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Class Requirements

• Sparring Requirements - Mouth guard (all) and groin protection (men) are required for sparring in class. Shin protection is highly recommended. If you wish to spar hands-to-head, you must have hand gear. Head gear and chest protectors are available for use in class. All techniques must be above the belt and to the front or side of the body, not the back. No holding, grappling, or take downs.
• Test requirements - Must wear a clean uniform to test. Must pay semester or yearly fees, and test fees, prior to test. Please print and fill out the top section of the UW TKD Test Evaluation Form.
• Class expectations - may attend for up to 4 weeks as a trial period, prior to purchasing a uniform and paying semester or yearly fees. Wear clean uniform to formal classes. T-shirt is fine for open gym times on Sundays and during the Summer

A Brief History of Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do:

The self-defense martial art utilizing both hand and foot techniques, which originated in Korea over 2000 years ago.

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Feet

Kwon

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South Korea calls the art Tae Kwon Do and North Koreans call the art Kyuk Sul .

History :

Korea was originally three kingdoms: Silla , Paechae , and Koguryo . In 7th century Silla , a group of soldiers, The Hwa -Rang, began a martial art called Tae- Kyon . In 668 A.D. the Silla conquered the other two lands on the Korean peninsula. From 668 until the 14th century Yi Dynasty, Tae Kwon Do flourished. In 1910, during the occupation of Korea by Japan , it became illegal to study Tae Kyon . In 1945, Korea was liberated and the Korean National Government was restored. Tae Kyon once again flourished and the name of the art changed to Tae Kwon Do.

Styles of Tae Kwon Do (Kwan):

• Moo Duk Kwan
• Chung Do Kwan
• Song Moo Kwan
• Kang Duk Kwan
• Chang Moo Kwan
• Han Moo Kwan
• Ji Do Kwan
• O Do Kwan
• Jung Do Kwan

Student Knowledge

Tenets of Tae Kwon Do

• Courtesy
• Integrity
• Perseverence
• Self-Control
• Indomitable Spirit

Chang Han Hyung (Forms)

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Chon Ji

19 Movements

Chon Ji means heaven and earth. It is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history; therefore, it is the initial Hyung performed by beginners. It consists of two similar parts. The first eight movements represent heaven; the next eight, earth; the last three, harmony of the universe.

Dan Gun

21 Movements

Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC.

Do San

24 Movements

The pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chong Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Won Hyo

28 Movements

Won Hyo was the noted monk of the Silla dynasty who secularized Buddhism by making the Buddhist doctrine understandable to the people. He died in 686 AD.

Yul Kok

38 Movements

Yul Kok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Lee E (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram (+) represents a scholar.

Joong Gun

32 Movements

Joong Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who executed the first Japanese governor-general (who played the leading role in the Korea-Japan Annexation in 1910) when he entered his strategic territory in Manchuria. The 32 movements represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was killed by Japanese in 1910.

Toe Gye

37 Movements

Toe Gye is the pseudonym of the noted scholar Lee Hwang, an authority of Neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude and the diagram (+) represents a scholar.

Hwa Rang

29 Movements

Hwa Rang was a youth cadet group of the Silla Dynasty that was the driving force for the unification of Three Kingdoms. The 29 movements refer to the 29th infantry division (known as Tiger Division) of Korea, where Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity and tested the effectiveness of Tae Kwon Do during the Vietnam War.

Choong Moo

30 Movements

Choong Moo was the given name of the great Admiral Lee Soon Shin of the Yi Dynasty. He is said to have invented the first armored battle ship "Ko Book Sun", the predecessor of the present-day submarine, in 1592. The Hyung ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize his regrettable death having chance to show unrestrained loyalty to the king.