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3rd Degree Black Belt

Terminology

Korean

Moosa junbi sogi

Sonkal nopunde yop makgi

Sonkal dung kaunde hechyo makgi

Sonkal dung nopunde daebi makgi

Soopyong palkup jappyosul tae

Kyocha Sonkal chookyo makgi

Sonkal dung nopunde makgi

Doro chagi

Kaunde bandal chagi

Sonkal san makgi

Doo joomuk najunde jirugi

Suroh chagi

Giokja jirugi

Digutja jirugi

Sondung soopyong taerigi

Junji joomuk nopunde jirugi

Nopunde bandae dollyo goro chagi

Gyodurang

Sambo omgyo didimyo dolgi

English

Warrior ready stance 

Knife-hand side block

Reverse knife-hand middle wedging block 

Reverse knife-hand high guarding block 

Horizontal elbow release 

X-knife-hand rising block

Reverse knife-hand high block 

Waving kick 

Middle crescent kick 

Knife-hand W-shape block 

Double forefist front punch 

Sweeping kick

Angle punch

U-shape punch 

Backhand horizontal strike 

Middle knuckle fist high punch 

High reverse hooking kick 

Armpit

Treble step-turning

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.

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Warrior ready stance - Moosa junbi sogi

Knife-hand side block - Sonkal nopunde yop makgi

Reverse knife-hand middle wedging block - Sonkal dung kaunde hechyo makgi

Reverse knife-hand high guarding block - Sonkal dung nopunde daebi makgi 

Horizontal elbow release - soopyong palkup jappyosul tae

X-knife-hand rising block - Kyocha sonkal chookyo makgi

Reverse knife-hand high block - Sonkal dung nopunde makgi 

Waving kick - Doro chagi

Middle crescent kick - kaunde bandal chagi

Knife-hand W-shape block - Sonkal san makgi

Double forefist front punch - Doo joomuk najunde jirugi

Sweeping kick - Suroh chagi

Angle punch - Giokja jirugi

U-shape punch - Digutja jirugi

Backhand horizontal strike - Sondung soopyong taerigi

Middle knuckle fist high punch - Junji joomuk nopunde jirugi

High reverse hooking kick - Nopunde bandae dollyo goro chagi 

Armpit - Gyodurang

Treble step-turning - Sambo omgyo didimyo dolgi 

Pattern - Sam-Il Tul

Interpretation:

Sam-Il denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement

 

Ready stance: Closed ready stance C

 

Number of moves: 33

Pattern - Yoo-Sin Tul

Interpretation:

Yoo-Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his Kings' orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation

 

Ready stance: Warrior ready stance B

 

Number of moves: 68

Pattern - Choi-Yong Tul

Interpretation:

Choi-Yong is named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by his

subordinate commanders headed by general Yi Sung Gae, who later became the first King of the Lee Dynasty.

 

Ready stance: Closed ready stance C

 

Number of moves: 46

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