- Walking Stance - Back Fist Side Strike
- Turning Kick - Knife Hand Guarding Block
- Walking Stance – Wedging Block
- Side Kick - Guarding Block
- Walking Stance - Straight Spear Finger Tip Thrust
- 3 Step Sparring – Numbers 5, 6 & 7
Yellow signifies earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root, as Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.
Green signifies the plant's growth as Taekwondo skills begin to develop.
Parts of the body
Finger | Songarak |
Group of fingertips | Sonkut |
Dung Joomuk | Backfist |
Stances
Fixed Stance | Gojong Sogi |
Straight | Sun |
Thrust | Tulgi |
Release from grab | Japyosul Tae |
Wedging Block | Hechyo Makgi |
Straight Spear Fingertip Thrust | Son Sonkut Tulgi |
Backfist Side Strike | Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi |
Side Piercing Kick | Yop Cha Jirugi |
Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn-Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life, which he dedicated to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement
What is 3 step sparring (Sambo Matsoki)?
Three step sparring is designed for the beginner to learn the basic techniques. It teaches the student many things, including:
- Proper distance
- Correct facing
- Forearm conditioning
- Correct blocks
- Correct stances
- Counter attacks and timing
Attack
The attack for Three step sparring is always the same:
Three middle section punches, walking stance. To begin with start in ready stance, take your right leg back & perform a low block with your left arm.
Number 5 Defence
- Right leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer forearm block with the left arm (to the inside).
- Left leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer forearm block with the right arm (to the inside).
- Counter attack: Step out to the right [sitting stance] parallel to opponent. Execute a left outer forearm block and a high section punch simultaneously.
Number 6 Defence
- Right leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer knifehand block with the left arm (to the inside).
- Left leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer knifehand block with the right arm (to the inside).
- Counter attack: Step out to the right [sitting stance] parallel to opponent. Execute a left outer Knifehand block and a knifehand strike to the neck simultaneously.
Number 7 Defence
- Right leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer forearm block with the left arm (to the inside).
- Left leg back [L Stance], Middle section, outer forearm block with the right arm (to the inside).
- Counter attack: Move right foot to left foot, slide back at a 45 degree angle into a right [L stance] with a forearm guarding block. Next execute a right front kick landing in a right [walking stance] & double punch