1. Who is your Instructor?
2. Where does Taekwondo come from?
3. How do you form a fist?
4. What is the name of your training suit in Korean?
5. What is the name of your belt in Korean?
6. What is the name of your training Hall in Korean?
7. Count to 10 in Korean?
8. What does the colour white signify?
9. What is walking and sitting stance in Korean?
10. Name 2 blocks in Korean?
11. Who is the founder of Taekwondo?
12. What is High, middle and low section in Korean?
13. How many moves in Sajo Jirugi 1 & 2 and Sajo Makgi?
14. What is the Korean for Reverse and Obverse?
15. Name the 5 tenets of Taekwondo?
16. What does Tae kwon do stand for?
17. Who is your Grading examiner?
18. What is the Korean for Inner and Outer forearm?

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Yellow Tag ( 9th Kup ) Questions

1. How many moves in Chon-ji?
2. What is the meaning of Chon-ji?
3. How do you form a knifehand?
4. What is front snap kick in Korean?
5. What part of the foot is used when performing front snap kick?
6. What is the Korean for a pattern?
7. What is the Korean for a Strike?
8. What does the colour Yellow signify?
9. What is L-stance in Korean?
10. What is the weight distribution in L-stance?
11. What is the Korean for 3 step sparring?
12. Name 3 blocks in Korean?
13. What is the blocking tool when using Rising block?
14. Is Rising block performed half or full facing?
15. What is the Korean for double punch?
16. What is significant about 11 th April 1955 ?
17. What is the Korean for fore fist & back fist?
18. What is the Korean for knifehand?
19. What is the Korean for Open fist strike (from 3 step sparring no.2)?

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Yellow Belt ( 8th Kup ) Questions

1. How many moves in Dan-Gun?
2. What is the meaning of Dan-Gun?
3. How do you form a knifehand Guarding block and what’s the Korean name?
4. How do you form twin forearm block and what’s the Korean name?
5. How do you form inward outer forearm block and what’s the Korean name?
6. When performing twin forearm block, which is the primary block & why?
7. What is the Korean for side front snap kick (from 3 step sparring no.4)?
8. What is the difference between front snap kick & side front snap kick?
9. What is L-stance in Korean?
10. What is the weight distribution in L-stance?
11. What is the Korean for 3 step sparring?
12. Name 5 blocks in English & Korean?
13. What is the blocking tool when using rising block?
14. Is Rising block performed half or full facing?
15. What is the Korean for middle knifehand strike?
16. What is significant about the year 1967?
17. What does the colour Yellow signify?
18. Name 4 stances in English & Korean?
19. What is the Korean for inward and outward?
20. What does the pattern diagram look like?

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Green Tag ( 7th Kup ) Questions

1. How many moves in Do-San?
2. What is the meaning of Do-San?
3. How do you form a high outer forearm block and what’s the Korean name?
4. How do you form wedging block and what’s the Korean name?
5. How do you perform straight fingertip thrust and what’s the Korean name?
6. How do you perform the release move, what’s its purpose & the Korean name?
7. How do you perform high backfist strike and what’s the Korean name?
8. What is the Korean for side kick and what part of the foot is used?
9. What is the Korean for turning kick and what part of the foot is used?
10. Describe sitting stance?
11. What is the Korean for 3 step semi free sparring?
12. Name 6 blocks in English & Korean?
13. What is the attacking tool when using straight fingertip trust in English & Korean?
14. Is Wedging block performed half or full facing?
15. What is the Korean for thrust and strike?
16. What is the Korean for punch, kick, block & stance?
17. What does the colour Green signify?
18. Name 4 stances in English & Korean?
19. What is the Korean for the 2 parts of the foot which can be used for turning kick?
20. What is the Korean for forearm guarding block?

