10th Kup (White belt) Taekwondo theory
The theory a white belt studies for the grading to 9th Kup (white belt, yellow tag): the pattern Sajo Jirugi No.1 and Sajo Jirugi No.2, 44 Korean terms, and 57 revision questions with answers. All of it is also in the free Theory Trainer quiz.
What the white belt means
White signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student, who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do.
Patterns: Sajo Jirugi No.1 and Sajo Jirugi No.2
Sajo Jirugi No.1
- Grade
- 10th Kup (White belt)
- Movements
- 15
- Ready stance
- Parallel ready stance
Sajo Jirugi means "four directional punch". It is the first pattern learned, at 10th Kup.
Sajo Jirugi No.1 and No.2 both have 15 movements.
Sajo Jirugi No.2
- Grade
- 10th Kup (White belt)
- Movements
- 15
- Ready stance
- Parallel ready stance
Sajo Jirugi means "four directional punch". It is the first pattern learned, at 10th Kup.
Korean terms for 10th Kup
| English | Korean |
|---|---|
| About turn | Dwiyro Torro |
| Attention | Charyot |
| Attention Stance | Charyot Sogi |
| Backwards | Dwiyro Kaggi |
| Belt | Ti |
| Bow | Kyong Ye |
| Dismiss | Haessan |
| Eight (8) | Yodoll |
| Five (5) | Dasaul |
| Foot-Fist-Art | Tae Kwon-Do |
| Forearm | Palmok |
| Forefist | Ap Joomuk |
| Forwards | Apro Kaggi |
| Four (4) | Neth |
| Four Directional Punch | Sajo Jirugi |
| Front Rising Kick | Ap cha olligi |
| High Section | Nopunde |
| Inner Forearm | An Palmok |
| Inner forearm block | An palmok makgi |
| Instructor | Sabum |
| Low Section | Najunde |
| Middle Section | Kaunde |
| Nine (9) | Ahop |
| Obverse punch | Baro jirugi |
| One (1) | Hanna |
| Outer Forearm | Bakat Palmok |
| Outer forearm block | Bakat palmok makgi |
| Parallel stance | Narani sogi |
| Ready | Chunbi |
| Return to ready stance | Barrol |
| Reverse punch | Bandae jirugi |
| Seven (7) | Ilgop |
| Side rising kick | Yop cha olligi |
| Sitting Stance | Annun Sogi |
| Six (6) | Yosaul |
| Start | Si-jak |
| Stop | Goman |
| Student | Jeja |
| Ten (10) | Yoll |
| Three (3) | Seth |
| Training Hall | Dojang |
| Training Suit | Dobok |
| Two (2) | Dool |
| Walking Stance | Gunnun Sogi |
10th Kup grading questions and answers
Dojang Basics
- What is the Korean word for the training hall?DojangDojang means training hall. Always bow when you enter and leave it.
- What is the Korean word for your training suit?Dobok
- What is the Korean word for belt?Ti
- What is the Korean word for instructor?Sabum
- What does "Charyot" mean?Attention
- What does "Kyong ye" mean?Bow
- What does "Chunbi" mean?Ready
- What does "Sijak" mean?Begin
- What does "Barrol" mean?Return to ready position
- What does "Haessan" mean?Dismiss
- Match each command to its meaningCharyot: Attention; Kyong ye: Bow; Chunbi: Ready; Sijak: Begin; Barrol: Return to ready
- True or false: You should bow when entering and leaving the dojang.TrueBowing shows courtesy and respect for the place where you train.
Counting 1–10
- What is "one" in Korean?Hanna
- What is "two" in Korean?Dool
- What is "three" in Korean?SethSome grading sheets spell this "Set".
- "Neth" means…Four
- "Dasaul" means…Five
- What is "six" in Korean?Yosaul
- "Ilgop" means…Seven
- "Yodoll" means…Eight
- What is "nine" in Korean?Ahop
- Type "ten" in KoreanYoll
- Match the numbersHanna: 1; Dool: 2; Seth: 3; Neth: 4; Dasaul: 5
- Put these numbers in order, starting with oneHanna → Dool → Seth → Neth → Dasaul
- Put these numbers in order, starting with sixYosaul → Ilgop → Yodoll → Ahop → Yoll
What is Tae Kwon-Do?
- In "Tae Kwon-Do", what does "Tae" mean?To jump, kick or smash with the foot
- In "Tae Kwon-Do", what does "Kwon" mean?A fist: to punch or destroy with the hand or fist
- In "Tae Kwon-Do", what does "Do" mean?Art, way or method
- Tae Kwon-Do was founded by Major General ______.Choi Hong Hi
- Which country does Tae Kwon-Do come from?Korea
- When was Tae Kwon-Do inaugurated?11 April 1955
- In which year was Tae Kwon-Do introduced to the UK?1967
- Who is the founder of Tae Kwon-Do?Major General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Degree Black Belt
- When was the British Tae Kwon-Do Council formed?21 April 1988
- When was Tae Kwon-Do International inaugurated?13 November 1993
- Why do we perform patterns?To improve technique, sparring, flexibility, balance and breath controlPatterns also let us acquire techniques that cannot be obtained from other forms of training.
- What does the yellow belt signify?The Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root
- What does the white belt signify?Innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do
Sajo Jirugi
- What does "Sajo Jirugi" mean?Four directional punch
- How many movements are in Sajo Jirugi No.1?15Sajo Jirugi No.1 and No.2 both have 15 movements.
- How many movements are in Sajo Jirugi No.2?15
- Which block is used in Sajo Jirugi No.1?Low outer forearm block
- Which block is used in Sajo Jirugi No.2?Middle inner forearm block
- What is the starting position for Sajo Jirugi?Parallel ready stance
- "Jirugi" means…Punch
- "Makgi" means…Block
- "Sogi" means…Stance
- What is the Korean name for walking stance?Gunnun sogi
- Match the wordsJirugi: Punch; Makgi: Block; Sogi: Stance; Sajo: Four directions
The Five Tenets
- How many tenets of Tae Kwon-Do are there?5
- Which of these is a tenet of Tae Kwon-Do? (Flexibility, Perseverance, Speed or Strength)Perseverance
- Which of these is NOT a tenet of Tae Kwon-Do? (Courtesy, Integrity, Self Control or Victory)Victory
- Put the tenets in orderCourtesy → Integrity → Perseverance → Self Control → Indomitable Spirit
- The first tenet of Tae Kwon-Do is ______.Courtesy
- The last tenet of Tae Kwon-Do is ______.Indomitable Spirit
- Which tenet comes between Integrity and Self Control?Perseverance
- True or false: Courtesy means being polite and showing respect to others.True
More Taekwondo theory
- Taekwondo theory: the complete guide
- Patterns: meanings and movements
- Korean terminology
- The tenets and student oath
- Belt colours and meanings