4th Kup

4th Kup

What does Blue Belt Signify?

Blue Belt signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

 

When is Korean for 2-step sparring?

Ibo Matsoki

 

When was Tae Kwon-Do International inaugurated?

13th November 1993

 

What is the Blue Belt Pattern?

Joong Gun Tul

 

What is the meaning of Joong Gun Tul & how many movements does it have?

Joong Gun is named after the patriot An Joong Gun who assassinated the first Japanese Governor General of Korea, Hiro Bumi Ito. The 32 Movements represent Mr An’s age when he was executed in Lui Shung prison in 1910.

32 Movements.

 

Korean Translations
Closed Ready Stance ‘B’ Moa Junbi Sogi ‘B’
Rear Foot Stance Dwit Bal Sogi
Low Stance Nachua Sogi
Palm Pressing Block Sonbadak Noollo Makgi
Twin Straight Forearm Checking Block Sang Sun Palmok Momchau Makgi
‘U’ Shape Block Digutja Makgi
Palm Waist Block Sonbadak Hori Makgi
‘X’ Fist Rising Block Kyocha Joomuk Chookyo Makgi
Reverse Knife Hand Outward Block Sonkal Dung Bakaero Makgi
Palm Upward Block Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi
Twin Upset Punch Sang Dwijibo Jirugi
Twin Vertical Punch Sang Sewo Jirugi
Back Fist Side Strike Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi
Arc Hand Strike Bandal Son Taerigi
Palm Strike Sonbadak Taerigi
Upper Elbow Strike Wi Palkup Taerigi
Front Snap Kick Ap Cha Busigi
Turning Punch Dollyo Jirugi
Back Fist Side Strike Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi
Release Move Jap Yasol Tae
Reverse High Punch Bandae Nopunde Jirugi
Side Punch Yop Jirugi
Reverse Knife Hand Strike Sonkal Dung Taerigi
Side Fist Strike Yop Joomuk Taerigi
Flat Fingertip Thrust Opun Sonkut Tulgi