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4th Degree Black Belt
Terminology
English
X-fist checking block
Straight elbow downward block
Reverse knife-hand W-shape block
Twin straight forearm checking block
Knife-hand high side block
Knife-hand low side block
Palm downward block
Side checking kick
Arc-hand rising block
Long first high punch
Flying knife-hand middle outward strike
High outward cross-cut
Mid-air kick
Twin side fist horizontal strike
Backhand horizontal strike
Flying high kick
Middle side pushing kick
Side thrusting kick
Backward double step jumping
Korean
Kyocha joomuk momchau makgi
Sun palkup naeryo makgi
Sonkal dung san makgi
Sang son palmok momchau makgi
Sonkal nopunde yop makgi
Sonkal najunde yop makgi
Sonbadak naeryo makgi
Yopcha momchugi
Bandal son chookyo makgi
Ghin joomuk nopunde jirugi
Twimyo sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi
Nopunde opun sonkut bakuro ghutgi
Twio dolmyo chagi
Sang yop joomuk soopyong taerigi
Sondung soopyong taerigi
Twimyo nopi chagi
Kaunde yopcha milgi
Yopcha tulgi
Dwiro ibo omgyo didimyo twigi
X-fist checking block - Kyocha joomuk momchau makgi
Straight elbow downward block - Sun palkup naeryo makgi
Reverse knife-hand W-shape block - Sonkal dung san makgi
Twin straight forearm checking block - Sang son palmok momchau makgi
Knife-hand high side block - Sonkal nopunde yop makgi
Knife-hand low side block - Sonkal najunde yop makgi
Palm downward block - Sonbadak naeryo makgi
Side checking kick - Yopcha momchugi
Arc-hand rising block - Bandal son chookyo makgi
Long first high punch - Ghin joomuk nopunde jirugi
Flying knife-hand middle outward strike - Twimyo sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi
High outward cross-cut - Nopunde opun sonkut bakuro ghutgi
Mid-air kick - Twio dolmyo chagi
Twin side fist horizontal strike - Sang yop joomuk soopyong taerigi
Backhand horizontal strike - Sondung soopyong taerigi
Flying high kick - Twimyo nopi chagi
Middle side pushing kick - Kaunde yopcha milgi
Side thrusting kick - Yopcha tulgi
Backward double step jumping - Dwiro ibo omgyo didimyo twigi
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.
Pattern - Yon-Gae Tul
Interpretation:
Yon-Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae
Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A.D., the year he
forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops
at Ansi Sung.
Ready stance: Warrior ready Stance A
Number of moves: 49
Pattern - Ul-Ji Tul
Interpretation:
Ul-Ji is named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea
against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612
A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large
percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements
represent the author's age when he designed the pattern.
Ready stance: Parallel stance with X-backhand
Number of moves: 42
Pattern - Moon-Moo Tul
Interpretation:
Moon-Moo honours the 30th King of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near
Dae Wang Am (Great King's Rock). According to his will, the body was placed in the
sea "where my soul shall forever defend my land against the Japanese." It is said that
the Sok Gul Am (Stone cave) was built to guard his tomb. The Sok Gul Am is a fine
example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The 61 movements in this pattern
symbolize the last two figures of 661 A.D. when Moon-Moo came to the throne.
Ready stance: Parallel stance
Number of moves: 61