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Taekwondo Karate Martial Arts Lessons

  • What is the Choong-Moo pattern diagram, number of moves and meaning? CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king. Pattern has 30 moves and the pattern diagram is a capital "I" 
  • What General Choi's 9 Reasons to practice Courtesy?
    1. To promote the spirit of mutual concessions.
    2. To be ashamed of one's vices, contempting those of others.
    3. To be polite to one another.
    4. To encourage the sense of justice and humanity.
    5. To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, and elder from younger.
    6. To behave oneself according to etiquette.
    7. To respect other's possessions.
    8. To handle matters with fairness and sincerity.
    9. To refrain from giving or accepting any gift when in doubt. 
  • What are General Choi's 8 examples of poor Integrity?
    1. An Instructor who misrepresents his art by teaching improper techniques to his students because of his lack of knowledge.
    2. The student who misrepresents himself by "fixing" breaking material.
    3. The Instructor who camouflages bad techniques with luxurious training halls and false flattery to his students.
    4. The student who requests rank from his Instructor or attempts to purchase it.
    5. The student who gains rank for egotistical purposes.
    6. The Instructor who teaches and promotes his art for material gain.
    7. The student whose actions do not live up to his words.
    8. The student who feels ashamed to seek opinions from his juniors.
  • There will be a comprehensive written or oral test, depending on candidate's ages of all color belt knowledge.
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