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tRAINING VIDEOS
Videos to help with Patterns, Self-Defense and Step Sparring as well as links to other ITF resources onlne. Remember that they are no substitute for in person classes but are ideal for extra practice at home or just to remember that tricky move!
STUDENT Curriculum
Downloadable PDF versions of the curriculum’s so you can learn the theory for each rank as well as check off the techniques as you learn them. If there is something that you are missing from classes please bring your printed curriculum sheet to class and the instructors will be happy to cover it in class.
TAEKWON-DO SCIENCE
Learn the secrets to Taekwon-Do’s power and effectiveness. ITF Taekwon-Do has become famous through its use of physics and the perfection of technique to produce a devastating martial art.
videos- Color belt Patterns
We hope that these videos performed by Master Morris and the Mightyfist instructors will be helpful when practicing at home or revising for a test. Please note that instruction in class is still required to spot errors in technique.
Four Directon Punch
The first exercise for the beginner student in ITF Taekwon-Do. Emphasizes walking stance, fore fist punch and low section outer forearm block.
Four Directon block
The next exercise for the beginner student in ITF Taekwon-Do. Additonal work on walking stance, and introduces middle section inner forearm block and low section knifehand block.
chon-ji
The first pattern in ITF Taekwon-Do, symolizes the Heaven and the Earth. Introduces the L-Stance and stepping backwards.
Dan-Gun
Named after the holy Dan Gun legendary founder of Korea. With 21 movements this pattern has high section punches, knifehand guarding blocks, twin forearm blocks, rising blocks and knifehand strikes new to it. Important concept that needs to be practiced here is the continuous motion.
Do-San
Do San is named after the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The pattern introduces the high section outer forearm block, straight fingertip thrust, releasing motion, backfist strike, wedging block, front kick, and sitting stance as new techniques. Special attention should also be paid to the new concepts spot turn and fast motion.
Won-Hyo
Named after the noted monk who introduced Budism to the Silla dynasty. This pattern is where we first use the side pearcing kick as well as inward knifehand strike, circular blocks, and reverse punches. New stances include close stance, fixed stance and bending ready stance A.
YUL-GOK
Named after the noted monk who introduced Budism to the Silla dynasty. This pattern is where we first use the side pearcing kick as well as inward knifehand strike, circular blocks, and reverse punches. New stances include close stance, fixed stance and bending ready stance A.
JOONG-GUN
Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn’s age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910).
TOI-GYE
Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37th latitude.
hwa-rang
Hwa-Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.
CHOONG-MOO
Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor the present day submarine. The reason this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.
HOW TO TIE YOUR BELT
Follow along with Master Morris to learn how to tie your belt. Left over Right and then Right over Left.
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