Dear Parents and
Students,
We got off to a flying start in our Taekwondo Training. All
new students have been working on three to five basic stances, kicks and
blocking techniques. At this point all White Belts and new students (with the
exception of grade K) are learning how to count to 10 in Korean, the five
tenets of Taekwondo, Taekwondo Code, the four first turns in “Kicho Il
Bo” (basic form #1), Block & Punch 1-10 and the five basic kicks and
punches.
I would like to thank the parents of grade K students for
teaching your children to tie their belts and shoelaces. When these skills are
fully mastered by all students, we can train without interruptions and delays.
All beginners and grade K* students have been introduced to the following:
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*Bow
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*Making a fist
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90° and 180° turns
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*Line-up
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*Straight Punch
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*Front Snap Kick
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*Attention Stance (Chareyot)
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*Side Punch
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Roundhouse Kick
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*Joonbe stance
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45° Punch
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Stretch Kick
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*Horse Riding stance
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*Upper Cut strike
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Crescent Kicks
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*Front Stance
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*Block & Punch 1-10
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*Tenets of
Taekwondo
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*Chamber arm
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*Straight ankle
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Taekwondo Code
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Counting in Korean
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*Curl-up toes
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*Addressing High Belts
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*Count to 5 in Korean
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*Knee Lifts
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*Various Stretching Exercises
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SPLITS
CLUB
All
students received their 130 page Taekwondo manual on September 14 and 15,
2001. This manual is used as a text book and reference guide for home practice
of techniques, history, Korean vocabulary, Taekwondo codes of ethics, testing
and rank promotion requirements.
Please Note:
The lower
grade students will need their parents’ help in studying the background
information and learning the Taekwondo school rules.
Goals for This Month
K-8 Learn to tie your belt
correctly.
K-8
Execute the following stances: Attention, Ready Motion (Joonbe), Horse Riding
Stance, Kicking Stance, and Front Stance K-8 Strengthen ankles & using the
ball of the foot (see page 57).
K-8 Making and keeping a correct
fist (see page 50).
K-8
Counting in Korean (see page 124).
Kindergarten
count to 5, all other white belts, count to 10.
1-8
Master your vocabulary and all forms from White belt to your current Belt
level.
Please note: New
vocabulary has been added to several belt requirements.
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order to compete at the National Level the student must first qualify for the
State Team by winning either a gold, silver, or bronze medal at the official
State Championships. Each State will send their top three competitors to
compete for a national title at the Junior Olympics.
