QUESTIONS:
| 1) | What is the exact meaning of the words that make up Taekwon-Do?
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| 2) | What is the link between Taekwon-Do and the other martial arts?
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| 3) | In the walking stance (gunun sogi), why is your weight distributed equally on each of your feet?
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| 4) | According to General Choi’s books, the Hwa-Rang pattern consists of 29 movements, but how many movements do we really perform in this pattern?
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| 5) | According to the explanation in the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, written by General Choi, in a connecting motion how many breaths do we perform?
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| 6) | Who is the current chairman of the ITF Masters Promotion Committee?
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| 7) | According to the convention (ITF standard) designed by General Choi for the ITF patterns system, an attack into the high section requires that the attack be at eye level for the attacker (first horizontal line). This level corresponds to which point on an imaginary opponent of the same size as the attacker and standing in front of him:
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| 8) | Why do ITF teachers (Grandmasters, Masters, Instructors, and Assistant Instructors) all use the tenets of Taekwon-Do when they teach a class?
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| 9) | For all twenty-four ITF Taekwon-Do patterns, you must:
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| 10) | What is the main purpose of three-step sparring?
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| 11) | Write the appropriate tenet of ITF Taekwon-Do beside each phrase:
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| 12) | How do we evaluate the quality of free-sparring?
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| 13) | What are the principal elements you need to practice to be successful at power breaking?
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| 14) | Give at least two examples of how you show courtesy (respect) for your teacher: |
| 15) | Give at least two examples of how you show loyalty to your teacher: |
ANSWERS:
| 1) | a) the art of using the hands and feet for defense |
| 2) | c) Karate-Do, Aikido, and Taekwon-Do are all distinct martial arts that originated in the Orient |
| 3) | c) so that I will be ready to move either forward or backward |
| 4) | c) 31 |
| 5) | a) 1 breath |
| 6) | c) Grandmaster Van Binh |
| 7) | a) at his philtrum (the groove above the upper lip) |
| 8) | d) It is part of teaching the Do and helps students to develop a good value system and live according to the philosophy of ITF Taekwon-Do. |
| 9) | c) return to the place where you started the pattern |
| 10) | c) to better understand the basic movements and to be able to judge distances while executing Taekwon-Do moves |
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| 12) | a) In free sparring, you can only score when you aim at and reach the allowed target area (ex: face, chest, ribs, abdoment) accurately right distance)and at the right moment when there is a good opening (good timing). |
| 13) | a) To be successful at breaking boards, it is necessary to perform the correct technique that will provide good balance and power. The blow must reach the right place (the center line of the board) with accuracy (good distance and angle). |
| 14) | Here are some possible correct answers:
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| 15) | Here are some possible correct answers:
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ANSWERS:
| How did you do? |
______ / 15 (number of correct answers) |
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| If your score is: | That is: | |
| 13 to 15 | = > 85% Excellent |
You can be very proud of the depth of your knowledge of the ITF and of Taekwon-Do. Keep up the good work, and don’t forget to apply your knowledge as you practice Taekwon-Do and in your everyday life. |
| 10 to 12 | = 65% to 85% Good |
Continue to work to gain more knowledge, and your score is sure to go even higher. |
| 7 to 9 | = 50% to 64% Acceptable |
I am sure you train hard, but perhaps you need to spend more time to improve your knowledge. The more you learn, the better you will understand – and your techniques will improve as well. |
| 6 or less | = < 50% Weak |
No doubt you will agree that you need to improve your knowledge. Try reading about ITF Taekwon-Do for a short period of time each week. There is a lot of material on the ITF Web site. And don’t be afraid to ask questions. That is how we learn. |