Yellow Belt Requirement Sheet
Technique
Fighting Stance with proper guarding forearm block, jab, punch & shifting (rotation of the hip & back heel)
L-stance guarding block knifehand (L-stance proper L & W, weight distribution)
Walking stance stepping punch (looking for C-stepping) (walking stance proper measurements)
Walking stance low block forearm reverse side
Walking stance low block knifehand reverse side
Rising Kick (from walking stance, double low block, proper chamber)
Crescent kick
Hooking kick
L-stance middle block inner forearm reverse side
Back leg Side piercing kick
Side front snap kick
Frontal Five self-defense moves
Break a re-breakable board with snap kick
Chon-Ji: student must do all chambers and movements correctly.
Nowoo Tul (ground pattern): student must do all chambers and movements correctly.)
1st and 2nd 3-step (students must do all chambers and execution correctly)
Knowledge
What are the number of moves and diagram?
What is the name and purpose of each move in Nowoo Tul?
How many patterns are there all together? And Why?
What does the Yellow Belt stand for?
What are the meanings of the Five Tenets?
How wide and long is a Walking Stance?
What is the weight distribution?
Which leg is bent, which is locked?
How is each foot angled?
How wide and long is a L-stance?
What is the weight distribution?
Which leg is bent more?
How is each foot angled?
Pattern Information
Chon-Ji Meaning | Means literally “the Heaven the Earth”. It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.
Children Under 10: Heaven and Earth, it is the pattern practiced by the beginner.
Number of Movements | 19
Diagram 
How many patterns are there all together and why?
There are 24 patterns – one for each hour of the day, or representing a completed life.
What is the meaning of the yellow belt
The yellow belt represents the golden earth into which the seed of TaeKwon-Do has been planted.
What are the Meanings of the 5 Tenets of TaeKwon-Do?
The 5 Tenets are:
- Courtesy: To be nice and respect everyone.
- Integrity: To not live or tell lies and to know the difference.
- Perseverance: Not to give up – to finish what you begin.
- Self-Control: To control your actions and emotions.
- Indomitable Spirit: To stand up for what you believe in and to speak up when you see something wrong.
How long and wide is the walking stance? What is the weight distribution?
The walking stance is one shoulder width wide, measured from middle toe to middle toe, and one and one half shoulder widths long, measured from big toe to big toe. The weight is distributed 50% on each foot, or 50/50.
Which leg is bent in the walking stance and which leg is locked?
The front leg is bent in a walking stance and the back leg is locked.
How are the feet angled in a walking stance?
The front foot is straight, and the back foot is 25 degrees outward.
How wide and long is an L Stance? What is the weight distribution?
The L Stance is 1 inch wide, measured from heel to heel, and is one and one half shoulder widths measured from the foot sword in the back and the big toe in the front. The weight distribution is 70% back leg, 30% front leg, or 70/30.
How is each foot angled in an L Stance?
Both feet are angled 15 degrees inward in an L Stance.
Which leg is bent more in an L Stance?
The rear leg is bent more in an L stance.