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.
Side Stance
( 옆서기 yeop-sogi )
Difficulty Level: IntermediateTechnique: Stance ( 서기 sogi )
For the Left Side Stance ( 왼 서기 wen-sogi ), pivot the left heel ( 뒤축 dwichuk ) 90 degrees to the left from a parallel stance ( 나란히서기 naranhi-sogi ). The right foot is facing straight forward. The stance ( 서기 sogi ) should be one foot-length apart and both legs are straight. The weight is evenly distributed on both legs and the center of the body should be in the middle.
Practitioners must have their body weight correctly distributed during each different stance and during footwork. Each technique must be correctly aligned. Every technique must display the requisite speed, power and firmness to be realistically used as an attack or defense move.
Left Side Stance ( 왼 서기 wen-sogi )
Right Side Stance ( 오른 서기 oreun-sogi )
* Please see a certified Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ) for training. Proper guidance and instructions are needed to ensure safe training.
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Taekwondo Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) constitute a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions including taekwondo. The competition is held between athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. For more information View Taekwondo Pan American Games »
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