White Belt (Beginner) Grading

Gradings are NOT compulsory and should only be taken if you are very confident of passing it. On the day, as a beginner, you will be guided through the grading process sympathetically. As a complete and utter beginner in Taekwondo, we are simply trying to assess your very basic abilities, co-ordination and discipline.

Below is what you will be asked to do

FLOOR EXERCISES

• Sitting stance single front punch
• Front rising kick / leg rising exercise
• 10 Press ups (Knuckles for adults and hands for juniors)
• Walking Stance, Low outer forearm block
• Walking Stance, Middle punch
• Walking stance, middle forearm block
• Walking stance / middle inner forearm block, middle reverse punch. Forward & back
• 3 step sparring
• Four Directional Punch number 1-4
• Basic self defence

THEORY

After the grading you will be asked a few theory questions. Maintain Attention stance throughout grading. Look forward and no fidgeting

• Your instructors name is “Mr Sean Onipede 4th Dan, Sir”
• You are part of the GTI which stands for Global Taekwondo International
• Taekwondo was officially founded in South Korea by General Choi Hong Hi 9^th Dan in 1955
• Taekwondo means Tae- Foot ; Kwon – Hand; Do – Art or Way of Life

5 Tenets Of Tae Kwon Do (C.I.P.S.I.)

• Courtesy
• Integrity
• Perseverance
• Self Control
• Indomitable Spirit

• White signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do
• Yellow signifies Earth, from which the plant sprouts and takes root as Taekwondo foundations is being laid.

Basic Korean Terms