General:

  • 2-step sparring – ibo matsogi
  • free sparring – jayo matsogi
  • green belt – signifies the plant’s growth as Taekwon-do skills begin to develop
  • blue belt – signifies the heaven to which the plants grows into a towering tree, as training in Taekwon-do progresses

Parts of the body:

  • palm – sonbadak
  • elbow – palkup
  • knee – moorup

Stances:

  • closed stance – moa sogi
  • closed ready stance ‘A’ – moa chunbi sogi ‘A’
  • fixed stance – gojong sogi
  • bending stance ‘A’ – goburyo sogi ‘A’

Hand techniques:

  • knifehand high inward strike – sonkal nopundae anuro taerigi
  • inner forearm circular block – an palmok dollimyo makgi
  • forearm guarding block – palmok daebi makgi

Foot techniques:

  • low front snap kick – najundae ap cha busigi
  • side kick – yop chagi
  • side piercing kick – yop cha jirugi

Pattern information:

  • Won-Hyo – 28 movements
  • Won-Hyo was the noted monk whom introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686.

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