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Green Belt ( 6th Kup ) Questions

1. How many moves in Won-Hyo?
2. What is the meaning of Won-Hyo?
3. How do you form closed ready stance A and what’s the Korean name?
4. How do you perform inward knifehand strike and what’s the Korean name?
5. How do you perform bending ready stance A and what’s the Korean name?
6. How do you perform circular block, what’s its purpose & the Korean name?
7. How do you perform X-fist pressing block and what’s the Korean name?
8. What is the Korean for front, side and back?
9. What is the Korean for back piercing kick and what part of the foot is used?
10. Describe bending ready stance A?
11. What is the Korean name for 2 step sparring?
12. Name 7 blocks in English & Korean?
13. What is the Korean for twin vertical punch?
14. Is Circular block performed half, full or reverse half facing?
15. What is the Korean for fixed stance & describe it?
16. What is the Korean for elbow?
17. What does the colour Green signify?
18. Name 5 stances in English & Korean?
19. What is the Korean for waist block?
20. What is the Korean for upward palm block?

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1. How many moves in Yul-Gok?
2. What is the meaning of Yul-Gok?
3. How do you perform hooking block and what’s the Korean name?
4. How do you perform double forearm block and what’s the Korean name?
5. How do you perform twin knifehand block and what’s the Korean name?
6. How do you perform inward palm block and what’s the Korean name?
7. How do you perform twin upset punch and what’s the Korean name?
8. What is the Korean for jumping?
9. What is the Korean for reverse turning kick and what part of the foot is used?
10. Describe X stance and what’s the Korean name?
11. What is the advantage of being in X stance ?
12. Name 7 blocks in English & Korean?
13. What is the Korean for flat fingertip thurst?
14. Describe the first movement of Yul-Gok and its purpose?
15. What is the Korean for upward knee kick & describe it?
16. What is the Korean for front elbow strike?
17. What does the colour Blue signify?
18. Name 6 stances in English & Korean?
19. What is the Korean for downward (axe) kick and what part of the foot is used?
20. What is the Korean name for free sparring?

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1. How many moves in Joong-Gun ?
2. Meaning of Joong-Gun ?
3. What is the Korean for U-shape block ?
4. What other name is given to U-shape block. Both English & Korean ?
5. What is the purpose of U-shape block ?
6. What is the Korean for Rear foot stance & explain it ?
7. What is the Korean for Low stance & explain it ?
8. What is the release move in Joong-Gun & explain it ?
9. Name 8 different blocks. Both in Korean & English ?
10. Name 6 different kicks. Both in Korean & English ?
11. Name 7 different stances. Both in Korean & English ?
12. Name 7 different hand parts. Both in Korean & English ?
13. Name 6 different foot parts. Both in Korean & English ?
14. Name 6 different hand attacks from pattern Joong-Gun. Both in Korean & English ?
15. What is the ready position in Joong-Gun. Both in Korean & English ?
16. Why do we perform 1-step sparring ?
17. Why do we perform patterns ?
18. Why do we learn the meanings of patterns ?
19. Name the Founder of Tkd ( full title ) & when Tkd started officially ?
20. Name each pattern you know & how many moves in each 1 ?
21. What does any colour upto red signify ?
22. What is the meaning of any pattern upto Joong-Gun ?

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1. How many moves in Toi-Gye?
2. Meaning of Toi-Gye?
3. What is the 3 rd and 6 th move of Toi-Gye. Both in Korean & English?
4. Demo & what is the Korean for slow twin side elbow trust?
5. Demo & what is the Korean for W-shape block?
6. How do we generate power into W-shape block?
7. What is the Korean for sitting stance and explain it?
8. What is the Korean for the knee technique (upward knee kick) in Toi-Gye?
9. Name 3 different fingertip trusts. Both in Korean & English?
10. What is the purpose of the jump in Toi-Gye?
11. What is the Korean for X-stance and explain it?
12. Name 9 different blocks. Both in Korean & English?
13. Name 7 different kicks. Both in Korean & English?
14. Name 8 different stances. Both in Korean & English?
15. Name 7 different hand parts. Both in Korean & English?
16. Name 6 different foot parts. Both in Korean & English?
17. Name 5 different hand attacks from pattern Joong-Gun. Both in Korean & English?
18. What is Neo-Confucianism?
19. The 38 moves in Yul-Gok refer what 2 things (birthplace and border of north & South Korea )?
20. What are the 5 tennets of Tkd. Which 1 best represents you?
21. When was Tkd introduced into the UK and by whom (1967 now Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha)?
22. Name each pattern you know & how many moves in each 1?
23. What does any colour upto red signify?
24. What is the meaning of any pattern upto Toi-Gye ?

