Taekwon-do Questions

White belt - Orange Belt

• What is your suit called?

• A: Dobok

• What is the hall you train in called?

• A: Dojang

• What should you do as you enter and leave the training hall?

• A: Bow

• What do you call a lady teaching you in class?

• A: Ma’am

• What do you call a man teaching you in class?

• A: Sir

• How do you make a fist?

• A: Curl fingers in, squeeze tight, thumb on top

• Why must the thumb be on the outside?

• A: To stop you hurting the thumb

• What are the three rules of focus?

• A: Focus your eyes, focus your mind, focus you body

• What is your belt called?

• A: Ti

• What is punch in Korean?

• A: Jirugi

• What is kick in Korean?

• A: Chagi

Yellow belt and above

(plus any of the previous questions)

• What country does Taekwon-do come from?

• A: Korea

• What theme are we working on for this grading?

• A: • What is the name of your instructor?

• A: Mrs Goodwin, 4th Degree

• What is the ball of the foot called in Korean?

• A: Ap Kumchi

• What is sitting stance in Korean?

• A: Annun Sogi

• What is strike in Korean?

• A: Taerigi

Theme Questions

Emergency skills

• Name 4 emergency services?

• What colours help us remember the 4 services? (police - blue ; fire – red; ambulance - green; coast guard - yellow)

• What is your telephone number?

• What is your address?

• What should you do if your clothes catch fire?

• What number should you dial to get emergency services?

• What must never do when near water especially a swimming pool?

• What should you do if you find a coloured pill that might be a sweet?

• As above for a drink?

• Never make hoax or prank (joke) calls!

• What would you do if you found some matches or a lighter?

• What does a smoke alarm do?

• What things could be dangerous in the kitchen? Cooker, pan of hot water, Iron - all could burn. sharp Knives, etc etc

• What is the job of the Police? To keep us safe

Co-ordination

• What is Co-ordination? (Your mind telling your body what to do – and your body doing it correctly.)

• Give an example of Co-ordination. (Catch a ball, walking on pads, kicking pads or a target, kicking a ball, flying pads, dodge ball)

• Why do we need to know left and right? (For our safety, for directions, to be able to find things)

Discipline

What is Discipline?

• Being polite always say please and thank you

• Holding doors open for other people

• Not butting in when people or parents are talking

• Not using bad language or saying nasty things

• Calling Instructors Sir or Ma`am

• Brushing your teeth every morning and evening

• Bowing when entering and leaving the training hall

• No pushing or snatching when getting things

• Tidy away toys after playing with them

• Always wear safety equipment when playing on bikes, scooters, roller blades or skateboards

• Never going with strangers or people you don’t know

• No kicking or punching your friends, only practice at class

• Always do what your parents or whoever is looking after you asks you to do

• Being focussed:
• Listening to what you are being told
• Looking at who is speaking or teaching you
• Not fidgeting or playing with your belt or suit when training in class
• Not talking to other students when Sir or Ma`am are talking
• Being on level 10

Fitness

• How can we keep our bodies fit? - Take part in sport – either in a team or as an individual - Exercise - Running - Cycling - Skipping - Swimming - Taekwon-do

• What does our body need to be able to exercise and keep fit? - A good diet - balanced - Drink water - Fruit - Vegetables

• How can we keep our minds fit? - Be focused - Reading books - Listening - Concentrating - Pay attention - Working hard at school Focus

• What are the 3 rules of Focus/Concentration? 1. FOCUS my eyes 2. FOCUS my mind 3. FOCUS my body

• What does focus my eyes mean? - Make sure you are looking at the person who is talking watching what they do

• What does focus the mind mean? - Make sure you are listening and concentrating on what you are being told

• What does focus the body mean? - Ensure you are paying attention, not messing around playing with you hair-fingers-toes etc - Sitting or standing smartly

• Where do we need to be focused? - At school and at Little Dragons - Crossing the road - Helping around the house if near hot water etc - Taking part in sport – either in a team or as an individual - Cycling - Skipping - Taekwon-Do

Memory

• Which is your Left..?

• Show me your Right..?

• Touch your left..?

• Use your Right..?

• Why do we need to know our Left and Right? - Directions - Crossing the road

• Why is it important to remember what people are wearing? - If lost

• If you are in a large group of people can you recognise Mum or Dad if you cannot see their faces?

• What is your full name?

• What is your address?

• What is your telephone number?

• Any questions from Taekwon-do theory

Teamwork

• What does Teamwork mean? - Working Together - Helping each other - All doing something - Not pushing or snatching - Listening to each other - Taking Turns

• What is the result of Teamwork? - Gets things done very quickly - Able to move big things

• Give an example of a Team Sport? - Rugby - Football - Netball Hockey - Rounders

• Give an example of a job that involves teamwork? - Police - Fire-fighters - Ambulance

Balance

• What is Balance?

- Balancing something on you: putting a bean bag on your head, a ball on your hand

- You balancing on something: following the lines in the training hall, standing on one leg, standing on a pad

- A balance in life: not eating chocolate for every meal, eat fruit as well as sweets, going to school as well as playing games

- Other types of balance: egg and spoon, being on a see-saw, riding a bike / scooter, bouncing on a pogo stick / hopper, having an equal number in a team game.