7th Kup (Yellow belt, green tag) Taekwondo theory

The theory a yellow belt, green tag studies for the grading to 6th Kup (green belt): the pattern Do-San, 9 Korean terms, and 28 revision questions with answers. All of it is also in the free Theory Trainer quiz.

What the green tag means

Green signifies the plant's growth as Tae Kwon-Do skills begin to develop.

Pattern: Do-San

Korean terms for 7th Kup

7th Kup grading questions and answers

Do-San Tul

• How many movements are in Do-San?
  24
  The 24 movements of Do-San represent the entire life of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876–1938), which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
• Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot ______.
  Ahn Chang-Ho
• When did Ahn Chang-Ho live?
  1876–1938
• What did Ahn Chang-Ho devote his life to?
  Furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement
• What is the ready stance for Do-San?
  Parallel ready stance
• What do the 24 movements of Do-San represent?
  His entire life, which he devoted to the education of Korea and its independence movement
• Order these patterns by number of movements, fewest first
  Chon-Ji → Dan-Gun → Do-San

Kicks

• "Chagi" means…
  Kick
• What is "front snap kick" in Korean?
  Ap cha busigi
• "Yop chagi" is a…
  Side kick
• "Dollyo chagi" is a…
  Turning kick
• "Dwit chagi" is a…
  Back kick
• "Naeryo chagi" is a…
  Downward kick
• Match the kicks
  Ap chagi: Front kick; Yop chagi: Side kick; Dollyo chagi: Turning kick; Dwit chagi: Back kick; Naeryo chagi: Downward kick
• True or false: Front snap kick usually strikes with the ball of the foot.
  True

Strikes & Thrusts

• "Tulgi" means…
  Thrust
• What is "straight fingertip thrust" in Korean?
  Sun sonkut tulgi
• "Dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi" is a…
  High backfist side strike
• "Hechyo makgi" is a…
  Wedging block
• Match the techniques
  Jirugi: Punch; Taerigi: Strike; Tulgi: Thrust; Makgi: Block; Chagi: Kick
• True or false: A wedging block (hechyo makgi) uses both arms at once.
  True

Counting Revision

• What is "six" in Korean?
  Yosaul
• "Ahop" means…
  Nine
• Type "eight" in Korean
  Yodoll
• Type "five" in Korean
  Dasaul
• Match the numbers
  Yosaul: 6; Ilgop: 7; Yodoll: 8; Ahop: 9; Yoll: 10
• Count down from ten
  Yoll → Ahop → Yodoll → Ilgop → Yosaul
• Green signifies the plant's ______ as Tae Kwon-Do skills begin to develop.
  growth

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