green belt – signifies the plant’s growth as Taekwon-do skills begin to develop.
Parts of the body:
fingertips – sonkut
back fist – dung joomuk
footsword – balkal
Hand techniques:
outer forearm high block – bakat palmok nopundae makgi
middle reverse punch – kaundae bandae jirugi
straight fingertip thrust – son sonkut tulgi
release from a grab – jappy yol sol tae
back fist high strike – dung joomuk nopundae taerigi
outer forearm wedging block – bakat palmok hecho magki
Foot techniques:
middle front snap kick – kaundae ap cha busigi
Pattern: Do-San
24 movements
Do-San was the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn, Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.