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General Choi Hong Hi
Founder of TaeKwon-Do

“ The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day when compared with eternity. Therefore, we mortals are no more than simple travellers who pass by the eternal years of an eon in a day. It is evident that no one can live more than a limited amount of time. Nevertheless, most people foolishly enslave themselves to materialism as if they could live for thousands of years. And some people strive to bequeath a good spiritual legacy for coming generations, in this way, gaining immortality. Obviously, the spirit is perpetual while material is not. Therefore, what we can do to leave behind something for the welfare of mankind is, perhaps, the most important thing in our lives. Here I leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th century. The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or all my life. ” 

The Tenets of TaeKwon-Do

 

Courtesy

 

Integrity

 

Perseverance

 

Self Control

 

Indomitable Spirit

The Student Oath

 

I shall observe the tenets of TaeKwon-Do

 

I shall respect my instructor and seniors

 

I shall never misuse TaeKwon-Do

 

I shall be a champion of freedom and justice

 

I shall build a more peaceful world

The Belt System

There are six orders of belts: white, yellow, green,blue, red and black

WHITE BELT/YELLOW STRIPE:

Signifies Innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of TaeKwon-Do.

YELLOW BELT/GREEN STRIPE:

Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the TaeKwon-Do foundation is being laid.

 GREEN BELT/BLUE STRIPE:

Signifies the plant's growth as the Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop.

BLUE BELT/RED STRIPE:

Signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.

 RED BELT/BLACK STRIPE:

Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

BLACK BELT:

Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness.

PATTERNS

Click the link below for pattern meanings and instructional videos.

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 http://www.taekwondopatterns.info

Links

 

General Choi Hong HI Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Choi_Hong_Hi 

 

International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF)

http://www.tkd-itf.org/pub_web/ver_eng/index.html

 

Canadian Taekwon-do Federation International (CTFI)

http://www.ctfi.org/

 

Nova Scotia Taekwon-do assosciation

http://www.nstaekwondo.ca/ 

 

Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do

http://www.taekwondo.edu.sg/encyclopbot.htm 

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