YELLOW BELT STUDY GUIDE

YELLOW BELT REQUIREMENTS

BLOCK & STANCE COMBO

  • Back Stance w/all Previous Knife Hand Blocks

SPARRING (FOOTWORK)

  • Back Stance w/all Previous Knife Hand Blocks

SELF-DEFENSE

  • 1-5

BREAK

  • Drop Kick

KICKS

  • Axe Kick

  • Hop Step Front Kick

  • Hop Step Side Kick

  • Hop Step Round Kick

FORMS (POOMSAE)

  • All Previous & Taegeuk Il Jang

SPARRING

  • Tap Sparring (controlled contact)

YELLOW BELT STUDY GUIDE

BELT

What is the significance of the Yellow Belt?

  • The earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Tae Kwon Do is being laid.

POOMSAE

What is the meaning of Taegeuk II Jang?

  • Its symbol represents the beginning of the creation of all things in the universe.

YELLOW BELT TERMS

  • Kick: Chagi

  • Punch: Chiru-gi

  • Forms: Poomsae

  • Strike: Chi-gi

  • Block: Mah-gi

  • Breaking: Kyuk-pa

  • Stance: Soh-gi

  • Bow to the Flag: Gooki Kyung Yeh

  • Bow to the Grand Master: Kwan Jang Nim Keh Kyung Nae

  • Bow to the Head Master: Chung Sah Nim Keh Kyung Nae

  • Bow to the Master: Sa Bum Nim Keh Kyung Nae

  • Bow to the Senior Teacher: Kyo Sah Nim Keh Kyung Nae

  • Bow to the Senior Student: Sun Bae Nim Ke Kyung Nae