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2nd Degree Black Belt

Terminology

Black Belt Colour Meaning: Black is the opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

English

Diagonal stance

Knife hand low inward block

X-fist downward block

Knife hand middle wedging block

Reverse knife hand circular block

Alternate palm downward block

Reverse knife hand low inward block

Inner forearm side-front block

Knife hand low outward block

Inner forearm parallel block 

Outer forearm parallel block

Middle hooking kick 

Reverse knife hand low front block

Outer forearm downward block

Twin palm rising block 

Middle reverse turning kick

Forefist high crescent punch

Forefist turning punch

Double finger high thrust

Back hand downward strike

Twin knifehand horizontal strike

Arc-hand strike

Twin fore-knuckle high crescent punch

Open fist high punch

Outward cross-cut

Knife-hand mid-air strike

Pick-shape kick

Straight elbow downward thrust

Arc-hand high crescent strike

Twin knife-hand high inward strike

Forefist downward punch

Reverse turning dodging kick

Flying two direction kick

Middle back piercing kick

Backfist horizontal strike

Inward cross-cut

Flying consecutive punch

Knife-hand front downward strike

Backward double stepping

Backward step slide turning

Backward double step sliding

Korean

Sasun sogi

Sonkal najunde anuro makgi

Kyocha joomuk naeryo makgi

Sonkal kaunde hechyo makgi

Sonkal dung dolimyo makgi

Euhkallin sonbadak naeryo makgi

Sonkal dung najunde anuro makgi

An palmok yop ap makgi

Sonkal najunde bakuro makgi

An palmok narani makgi

Bakat palmok narani makgi

Kaunde golcho chagi

Sonkal dung najunde ap makgi

Bakat palmok naeryo makgi

Sang sonbadak chookyo makgi

Kaunde bandae dollyo chagi

Ap joomuk nopunde bandal jirugi

Ap joomuk dollyo jirugi

Doo songarak nopunde tulgi

Sondung naeryo taerigi

Sang sonkal soopyong taerigi

Bandal son taerigi

Sang inji joomuk nopunde bandal jirugi

Pyon joomuk nopunde jirugi

Bakuro ghutgi

Sonkal twio dolmyo taerigi

Gokaeng-I changi

Sun palkup naeryo tulgi

Bandal son nopunde bandal taerigi

Sang sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi

Ap joomuk naeryo jirugi

Bandae dollyo pihamyo chagi

Twimyo sangbang chagi

Kaunde dwitcha jirugi

Dung joomuk soopyong taerigi

Anuro ghutgi

Twimyo yonsok jirugi

Sonkal ap naeryo taerigi

Ibo omgyo didmyo duruogi

Dwiro omgyo didigo mulmyo dolgi

Dwiro ibo ongyo didimyo mikulgi

Diagonal stance - Sasun sogi

Knife hand low inward block- Sonkal najunde anuro makgi

X-fist downward block - Kyocha joomuk naeryo makgi

Knife hand middle wedging block - Sonkal kaunde hechyo makgi 

Reverse knife hand circular block - Sonkal dung dolimyo makgi

Alternate palm downward block - Euhkallin sonbadak naeryo makgi

Reverse knife hand low inward block - Sonkal dung najunde anuro makgi

Inner forearm side-front block - An palmok yop ap makgi 

Knife hand low outward block - Sonkal najunde bakuro makgi

Inner forearm parallel block - An palmok narani makgi

Outer forearm parallel block - Bakat palmok narani makgi

Middle hooking kick - Kaunde golcho chagi

Reverse knife hand low front block - Sonkal dung najunde ap makgi

Outer forearm downward block - Bakat palmok naeryo makgi

Twin palm rising block - Sang sonbadak chookyo makgi

Middle reverse turning kick -Kaunde bandae dollyo chagi 

Forefist high crescent punch - Ap joomuk nopunde bandal jirugi

Forefist turning punch - Ap joomuk dollyo jirugi

Double finger high thrust - Doo songarak nopunde tulgi

Back hand downward strike - Sondung naeryo taerigi 

Twin knifehand horizontal strike - Sang sonkal soopyong taerigi

Arc-hand strike - Bandal son taerigi

Twin fore-knuckle high crescent punch - Sang inji joomuk nopunde bandal jirugi 

Open fist high punch - Pyon joomuk nopunde jirugi

Outward cross-cut - Bakuro ghutgi

Knife-hand mid-air strike - Sonkal twio dolmyo taerigi

Pick-shape kick - Gokaeng-I changi

Straight elbow downward thrust - Sun palkup naeryo tulgi

Arc-hand high crescent strike - Bandal son nopunde bandal taerigi

Twin knife-hand high inward strike - Sang sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi

Forefist downward punch - Ap joomuk naeryo jirugi

Reverse turning dodging kick - Bandae dollyo pihamyo chagi

Flying two direction kick - Twimyo sangbang chagi

Middle back piercing kick - Kaunde dwitcha jirugi

Backfist horizontal strike - Dung joomuk soopyong taerigi

Inward cross-cut- Anuro ghutgi

Flying consecutive punch - Twimyo yonsok jirugi

Knife-hand front downward strike - Sonkal ap naeryo taerigi

Backward double stepping - Ibo omgyo didmyo duruogi

Backward step slide turning - Dwiro omgyo didigo mulmyo dolgi

Backward double step sliding - Dwiro ibo ongyo didimyo mikulgi

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Pattern - Eui-Am Tul

Interpretation:

Eui-Am is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement on March 1, 1919. The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name of Dong Hak (Oriental Culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly Way Religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his indomitable spirit, displayed while dedicating

himself to the prosperity of his nation.

 

Ready stance: Closed Ready Stance D

 

Number of moves: 45

Pattern - Choong-Jang Tul

Interpretation:

Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during

the Lee Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize

the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity

Ready stance: Closed Ready Stance A

 

Number of moves: 52

Pattern - Juche Tul

Interpretation:

Juche is the philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and therefore decides and determines his destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted on the Baekdu Mountain that symbolises the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents the Baekdu Mountain. 

Ready stance: Parallel stance with twin side elbow posture

Number of moves: 45

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