Class Curriculum
Warm-Up Stretches
The purpose of warm-up stretches is to ensure your body is ready for a work-out. These stretches are done at the beginning of class and should be done in the order listed.
Basic Blocks and Strikes
The basic blocks and strikes are the foundatation upper body techniques and stances of Taekwondo. In class, these are done six times each (three going forward, three going backward).
Lower-Body Basics
The lower body basics are part stretch, part kicking practice. The student should focus on proper balance and footwork.
Three-Step Sparring
The three-step sparring combinations are intended to help the student learn proper timing and distance. Students, especially beginners, should do these very slowly until they are second nature.
Each begins with the "attacker" letting the "defender" know he/she is ready. This is done by yelling "chung-ee." The "defender" lets the attacker know that he/she is ready by replying "chung-ee." The "attacker" take three steps with three front punches. The "defender" steps back and blocks the first two, then does a block and counter on the third.
For the first three, the "defender" steps back with his/her right foot. For the second three, the "defender" steps back with his/her left foot. In all six the front hand is used to perform an outside block following the first two steps. The description below includes only the third block/counter.
Left hand mid-section punch, right hand face punch - Video
Right foot mid-section front kick, right hand face punch - Video
Right foot rising kick, right hand uppercut - Video
Right hand mid-section punch, right foot mid-section roundhouse kick - Video
Right foot mid-section side kick, right hand mid-section punch, left hand mid-section punch - Video
Double open-hand block, left hand eye rake, right hand uppercut - Video
One-Step Sparring
The one-step sparring combinations are intended to help students learn proper timing and distance for intermediate techniques. Students should do these very slowly until they are second nature
Double open-hand block, palm heel strike, mid-section punch - Video
Push block, rib punch, roundhouse kick (mid-section) - Video
Inside outer forearm block, outside outer forearm block, rising kick, mid-section uppercut - Video
Hop to the side, hop side kick (mid-section), front punch, reverse punch - Video
Step back, inside block, shuffle in, eye rake, elbow strike, knife hand strike - Video
Jump back, front kick (mid-section), front punch (high-section), reverse punch (high-section) - Video
Elbow strike to the back - Video
Hook kick to the back (of the head) - Video
Double open-hand block, throat strike - Video
Dragon-tail sweep - Video
Black Belt One-Step Sparring
The black belt one-step sparring combinations are intended to help black belts learn proper timing and distance for more advanced techniques. Students, especially first degree black belts, should do these very slowly until they are second nature.
Jumping roundhouse kick, knife-hand strike - Video
Front snap kick, hook kick, front punch, reverse punch - Video
Hop side kick - Video
Front roundhouse kick (low), back roundhouse kick (high), back roundhouse kick (low), front roundhouse kick (high) - Video
Inside block, outside block, rising kick, uppercut - Video
Hook kick - Video
Elbow strike - Video
Flying side kick - Video
Flying roundhouse kick - Video
Flying universal side kick - Video
Spin heel kick - Video
Free Fight Sparring
The purpose of free fight sparring is to train the student in reaction and timing of what they have learned thoughout class instruction.
Forms
The name of the pattern, the number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolizes either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events.
Self Defense
The purpose of the self defense techniques is to train students how to defend themselves from close-range grabs and holds with and without weapons. The videos show samples of the techniques we practice.
Empty hand - Video
Knife - Video
Hand gun - Video
Multiple attackers - Video
Grand Master Choi - 1972