1/31/2005
Q: What do the commands mean?

A: The basic Taekwondo commands are Korean.
Chah Reot - Attention
June Bee - Ready
Keu Mahn - Stop
Bah Ro - Return to Ready Position		 Kyeong Nae - Bow
She Jahk - Start/Begin
Shi Uh -At Ease/Rest
Q: What are they saying at the beginning of each class and at the end?

A: This is known as "bowing in" and at the end of class it is "bowing out".
At the beginning of class:
WAll students present at the school stand at attention facing the instructor. The students will wait for the senior student to say "Chah reot" (which is Korean forxxxxxxxxxx) the students will then lightly slap their thighs. The senior student then says "Kyeong Nae" (Korean forxxxxxxxxxxx) and all students will bow.
WThe Senior Student will then say "Songahm Spirit of Taekwondo", "She Jahk" (Korean forxxxxxxxxxx) All students will then say the Student oath.

Student Oath for "Bowing in"
"Sir or Ma'am:
I will practice in the spirit of Taekwondo,
with Courtesy for fellow Students,
Loyalty for my Instructor,
And Respect for my Juniors and Seniors,
........................Sir or Ma'am."

At the end of class:
WAll students present at the school stand at attention facing the instructor. The students will wait for the senior student to say "Chah reot" (which is Korean forxxxxxxxxxx) the students will then lightly slap their thighs. The senior student then says "Kyeong Nae" (Korean forxxxxxxxxxxx) and all students will bow.
WThe Senior Student will then say "Songahm Spirit of Taekwondo", "She Jahk" (Korean forxxxxxxxxxx) All students will then say the Student oath.

Student Oath for "Bowing out"
"Sir or Ma'am:
I shall live with Perseverance in the Spirit of Taekwondo
Having Honour with Others,
Integrity within myself,
And Self Control in my Actions,
........................Sir or Ma'am."

WThe Senior Student will then say "Chah reot. Kyeong Nae."
The student to his/her left: "Facing Senior Student, Chah reot. Kyeong Nae, all students bow, "Facing front"
At this point the Instructor ends the lesson.
Q:Why do some of the students have black stripes on the end of their belts?

A:The black stripes are made up of tape and signify that the student has completed parts of the curriculum.

First stripe:

Second Stripe:

Third Stripe:

Fourth Stripe:
Q: Why do some of the belts have a black stripe running through them?

A: This is known as a "Decided rank". This signifies that the student is halfway through the rank. In the higher belt ranks the material to learn is so extensive that it would be impossible to learn it in one testing cycle. The material is then broken up into sections that the student masters. The brown belt is generally done in 2 steps and the red belt in at least 3 steps.
WIn the lower belts quite often the material is far too extensive for some students and the "decided belts" allow them to proceed at their own speed and ability.
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