Little Tigers Belt Progression

Green Stripe

(Basic Techniques)

Yellow Stripe

(Form - Poomsae)

Blue Stripe

(Kicking - Balchagi)

Red Stripe

(Breaking - Kyukpa)

White Stripe

(Knowledge - Korean Terms)

Best Attitude in Class

(Manner)

The Meaning of The Belt Stripes

All Little Tigers Students MUST Receive All 6 Color Stripes to Apply for a Belt Promotion.

When you get 6 color stripes: (Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, White, Black), you are ready for the Promotion Test.

Our Goal is Black Belt Excellence!

Requirement for Promotions

Must have attended at least 8 classes.
Must be qualified according to the Instructors.
Must have 6 color strips.
Applications must be handed in one days before the testing.
Tuition payments must be current.

Terminology for Little Tigers

NUMBERS

One Hana

Two Dool

Three Set

Four Net

Five Da-sut

Six YeoSet

Seven Il-kop

Eight Yo-dol

Nine A-hop

Ten Yeol

Twenty Sumol

Thirty Sorun

Forty Mahun

Fifty Shween

Sixty Yesun

Seventy Ilheun

Eighty Yodun

Ninety Ahun

One Hundred Baek

BASIC WORDS

Master Sa-bum-nim

Instructor Jo-kyo-nim

Taekwondo School Do-jang

Flag Kuk-ki

Uniform Do-bok

Belt Dee

COMMANDS

Attention Cha-ryut

Bow Kyun-rea

Ready Jun-bi

Begin Si-jak

Return Ba-ro

FOR THE BEGINNINGOF CLASS

Thank you Kam-sa-ham-ni-da

Hello, How are you? An-nyung-ha-se-yo

Good-bye An-nyung-hi-ga-se-yo

Bow to the flag Kuk-ki-ae-dae-ha-yo-kyung-net

Bow to the Master Sa-bum-nim-kae-kyung-net

BASIC STANCE

Walking stance Ahp-so-gi

Long stance Ahp-gup-i

Kicking stance Bal-cha-gi-jun-bi

BASIC KICKS

Front kick Ahp-cha-gi

Roundhouse kick Dool-ryo-cha-gi

Side kick Yop-cha-gi

Ax kick Naery-cha-gi

BASIC BLOCKS

Low block Ah-re-mak-gi

High block Eol-gul-mak-gi

In block Mom-tong-mak-gi

Out block Mom-tong-ba-kat-mak-gi

White Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance (5 second don’t move), Legs Crossed, Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number one (1)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Hammer fist

Physical Fitness

5 push ups, 5 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Front kick – front kick
2. Front kick - front kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!
2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!
3. What are your parents names?
4. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you
5. Korean counting 1 – 10

White & Yellow Stripe Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance (10 second don’t move), Legs Crossed, Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3) with Louder Yell & Louder Answer (Yes Sir!)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number two (2)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Axe Kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Axe Kick

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Axe kick – Axe kick
2. Axe kick - Axe kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!
2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!
3. What are your parents names?
4. What is your parents phone number?

5. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you
6. Korean counting 1 – 10

White & Orange Stripe Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance, Legs Crossed (5 seconds - don't move), Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number three (3)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Roundhouse Kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Elbow Strike

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Front kick – roundhouse kick – axe kick

2. Front kick – roundhouse kick – axe kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What are your parents names?

4. What is your parents phone number?

5. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

6. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

7. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

8. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

White & Green Stripe Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand strike

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number four (4)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front leg side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Front leg side kick

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick – side kick

2. Roundhouse kick – side kick - axe kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

2. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

3. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

4. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

5. CHA RYEOT - Attention

6. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

7. KUKKI – Flag

8. Know (Left and Right hand)

9. Why do you take Taekwondo? (to develop a strong mind, a strong body, and self defense Sir!)

10. Korean counting 11 – 20

White & Purple Stripe Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number five (5)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Knife hand strike

Roundhouse kick

Physical Fitness

15 push ups, 15 sit ups, 15 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick - Front kick - roundhouse kick

2. Roundhouse kick - axe kick - roundhouse kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

2. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

3. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

4. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

5. CHA RYEOT - Attention

6. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

7. JUN BEE - Ready

8. SHI JAK - Begin

9. BA RO - Return

10. KI HAP – Yelling

11. How do we show respect to our parents? (Listening the first time they ask you to do something and not arguing Sir!)

12. Korean counting 11 – 20

White & Blue Stripe Belt

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand

Form (Yellow Stripe)

KI BON HA NA (1)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front kick, axe kick, roundhouse kick, side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Palm strike and side kick

Physical Fitness

15 push ups, 15 sit ups, 15 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick - Front kick - roundhouse kick

2. Roundhouse kick – roundhouse kick – side kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What is your parents name?

4. What is your parents phone number?

5. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

6. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

7. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

8. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

9. CHA RYEOT - Attention

10. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

11. JUN BEE - Ready

12. SHI JAK - Begin

13. BA RO - Return

14. KI HAP – Yelling

15. When do we bow? (When we come in and to out of the dojang towards the flags, and upon meeting the instructor Sir)

15. Korean counting 1 – 20