Taekwondo 태권도Taekwondo Preschool
Promotion from one geup to the next can proceed rapidly in some schools, since schools often allow geup promotions every two, three, or four months. Students of geup rank learn the most basic techniques first, and then move on to more advanced techniques as they approach first dan. Many of the older and more traditional schools often take longer to allow students to test for higher ranks than newer, more contemporary schools, as they may not have the required testing intervals. View Taekwondo belt levels »
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Stances ( 서기 sogi )
The Korean martial arts has several stances used for different activities. Although there are strong similarities in stances throughout Taekwondo schools, individual instructors often have their own preferred style. View Stances ( 서기 sogi ) »
Blocks ( 막기 makgi )
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. View Blocks ( 막기 makgi ) »
Strikes ( 지르기 jireugi / 치기 chigi )
Taekwondo hand strikes are performed as a close distance alternative to kicks. They are executed in a number of ways - from standing, jumping, spinning and rushing forwards. Hand strikes make up fast combinations of strikes which can leave an opponent stunned and unable to defend himself.
There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).
Courtesy ( 예의 ye-ui ): "Showing courtesy to all, respecting others, having manners as well as maintaining the appropriate etiquette at all times, both within and outside the dojang (도장) (designated training area)." View Taekwondo Tenets »
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This article uses material from the Wikipedia articles "List of Taekwondo Techniques", "Taekwondo Stances", "Kick" and "Strikes (attack)" which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
