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When you reach senior belt you are expected to guide the junior belts when they are beginning Taekwondo such as showing by example. To advance from one rank to the next, students typically complete promotion tests in which they demonstrate their proficiency in the various aspects of the art before a panel of judges or their teacher. View Taekwondo belt levels »

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Footwork

( 딛기 ditgi )

 



Footwork involves keeping balance, closing or furthering the distance, controlling spatial positioning, and/or creating additional momentum for strikes.

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Footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ) involves keeping balance, closing or furthering the distance, controlling positioning, and creating additional momentum for strikes. Dominated by the philosophy that the fastest and most economical way to an opponent is a straight line, taekwondo uses most often linear movement, and focus primarily on the speed of advance and retreat to overcome an adversary.

Linear Footwork

Linear movement is common to a great deal of the martial arts world, and is predominant in arts of Japanese and Korean influence such as the many forms of karate and taekwondo. Perhaps the most stark example of linear footwork, however, is that used in European fencing, especially within the modern sport aspect.

Dominated by the philosophy that the fastest and most economical way to an opponent is a straight line, arts that use linear movement as their focus adopt mostly rigid stances and behaviors, and focus primarily on the speed of advance and retreat to overcome an adversary.

The striking arts of Japan and Korea utilize linear form quickly to overwhelm opponents with powerful, focused blows, whereas the Chinese arts primarily respect linear movement as a method of staying in reference to the opponent's centerline, and for its necessary use in trapping, or close-range grappling exchanges.

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Types of Footwork

  • Stepping ( 딛기 ditgi )
  • Forward Step ( 내딛기 nae-ditgi )
  • Two-foot Forward Step ( 두발 내딛기 du-bal nae-ditgi )
  • Rear Foot Forward Step ( 뒷발 내딛기 dwitbal-nae-ditgi )
  • Front Foot Forward Step ( 앞발 내딛기 apbal-nae-ditgi )
  • Turning Step ( 돌아딛기 dora-ditgi )
  • Right Turn Step ( 오른 돌아딛기 oreun-dora-ditgi )
  • Left Turn Step ( 왼 돌아딛기 wen-dora-ditgi )
  • Back Turn Step ( 뒤 돌아딛기 dwi-dora-ditgi )
  • Diagonal Step ( 모딛기 mo-ditgi )
  • Right Backward Step ( 오른뒤 딛기 oreun-dwi-ditgi )
  • Right Forward Step ( 오른앞 딛기 oreun-ap-ditgi )
  • Left Backward Step ( 왼뒤 딛기 wen-dwi-ditgi )
  • Left Forward Step ( 왼앞 딛기 wen-ap-ditgi )
  • Backward Step ( 물러딛기 mulleo-ditgi )
  • Two-foot Backward Step ( 두 발 물러딛기 du-bal mulleo-ditgi )
  • Rear Foot Backward Step ( 뒷발 물러딛기 dwitbal-mulleo-ditgi )
  • Front Foot Backward Step ( 앞발 물러딛기 apbal-mulleo-ditgi )
  • Side Step ( 옆딛기 yeop-ditgi )
  • Right Step ( 오른 딛기 oreun-ditgi )
  • Left Step ( 왼 딛기 wen-ditgi )
  • Stepping in Place ( 제자리딛기 jejari-ditgi )
Footwork ( 딛기 ditgi )

Technique Injuries

Collisions with the ground, objects, and other taekwondo practitioners are common, and unexpected dynamic forces on limbs and joints can cause injury. Taekwondo injuries can also occur in techniques if done improperly or from overuse of a particular body part. Taking a break from training or reducing the volume and the intensity of the training will allow the body to recover. For more information on Injuries »

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Taekwondo Blocks ( 막기 makgi )

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In taekwondo and other martial arts, blocking ( 막기 makgi ) is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body. A block ( 막기 makgi ) usually consists of placing a limb across the line of the attack. Blocks ( 막기 makgi ) are considered by some to be the most direct and least subtle of defensive techniques.
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Question. What is the korean terminology for Blocking?

In martial arts, blocking is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body. A block usually consists of placing a limb across the line of the attack. Blocks are considered by some to be the most direct and least subtle of defensive techniques.



Question. What is the name of Taegeuk #4 in Korean?

Taegeuk 태극 (in World Taekwondo (WT)) refers to a set of poomse 품새 used to create a foundation for the teaching of taekwondo. A poomse or form is a detailed pattern of defense-and-attack motions and techniques used in traditional martial arts. Each taegeuk form symbolizes a specific state thought to be indicative of the belt the student currently holds, and is represented in World Taekwondo (WT) by trigrams similar to those found in the four corners of the South Korean flag.



Question. What is the korean terminology for Back Stance?

Back Stance is specifically focused on shifting weight to the back leg, as it offers much more control, and makes it easier to kick off the front leg. To perform the stance ( 서기 sogi ), the body faces to the side, with the front foot facing forward and the front leg bent. The back leg is bent slightly and the foot is turned outwards perpendicular to the front foot making the letter "L" for this stance ( 서기 sogi ).

 

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Footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ) involves keeping balance, closing or furthering the distance, controlling positioning, and creating additional momentum for strikes. Dominated by the philosophy that the fastest and most economical way to an opponent is a straight line, taekwondo uses most often linear movement, and focus primarily on the speed of advance and retreat to overcome an adversary. View Footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ) »

  • Forward Footwork ( 내딛기 nae-ditgi )
  • Backward Footwork ( 물러딛기 mulleo-ditgi )
  • Sideways Footwork ( 옆딛기 yeop-ditgi )
  • Turning Step ( 돌아딛기 dora-ditgi )
  • Diagonal Step ( 모딛기 mo-ditgi )

There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).

Indomitable spirit ( 백절불굴 baekjul-boolgool ): "To have indomitable spirit means to have the courage to stand up for what you believe in, no matter what odds you are up against, and to always give 100% effort in whatever you do." View Taekwondo Tenets »

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