Theory Questions (Answers Below)

Why did you join Taekwon-Do?
What are your favourite aspects of Taekwon-Do and why?
What does Taekwon-Do mean?
What are the tenets of Taekwon-Do and what do they mean?
What is the international student oath?
What’s your instructors name and grade?
What’s your examiners name and grade?
Who is the founder of Taekwon-Do?
When was Taekwon-Do founded?

Why did you join Taekwon-Do?

Think about this question yourself because nobody but you can answer it. Did you want to learn self-defence or do some form of martial art? Had you heard of Taekwon-Do before and thought it sounded interesting, or
did you just want to meet people and make new friends?

What are your favourite aspects of Taekwon-Do and why?

Again, only you can answer this. Remember, whatever your answer, try to have a reason for your choice.
Maybe it’s patterns because you like the way they represent something or someone in Korean history, or
maybe it’s sparring because you like the physical or sports aspect. It could be self-defence or the way of life, the ‘Do’.

Most people will be able to answer this question straight away, but it’s the reason why that you should think about.

What does Taekwon-Do mean? What does Taekwon-Do mean?

Translated directly, ‘Tae’ means jumping or flying, to kick or smash with the foot; ‘Kwon’ means fist, to punch or destroy with the hand or fist; ‘Do’ means an art or way.

Taken together, Taekwon-Do is the way of the hand and foot, an art involving mental training and techniques of unarmed combat for self-defence as well as health, and the skilled application of punches, kicks, blocks and dodges with bare hands and feet to the rapid destruction of the moving opponent or opponents. It is the scientific use of the body in the method of self-defence; a body that has gained the ultimate use of its facilities through intensive physical and mental training.

To summarise, Taekwon-Do is the way of hand, the way of foot, the way of mind and the way of life.

What are the tenents of Taekwon-Do and what do they mean?

The tenents of Taekwon-Do are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. For an explanation of each one please see the tenets page in your student handbook or by selecting Taekwon-Do from the menu on the website

What is the international student oath?

The international student oath is as follows:

As a student of Taekwon-Do:
I shall observe the tenents of Taekwon-Do,
I shall respect the 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 last two lines of the oath describe the effect that following the first three statements will have on a student of Taekwon-Do. It is not expected that a practitioner of Taekwon-Do will change the world single-handed, however, if everyone practicing Taekwon-Do can behave in a manner outlined by the five tenents then the Taekwon-Do community will be a role model for the whole of society.

What’s your examiners name and grade?

The examiner is Grand Master Douglas, 9th Degree.

Who is the founder of Taekwon-Do?

The founder of Taekwon-Do is General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Degree Grandmaster.

When was Taekwon-Do founded?

Taekwon-Do was founded by General Choi Hong Hi on the 11th April 1955.