Required Knowledge
Meaning of Green Belt
Green signifies the plant's growth as the TaeKwon-Do skill begins to develop.
Nine Reasons for Practicing Courtesy (as listed in General Choi's encyclopedia)
- To promote the spirit of mutual concessions.
- To be ashamed of one's vices, contempting those of others.
- To be polite to one another.
- To encourage the sense of justice humanity.
- To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, elder from younger.
- To behave according to etiquette.
- To respect others' possessions.
- To handle matters with fairness and sincerity.
- To refrain from giving or accepting any gift when in doubt.
Opening Ceremony for a TaeKwon-Do Class
- Charyot – attention
- Kuk-ki-yea tae-hae – face the flags
- Kyong-ye – salute
- Baro – return to attention
- Anj-oh – kneel
- Muk-nyom – meditate
- Baro – return to attention
- Chariot – attention
- Sa-bum nim gae – face the instructor
- Kyong-ye – bow
Closing Ceremony for a TaeKwon-Do Class
- Charyot – attention
- Sa-bum nim gae – face the instructor
- Kyong-ye – bow
- Boo sa-bum nim gae – face the assistant instructor
- Kyong-ye - bow
- Ee-sang – dismissed
Counting to Ten in Korean
| Number |
Korean |
| One |
Hana |
| Two |
Dool |
| Three |
Set |
| Four |
Net |
| Five |
Daset |
| Six |
Yasot |
| Seven |
Ilgop |
| Eight |
Yodul |
| Nine |
Ahop |
| Ten |
Yol |
Student Oath
- I shall observe the tenets of TaeKwon-Do.
- I shall respect the instructor and seniors.
- I shall never misuse TaeKwon-Do
- I shall be a champion of freedom and justice.
- I shall build a more peaceful world.
Tenets
- Courtesy
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Self control
- Indomitable spirit
