Usu Do Terminology
White Belt
10th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Low block, Middle Block, High Block, Middle Punch
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick
Forms: First half of Form #1
Target Kicks: Front Snap Kick
Board Break: Hammer Fist
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Terminology:
Count 1-10 in Korean:
1.Hana 2. Dul 3. Set 4. Net 5. Ta Sot 6. Ya Sot
7. Il Gup 8. Yo Dul 9. Ahhope 10. Yol
How are you?
Annyeonghaseyo
Thank you
Gomapsomnida
Yellow Belt
9th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front Stance Low block, Middle Block, High Block, Middle Punch, Horse Stance Side Punch
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick
Forms: Basic form #1
Target Kicks: Side Kick
Board Break: Side Kick
Terminology:
Name of School: Excellence Martial Arts
Uniform: Dobok
Attention: Charryet
Yellow/Orange Stripe Belt
8th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3
Target Kicks: Skip Jump Front Snap
Board Break: Skip Jump Push Kick
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Terminology:
Instructor: Kyosahnim
Front Snap Kick: Ahp Chah Kee
Low Block: Ha Dahn Ma Kee
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Orange Belt
7th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4
Target Kicks: Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Board Break: Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
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Terminology:
Martial Arts School: Doh Jahng
Skip Jump Front Snap Kick: Ee Dan Ahp Chah Kee
Ready Stance: Choon Bee
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Green Belt
6th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Target Kicks: Axe Kick
Board Break: Axe Kick
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Terminology:
Meaning of Usu Do: Path to Excellence
Martial Arts Yell: Kihap
Jump Front Snap Kick: Dwi Yo Ahp Chah Kee
Green/Red Stripe Belt
5th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1
Target Kicks: Back Kick
Board Break: Jump Roundhouse Kick
Terminology:
Knife Hand Low Block: Soo Do Ha Dan Mah Kee
Knife Hand Middle Block: Soo Do Choon Dan Mah Kee
Back Kick: Dwi Chah Kee
Green/2 Red Stripe Belt
4th Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1, #2
Target Kicks: Jump Roundhouse Kick
Board Break: Back Kick
Terminology:
Color Belt Rank: Gup
Front Stance: Chon Gool Jah Say
Back Stance: Hoo Gool Jah Say
Red Belt
3rd Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick, Hook Kick, Wheel Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1, #2, #3
Target Kicks: Front Hook Kick
Board Break: Jump Back Kick
Terminology:
Begin: Shijak
Martial Arts Belt: Dee
Martial Arts Student: Kwan Won
Red/Black Stripe Belt
2nd Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick, Hook Kick, Wheel Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1, #2, #3, #4
Target Kicks: Spin Hook Kick
Board Break: Front Hook Kick
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Terminology:
Bow: Kyung Nae
Form: Hyung
Tornado Kick: Naraebang (Nadabon)
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Red/2 Black Stripe Belt
1st Gup
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick, Hook Kick, Spin Hook Kick. Tornado Kick
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Target Kicks: Tornado Kick
Board Break: Spin Hook Kick
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Terminology:
Hook Kick: Hoolyeo Chah Kee
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Kyrougi: Sparring
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Tornado Kick: Naraebang
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Chodan Bo Belt
Pre Black Belt
Hand Techniques:
Front stance low block, middle block, high block, middle punch, horse stance side punch
Back stance low block, middle block, high block
Knife hand low block, middle block, spearhand strike
Black Belt Hand Combinations: #1, #2, #3, #4
Kick Techniques:
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Step Behind Side Kick, Skip Jump Front Snap Kick, Skip Jump Roundhouse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick, Jump Roundhouse Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick, Hook Kick, Spin Hook Kick, Tornado Kick
Black Belt Kick Combinations:
#1,#2,#3,#4
Forms: Basic form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Advanced Form #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Target Kicks: Jump Back Kick
Board Break: 3 Board Break
(1 hand technique, 1 kick technique,
1 jump or spin technique)
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Terminology:
*Study all previous terms*
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Five Tenets of Taekwondo:
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self-Control
Indomitable Spirit