Reference Section
This area of the website has useful need to know information. Just click on the titles or the Read more>> to view the information.
Korean Language
The following words are often used as commands
- Taekwondo uniform - Dobok
- Attention - Chareut
- Ready - Joon bee
- Return - Ba roh Bow Kyung nae
- Bow to flags - Kuk ki ae kyung nae
- Begin - She jok
Each movement is preceded by the following commands:
- Chareut -Attention
- Joon bee - Ready
- She jok - Begin
Counting
- One - Hanah
- Two - Dool
- Three - Set
- Four - Net
- Five - dasot
- Six - yasot
- Seven - ilgop
- Eight - yadol
- Nine - ahop
- Ten - Yool
Click the link below to view a down loadable version of these commands and counting to 10 in Korean. Print it off and stick on your wall to help you learn them.
| counting__commands.pdf |
About the Belts
The color of the belt is an indication of the skill level of a Taekwondo student. Belts can be gained by completing an exam. Read more>>
How to tie your belt
Learning to tie your belt is one of the first things you learn as a student of Tae Kwon Do. It is important to tie your belt correctly. There are very strict traditions concerning your belt. It shows your rank and reflects on you as a martial artist. It is also functional, since it holds your uniform together while you wear it. Follow these steps to learn how to tie a Tae Kwon Do belt. Read more>>
Patterns
This website http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-forms.asp has videos of Taekwondo Teageuk patterns # 1 through # 8.
The Basic patterns can be viewed below.
The Basic patterns can be viewed below.
Basics 1
Basics 2
Basics 3
Links of Interest
Taekwondo Union of New Zealand - Our parent body.
friendsorganics.co.nz - Friends Organics has been born out of the desire to make organic food more readily available to the Hawke’s Bay consumers.
Thebestlife.com - A great site about eating healthy. It includes recipes, articles, videos and lots more. Oh and Bob is Oprah's personal trainer too.
friendsorganics.co.nz - Friends Organics has been born out of the desire to make organic food more readily available to the Hawke’s Bay consumers.
Thebestlife.com - A great site about eating healthy. It includes recipes, articles, videos and lots more. Oh and Bob is Oprah's personal trainer too.
