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More about Taekwondo

The 5 components of Taekwondo:

  1. Basics (kibom dongjak)
  2. Patterns (poomse)
  3. Sparring (kyorgi)
  4. Breaking (kyokpa)
  5. Self-defence (hoshinsul)

 

More about the Kukkiwon

Known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, the Kukkiwon is an organisation in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1972 and is the body responsible for issuing dan grade certification, as well as conducting gradings. The Kukkiwon also undertakes research and delivers seminars, e.g. the Foreigners Instructor Course. It is also home to the World Taekwondo Academy, which trains and certifies Taekwondo instructors through its leadership course. If you ever manage to go to the Kukkiwon, try to see the Hall of Fame, you might recognise a name in there!

More about the WTF

In 1973 the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was created. The WTF is the governing body of WTF-style Taekwondo and WTF is the only official organisation recognised by the Korean government as an international regulating body for Taekwondo.

The WTF is an affiliate of the General Assembly of International Sports Federation (GAISF), which has ties to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In July 1980, the IOC recognised and admitted the WTF. In 1982 the General Session of the IOC designated Taekwondo as an official Demonstration Sport for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.

More about Poomse

  • The Kukkiwon - provides a poomse overview, view poomse by video as well as application of technique (i.e. what moves are for). See how the Koreans do it and be impressed!

Or to see someone you know doing the poomse check out the following clips:

Pattern
Korean Name
Represents
Symbolises
1
 Taeguk il jang Heaven The beginning of the creation of all things in the universe
2
 Taeguk ee jang Lake Inner firmness, outer softness
3
 Taeguk sam jang Hot & bright Sense of justice
4
 Taeguk saa jang Thunder Great power and dignity
5
 Taeguk oh jang Wind Mighty force and calmness
6
 Taeguk yuk jang Water Continuous flow and softness
7
 Taeguk chil jang Mountain Contemplative and firmness
8
 Taeguk pal jang Earth Roots and settlement, and the beginning and the end

Dan Grade Poomse (slightly more obscure meanings)

Pattern
Korean Name
Represents
Symbolises
1
 Koryo Learned man Strong martial spirit and righteous learned spirit
2
 Keumgang Diamond (hardness) Mount Keumgang the centre of Korean national spirit, and the Keumgang warrior the mightiest warrior
3
 Taebaek Bright mountain The sacredness of the soul
4
 Pyongwon Vast stretched-out land The source of life for all creatures and the balance between peace and struggle
5
 Sipjin Longevity  
6
 Jitae Standing on the ground with two feet, looking over heaven The many aspects ocurring in a human's life in his struggle for survival
7
 Chonkwon Heaven's Great Mighty, origin of all creatures and itself in the cosmos Creation, change and completion
8
 Hansu Water (unbreakability and flexibility) Birth of life and growth, strongness and weakness, magnanimity and harmony and adaptability

More about one-step and three-step sparring

Master Lawrence makes it look so simple! Three-step sparring for green to blue belts and one-step sparring from blue belt upwards is used to simulate an attack and how we can defend against it in a controlled manner. As martial artists we must exercise control in everything we do.

More about Self-defence. 

Click here to see some examples of self-defence. More soon though.

More about the belts

The white belt signifies innocence and purity as the student has no previous knowledge of Taekwondo.

Yellow signifies gold: an element of the Earth. Gold in turn represents truth and the foundation of Taekwondo.

Green signifies growth as Taekwondo skills begin to grow and develop.

Blue signifies heaven as the student matures and progresses in training.

Red represents the sun, the centre of our solar system. Red also signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Black is the opposite of white signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo. It also indicates the wearer’s invulnerability to darkness and fear. Black represents the universe.

More about Competitions

Competitions are a good way to test your techniques and see what standard you are compared with students from other clubs, but competitions are not for everybody. If you are interested in competing, you are able to take part in kyorgi (sparring) or poomse (patterns) competitions, or both. Each type of competition is equally challenging and requires a different type of skill and training.

The most important part in any competition is preparation. If you have not been practising or training for a competition then you will not do yourself, or your club justice. Preparation is not just about how physically fit or strong you are, but how mentally prepared you are for the challenge ahead.

More Taekwondo things to do in the snow!

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