NO BELT
Curriculum for a student who currently has no belt

KICKS/STRIKES:
1) Front snap kick, front snap kick, back hand punch
2) Front snap kick, ax kick, back hand punch
Focus Kick: Front snap kick, punch

BLOCKS/STRIKES:
1) Front stance down block, staying there single middle punch
2) Back stance single knife hand block, slide into front stance punch

SELF-DEFENSE:
1) Against a right single punch toward face
a) step toward outside (left), out to in left block
b) single punch towards ribs (right)
c) grab shoulder, knee toward mid section (right)

FORM:
See available video – CLICK HERE >>

TKD KNOWLEDGE:
1) What type of martial arts do you practice? Taekwondo
2) What does Taekwondo mean? Feet – hands – mind
3) Why do we practice Taekwondo? To develop a strong mind – a strong body – and self defense techniques
4) Why do we bow? To show appreciation and mutual respect
5) When do we bow? We bow to the flags when entering the dojang (studio/workout floor), when class begins and ends, to the grand master or master instructor, to instructors, to higher ranking belts, and to other students. The bow is used anytime as a greeting and display of mutual respect.

KOREAN TERMS:
1) Bow - Kyungye
2) Ready Stance - Joonbee
3) Uniform - Dobok
4) Studio / Workout Floor - Dojang