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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 »
Outward Back Fist
( 등주먹 바깥치기 deung-jumeok-bakkat-chigi )
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Outward Back Fist ( 등주먹 바깥치기 deung-jumeok-bakkat-chigi ) is an intermediate technique where a clenched hand is swung backwards into the face of an opponent. The fist of the hitting arm starts at the opposite shoulder for maximum velocity. The back knuckle ( 등주먹 deung-jumeok ) of the hand makes contact and the momentum garnered in the swing makes this a very powerful strike. Spinning backfists are dangerous knockout attacks, and are thus banned in most international taekwondo competitions.
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There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).
Indomitable spirit ( Baekjul Boolgool / 백절불굴 ): "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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