Centerline Martial Arts

Required Physical:

Pattern/Exercise:
Chon-Ji

Additional techniques for 9th Gup yellow stripe preparing for 8th Gup yellow belt testing

Kicks:
Side Piercing Kick (lead leg/rear leg/stepping)
Combination Kicks

Step Sparring:
Beginning 3-step Sparring (One counter)

Ho Sin Sul:
One releases from a double grab to the lapel
One releases from a double grab to the wrist
One joint attack from a double-handed choke

Required Knowledge:

Chon-Ji Pattern Information:
Chon-Ji means literally "the Heaven the Earth." It is, in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts, one to represent heaven, the other the earth.

Diagram: "plus" sign
Moves: 19

Meaning Of Yellow Belt:
Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as in the Taekwon-Do foundation that is being laid.

The country where Taekwon-Do originated:
Korea

The father of Taekwon-Do and his rank:
General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Dan black belt Grand Master

The Literal Translation Of Taekwon-Do:
Tae - Jumping, flying, to kick or smash with the foot
Kwon - Fist, to punch or destroy with the hand or fist
Do - The art or way

Taekwon-Do - The mental training and technique of unarmed combat for self-defense as well as health. It involves the skilled application of punches, kicks, blocks and dodges with bare hands and feet for the rapid destruction of a moving opponent or opponents.

The Belt Rank System:

There are six colors of belts: White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Red and Black. They are divided into ten grade (gup) levels of color belts and nine degree (dan) levels of black belt. For the colored belts 10th gup low white belt is the lowest and the 1st gup high red belt is the highest. For the black belts 1st dan is the lowest and the 9th dan is the highest.

Stances:

Walking Stance:
Length: 1.5 shoulder width. Measured From: Front foot: Tip of big toe -- Rear foot: Tip of big toe
Width: 1.0 shoulder width Measured From: Center of instep of front foot to Center of instep of rear foot
Weight distribution (F/R): 50% / 50%
Available Facings: Full, half or reverse half

Additional Notes: The back knee is locked and the front knee is bent so that the kneecap is over the heel of the front foot. The front foot points to the front and back foot points no more than 25 degrees from the front. This stance is named after the front foot.

L-Stance:
Length: 1.5 shoulder width Measured From: Tip of big Toe of front foot to Foot sword of rear foot
Width: 2.5cm/1 inch Measured From: Inside heel of front foot to Back heel of rear foot
Weight Distribution (F/R): 30% / 70%
Available Facings: Half

Additional Notes: The back knee is bent so that the kneecap is over toes of the back foot and the front knee is bent proportionately. The rear hip is aligned with the inner knee joint of the rear knee. The front foot points 15 degrees in from the front and the back foot points 15 degrees in from the side. This stance is named after the rear foot.