9th Kup (White belt, yellow tag) Taekwondo theory

The theory a white belt, yellow tag studies for the grading to 8th Kup (yellow belt): the pattern Chon-Ji, 17 Korean terms, and 39 revision questions with answers. All of it is also in the free Theory Trainer quiz.

What the yellow tag means

Yellow signifies the Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root, as Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.

Pattern: Chon-Ji

Korean terms for 9th Kup

9th Kup grading questions and answers

Chon-Ji Tul

• How many movements are in Chon-Ji?
  19
  Chon-Ji has 19 movements. Chon-Ji means "the Heaven, the Earth" and is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history.
• What does "Chon-Ji" literally mean?
  The Heaven, the Earth
• True or false: In the Orient, Chon-Ji is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history.
  True
  This is why it is the first pattern a student learns.
• Chon-Ji has two similar parts. What do they represent?
  The Heaven and the Earth
• What is the ready stance for Chon-Ji?
  Parallel ready stance
• What is "tul"?
  Pattern
• Chon-Ji is the ______ pattern taught to a beginner.
  first

Stances

• What is "walking stance" in Korean?
  Gunnun sogi
• What is "L-stance" in Korean?
  Niunja sogi
• What is "sitting stance" in Korean?
  Annun sogi
• What is "parallel stance" in Korean?
  Narani sogi
• "Charyot sogi" is…
  Attention stance
• Match each stance to its Korean name
  Walking stance: Gunnun sogi; L-stance: Niunja sogi; Sitting stance: Annun sogi; Parallel stance: Narani sogi
• True or false: In L-stance, most of your body weight is on the back leg.
  True
  L-stance puts about 70% of the weight on the rear leg.
• True or false: In walking stance, most of your weight is on the back leg.
  False
  Walking stance spreads the weight evenly across both legs.

Directions & Sections

• "Ap" means…
  Front
• "Dwit" means…
  Back
• "Yop" means…
  Side
• "Orun" means…
  Right
• "Wen" means…
  Left
• "Nopunde" means…
  High section
• "Kaunde" means…
  Middle section
• "Najunde" means…
  Low section
• "An" means…
  Inner
• "Bakat" means…
  Outer
• Put the sections in order from top to bottom
  Nopunde → Kaunde → Najunde
• Match the directions
  Ap: Front; Dwit: Back; Yop: Side; Orun: Right; Wen: Left

Tenets in Korean

• What is "Courtesy" in Korean?
  Ye Ui
• What is "Integrity" in Korean?
  Yom Chi
• What is "Perseverance" in Korean?
  In Nae
• What is "Self Control" in Korean?
  Guk Gi
• What is "Indomitable Spirit" in Korean?
  Baekjul Boolgool
• Match each tenet to its Korean name
  Courtesy: Ye Ui; Integrity: Yom Chi; Perseverance: In Nae; Self Control: Guk Gi; Indomitable Spirit: Baekjul Boolgool
• Put the Korean tenets in order
  Ye Ui → Yom Chi → In Nae → Guk Gi → Baekjul Boolgool

Yellow Belt & History

• What does the yellow belt signify?
  The Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root
• Yellow signifies the Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root, as Tae Kwon-Do ______ is being laid.
  foundation
• In which year was Tae Kwon-Do introduced to the UK?
  1967
• True or false: Major General Choi Hong Hi is known as the founder of Tae Kwon-Do.
  True
• When was Tae Kwon-Do inaugurated?
  11 April 1955

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