Montgomery Tae Kwon Do Academy

BLUE Belt Requirements
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Form name: Joon-Gun (32 moves)
Curriculum Kicks: Spin Hook Kick, Knee Strike

1st Black Stripe:

  1. Twelve movements of Joon-Gun, without assistance
  2. Recite the meaning of Blue Belt
  3. Good Attendance
  4. Consistent Effort

2nd Black Stripe:

  1. Twenty-six movements of Joon-Gun, without assistance
  2. Recite the name of the form
  3. Demonstrate a Spin Hook Kick
  4. Good Attendance
  5. Consistent Effort

3rd Black Stripe:

  1. All thirty-two movements of the form, without assistance
  2. All required knowledge of Joon-Gun
  3. Good Attendance
  4. Consistent Effort

1st Brown Stripe:

  1. Demonstrate Offensive Combination
  2. Demonstrate Defensive Combination #1
  3. Explain the difference between a Spin Hook Kick and Spin Crescent Kick
  4. Good Attendance
  5. Consistent Effort

2nd Brown Stripe:

  1. Demonstrate Defensive Combination #2
  2. Demonstrate curriculum kick
  3. Explain the symbolism in the American Flag (what the Stars and Stripes represent)
  4. Explain, in English, the words Do-Bak, Do-Jang, and Sa bum nim
  5. Good Attendance
  6. Consistent Effort

 

To Earn a Senior Blue Belt:

Students must be able to perform all skills listed above upon request.
Minimum of 36 Classes.
Positive Attitude towards fellow students and instructors.
Students must achieve personal best at this level.

Montgomery TaeKwonDo Academy
BLUE BELT Study Guide 

Blue Belt Form: Joon-Gun

Meaning of Joon Gun: An-Joon-Gun was the Korean patriot who assassinated the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, Hiru-Bumi-Ito.
The thirty-two movements in this pattern represent Joon-Gun's age when
he was executed in the Lui-Shin Prison in 1910.

Number of Movements: 32

Blue Belt represents the sky that the plant is growing towards as it matures into a towering tree, just as teh student's skills mature.

When executing a Spin Hook Kick the knee bends before and after making contact with the target. This kick is considered a medium to long
range technique. A Spin Crescent Kick is usually considered a close to
medium range kick with the knee never bending.

On the American Flag, the fifty stars represent the states in our country. The thirteen stripes represent the original colonies, and the chosen colors of the stripes symbolize the separation from England.

Korean Translations: (the following are not literal translations)

Do-bak: uniform

Do-Jang: Training Academy

Sa bum nim: Certified Instructor

Kwa ja nim: Master Instructor