GRADING QUESTIONS FOR COLOURED BELTS
BEGINNERS - 10TH KUPS
JUNIORS
Q. What is your name?
Q. What school do you go to?
Q. Who are your Instructors? A. World Master James Freer (7th Dan) and Master Sheryl Freer (6th Dan) - SIR
Q. Name the 5 Tenents? A. Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit - SIR
Q. Show Stances - Attention Stance, Sitting Stance, Walking Stance - no need to say what they are called in Korean.
Q. What is your Favourite technique in Tae Kwon-do ?
ADULTS
Q. Name the 5 Tenents
Q. What do the words ‘Tae’, ‘Kwon’, ‘Do’ mean? A. Tae - to kick, smash with the foot / Kwon - to punch with the hand / Do - way of the art - SIR
Q. Name Stances in Korean - Sitting Stance (Annun Sogi) / Walking Stance (Gunnun Sogi) / Attention Stance (Charyot Sogi) / Ready Stance (Chunbi Sogi) SIR
Q. What is 4 Directional Punch called? A. Sajo Jirugi SIR
Q. What does ‘White’ signify (referring to your belt)? A. Innocence, the colour for a beginner with no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon do. SIR
Q. Who are your Instructors? A. World Master James Freer (7th Dan) & Master Sheryl Freer (6th Dan) SIR
YELLOW STRIPES - 9TH KUPS
JUNIORS
Q. What does Yellow signify? A. The Earth (from which the plant grows) SIR
Q. Meaning of Chon-Ji ? Answer for juniors - Heaven and Earth - SIR
Q. How many moves in Chon-Ji? A. 19 SIR
Q. Show the following Stances - Attention Stance / Ready Stance (chunbi) / Sitting Stance / Walking Stance.
Q. Name the 5 Tenents A. Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit SIR
ADULTS
Q. What is the meaning of Chon-Ji ?
Chon-Ji literary means heaven and earth. It is in the orient interpretated as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of 2 similar parts, one to represent heaven and the other, the earth - SIR
Q. How many moves in Chon-Ji ? A. 19 - SIR
Q. Name the following stances - Walking Stance (Gunnun Sogi) / Sitting Stance (Annun Sogi) / L Stance (Niunja Sogi) - Can you name any ?
Q. Name the 5 tenents A. Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit - SIR
Q. Name for Rising Block ? A. Chookyo Makgi
Q. Name for Knife Hand Strike ? A. Sonkal Taerigi
Q. Name for Front Kick ? A. Ap Chagi
YELLOW BELTS - 8TH KUPS
JUNIORS
Q. What does Green signify ? A. The plant’s growth - SIR
Q. Meaning of Dan Gun ? A. Dan Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun - SIR
Q. Name the 5 tenents ?
Q. Who are your Instructors ? A. World Master James freer - 7th Dan and Master Sheryl Freer - 6th Dan SIR
Q. Name as many stances that you know in Korean.
ADULTS
Q. What is the Meaning of Dan Gun?
A. Dan Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun - the legendary founder of Korea in 2333BC - Sir
Q. Show L Stance and name it ? A. Niunja Sogi - SIR
Q. Show Walking Stance and name it ? A. Gunnun Sogi - SIR
Q. Show Sitting Stance and name it ? A. Annun Sogi - SIR
Q. Name for Twin Forearm Block ? A. Sang Palmok Makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Front Kick ? A. Ap Chagi - SIR
Q. Name for Turning Kick ? A. Dollyo Chagi - SIR
Q. Name for Guarding Block ? A. Palmok Daebi Makgi - SIR
GREEN STRIPES - 7TH KUPS
Q. What does Green signify ? Juniors - A. The plant’s growth.
Adults - A. The plant’s growth as Tae Kwon-do skills begin to develop.
Q. Meaning of Do San ?
Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch’ang Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his life to furthering the education of Korea and it’s independence movement - SIR
Q. How many moves in Do San ? A. 24 - SIR
Q. Show Stances you know and name them ?
Q. Name for Wedging Block ? A. Hechyo Makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Straight Finger-tip Thrust ? A. Son Sonkut Tulgi - SIR
Q. Name for Knife Hand Guarding Block ? A. Sonkal Daebi Makgi - SIR
Q. Name the Kicks - Front Kick (Ap Chagi) / Turning Kick (Dollyo Chagi) / Side Kick (Yop Chagi) SIR
Q. Name for Side Back Fist ? A. Yop Joomuk - SIR
Q. Who are your Instructors ? A. World Master James Freer - 7th Dan / Master Sheryl Freer - 6th Dan SIR
GREEN BELTS - 6TH KUPS
Q. What does Blue signify ? Juniors - A. The heaven
Adults - A. The heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon do progresses.
Q. Meaning of Won Hyo ?
Won Hyo is the name of the Silla Dynasty monk who reputedly introduced Buddhism to Korea in 686AD
Q. How many moves in Won Hyo ? A. 28 - SIR
Q. Name for Bending Ready Stance A. Gubuyo Sogi - SIR
Q. Why do we do Bending Ready Stance ? A. Acts as a guard / Balance / preparation for Side Kick - SIR
Q. Name for Fixed Stance ? A. Gojong Sogi - SIR
Q. Name for Circular Block ? A. Dollimyo Makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Knife Hand Guard ? A. Sonkal Daebi makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Reverse Punch ? A. Bandae Jirugi - SIR
Q. Show Stances and name them.
Q. What do you like doing most in Tae Kwon-do ?
BLUE STRIPES - 5TH KUPS
Q. What does Blue signify ? (see above)
Q. Meaning of Yul Gok ?
Q. How many moves in Yul Gok ? A. 38 - SIR
Q. Name for Hooking Block ? A. Golcho Makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Double Forearm Block ? A. Doo Palmok Makgi - SIR
Q. Name all the kicks you know in Korean
Q. Name all the Stances you know in Korean
Q. Name 5 Tenents ?
BLUE BELTS - 4TH KUPS
Q. What does Red signify ? A. Danger - Warning the opponent to stay away - SIR
Q. Meaning of Joong-Gun
Q. How many moves in Joong-Gun ? A. 32 - SIR
Q. Name for Front Kick / Turning Kick / Side Kick
Q. Name for Bending Ready Stance ? A. Guburyo Sogi - SIR
Q. Name for Knife Hand Guard ? A. Sonkal Daebi Makgi - SIR
Q. Name for Upper Elbow Strike ? A. Wi Palkup Taerigi - SIR
Q. Name all the stances you know in Korean.
RED STRIPES - 3RD KUPS
Q. What does Red Signify ? (see above)
Q. Meaning of Toi Gye ?
Q. How many moves in Toi Gye ? A. 37 - SIR
Q. Name all the stances you know in Korean
Q. Name all the kicks you know in Korean
Q. Name for Guarding Block
Q. Name for X-Fist Pressing Block
Q. Name for Twin Vertical Punch
Q. Who are your Instructors ?
RED BELTS - 2ND KUPS
Q. What does Black Signify ?
Q. Meaning of Hwa Rang ?
Q. How many moves in Hwa Rang ? A. 29 - SIR
Q. Name all the kicks you know in Korean
Q. Name all the stances you know in Korean
Q. Names for Guarding Block
Q. Name for Twin Forearm Block
Q. Name for Knife Hand Strike
Q. Name for Side Punch
Q. Name for Vertical Stance
Q. Name 5 Tenents