Mireu Martial Arts Taekwondo Program
The Mireu Martial Arts Taekwondo program has written and video content to help you practice and learn outside of class.
Practicing regularly will help you meet all expectations during Promotion Testing.
RED HIGH BELT HOME RULES
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Children will respect parents and family members at all times.
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Children will greet their parents when they enter the house and say goodbye when they leave.​​
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Children will be truthful at all times.
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Children will maintain a good relationship with their brothers and sisters.​​
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Children must help with household chores.
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Children will keep their own room neat and clean.
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Children must keep their body, hair, and teeth clean at all times.
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Children will not interrupt adult conversations.​​
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Children will study their school work at school and at home.
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Children must show respect for teachers and peers at all times.
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​Children should always finish what they have started.
RED HIGH BELT DOJANG RULES
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Bow to the flags upon entering and exiting the dojang.
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When entering the dojang bow to your instructor and all senior belts.​​
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Turn away from the flags and all senior belts when adjusting your belt or dobok (uniform).
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Bow before and after addressing a senior belt.​​
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Do NOT bow to a senior belt or master if he or she is practicing or instructing others unless definite eye contact has been established.
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Dobok (uniform) is not to be worn shopping, to school for play, etc... It is only to be worn for class or demonstrations.​​
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Do not chew gum or eat candy in the dojang.
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No profanity will be used in the dojang.​​​
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No Jewelry will be worn during class.
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No horse play in the dojang.
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Students should behave in a disciplined manner while training.
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Keep your dobok and your sparring gear, body, hair, and teeth clean at all times. Everyone over 10 years of age should wear deodorant to class.​
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Remember that you are a martial artist in and out of the dojang. Treat others with respect and never misuse your art.
KUKKIWON RED HIGH BELT FORM:
TAEGEUK CHIL JANG (7)
Chil Jang applies the principle of “Gan”. Gan means “top stop” and is usually symbolized by the immovable mountain. We must go forward when it is required and stop when it is required, each at their appropriate instant. Moving and stopping should match with time in order to achieve. A mountain never moves. Humans should learn the stability of the mountain, and not act in a hasty manner. Though fast actions seem fine, we should know where and when to stop. This pattern reflects the need to combine movement and non-movement in response to an attack. The stability of the mountain is defined as the structural soundness which results from having resolved one’s ambition to touch heaven in the limitation of excellent form. This resolution is of a noble and majestic character; thus, the image of the mountain. The tiger stance (beom-seogi), in which most of our weight is settled on the back leg, expresses this peculiar stability which also contains ambition and allows for freedom of movement.
KUKKIWON RED HIGH BELT FORM:
TAEGEUK CHIL JANG (7)
SPOTLIGHT: TAEGEUK CHIL JANG (7)
AUDIO ONLY RED HIGH BELT FORM
[coming soon]
RED HIGH BELT STEP SPARRING #1
RED HIGH BELT STEP SPARRING #2
RED HIGH BELT STEP SPARRING #3
RED HIGH BELT SELF DEFENSE APPLICATION
[coming soon]
HIGH KICK: TORNADO KICK [DOLGAE CHAGI]
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FREE SPARRING TECHNIQUE: TORNADO KICK
[SEE VIDEO ABOVE]
FREE SPARRING TACTIC:
- DOUBLE SLIDE STEP, THEN ROUNDHOUSE COUNTER [DEFENSIVE]
- RUNNING STEP ROUNDHOUSE KICK [OFFENSIVE]
NOW YOU MUST KNOW THE KOREAN WORDS...
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The 5 Tenets of Taekwondo
The actions and behavior of the Taekwondo practitioner are expected to be in accordance with the tenets and with all their implications. Taekwondo regards the tenets as values all taekwondo students should hold.
The 5 Tenets explain and summarize the entire teaching of Taekwondo.​
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1. COURTESY [YE UI]
Kindness, humility, politeness, and respect
2. INTEGRITY [YOM CHI]
Morality and honesty with self and others at all times
3. PERSEVERANCE [IN NAE]
Persistence regardless of obstacles, difficulties, or occasional let downs
4. SELF-CONTROL [KUK GI]
Ability to control strong emotions such as love, hate, anger, joy, sadness, etc.
It is also the ability to physically control body motions and preventing unnecessary injuries to others.
5. INDOMITABLE SPIRIT [BAEKJOOL]
Unbreakable will and beliefs. Strong. Brave.
DON'T FORGET THIS FROM ORANGE BELT...
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The 5 Ethical Rules of Taekwondo
The action and behavior of the Taekwondo practitioner are expected to be in accordance with these rules and all their implications.​
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Loyalty to Nation [Sa goon yi Choong]
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Obedience to Parents [Sa Chin Yi Hyo]
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Confidence in Friends [Boon oo yu Shin]
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Never Retreat from an Enemy Attack [Yim jeon moo twe]
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Refrain from the Senseless Killing of all Living Things [Sal seng yi tek]
DON'T FORGET THIS FROM GREEN / GREEN HIGH BELT...
KOREAN NUMBERING 1-20, BY 10S, & KOREAN ARABIC 1-10
DON'T FORGET THIS FROM BLUE BELT...
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KOREAN FLAG
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White Background: Peace & Purity
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Circle: 'TAEGUK' - Origin of all things / Balance in the Universe
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Top RED part of the TAEGUK: [YANG] All positive cosmic forces.
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Bottom BLUE part of TAEKGUK: 'EUM' - Represents opposing negative forces in the Universe [Balancing the Symbol]
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Four Trigrams at the Corners: Called 'KWE' and represent the concept of opposites and balance.
They also represent the 4 Natural Elements:
- Yi or Ri [Fire]
- Kam or Gam [Water]
- Kon or Gon [Earth]
- Kun or Geon [Sky]
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YIN means Dark & Cold; YANG means Bright & Hot
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A very old book called Choo-Yuk which is written by a Chinese claims all objects and events in the world are expressed by the movement of Yin and Yang.
