Terminology Applicable to 7^th Kup

Patterns:

Do-San (24 movements): Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn-Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life, which he dedicated to furthering the education of the Korean people and to its independence movement.

Body Parts:
Dung Joomuk	Backfist
Sonkut	Fingertips
Attacking movements:
Dung Joomuk Taerigi	Backfist strike
Sun Sonkut Tulgi	Straight fingertip thrust
Defensive movements:
Nopunde Hechyo Makgi	High Wedging Block (Using bakat palmok)
General Terms:
Chagi	Kick
Euhke son	Shoulder line
Gassum son	Chest line
Japyosul Tae	Release from grab
Makgi	Block
Myong chi son	Centre line (Solar plexus line)
Sogi	Stance
Taerigi	Strike
Tulgi	Thrust
Weeyok	Power
Barun Dong Jak	Fast Motion
Yonsok Dong Jak	Continous Motion

General Information:

Green belt signifies the plant’s growth as the Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop.

• Fast Motion (Barun Dong Jak) is when two or more moves are performed with a shorter time frame between the moves, each using it’s own breath (As in front kick, obverse & reverse punch).

• Continuous movement (Yonsok Dong Jak) means performing two or more moves without stopping, with each move having it’s own breath as in Dan Gun moves 13 & 14.