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1. How many moves in Hwa-Rang ?
2. Meaning of Hwa-Rang ?
3. What is the 1 st move of Hwa-Rang. Both in English and Korean & explain its purpose ?
4. What is the Korean for the upward punch in Hwa-Rang & explain its purpose ?
5. What is the Korean for Vertical stance & explain it ?
6. What is the release move in Hwa-Rang & explain it ?
7. Which 3 patterns have release moves. Demo & explain the difference between them ?
8. When performing L-stance & punch in Hwa-Rang. Is it obverse or reverse & why ?
9. What is the ready position in Hwa-Rang. Both in English and Korean ?
10. What is the Korean for Walking stance and explain it ?
11. Name 10 different blocks. Both in Korean & English ?
12. Name 9 different kicks. Both in Korean & English ?
13. Name 9 different stances. Both in Korean & English ?
14. Name 8 different hand parts. Both in Korean & English ?
15. Name 6 different foot parts. Both in Korean & English ?
16. Name 5 different hand attacks from pattern Hwa-Rang. Both in Korean & English ?
17. Name the 4 parts of your forearm. Both in English and Korean ?
18. What does Black signify. Then, what is meant by impervious to darkness & fear ?
19. What is the difference between ITF & WTF Tkd ?
20. What is the difference between a martial artist & a sports person ?
21. How have you supported your club and organisation ?
22. Why do you want to be a Blackbelt ?
23. What’s your philosophy on Tkd ?
24. Why do we do free sparring and 2 on 1 sparring ?
25. Explain the Korean Flag ?
26. Name each pattern you know & how many moves in each 1 ?
27. What does any colour upto black signify ?
28. What is the meaning of any pattern upto Hwa-Rang ?
29. Who’s your greatest inspiration in Tkd ?
30. What is Tkd ?

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1. How many moves in Choong-Moo?
2. Meaning of Choong-Moo?
3. What is the purpose of the 360 jump spin in Choong-Moo?
4. What is the Korean for front reverse knifehand strike?
5. What is the Korean for twisting kick?
6. What is the Korean for X-knifehand checking block and explain its use?
7. What is the Korean for twin upward palm block?
8. Which 3 patterns have release moves. Demo & explain the difference between them?
9. Describe the difference between closed ready stance A,B & C ?
10. What is the Korean for Walking stance and explain it fully?
11. Name 10 different blocks. Both in Korean & English ?
12. Name 9 different kicks. Both in Korean & English ?
13. Name 9 different stances. Both in Korean & English ?
14. Name 10 different hand parts. Both in Korean & English ?
15. Name 6 different foot parts. Both in Korean & English ?
16. Name 6 different hand attacks from pattern Choong-Moo. Both in Korean & English ?
17. Name the 4 parts of your forearm. Both in English and Korean ?
18. What does Black signify. Then, what is meant by impervious to darkness & fear ?
19. What is the difference between ITF & WTF Tkd ?
20. What is the difference between a martial artist & a sports person ?
21. How have you supported your club and organisation ?
22. Why do you want to be a Blackbelt ?
23. What’s your philosophy on Tkd ?
24. Why do we do free sparring and 2 on 1 sparring ?
25. Explain the Korean Flag ?
26. Name each pattern you know & how many moves in each 1 ?
27. What does any colour upto black signify ?
28. What is the meaning of any pattern upto Choong-Moo ?
29. Who’s your greatest inspiration in Tkd?
30. What is Tkd?
31. Why did you start Tkd?
32. What is your greatest moment in Tkd?
33. If you had to pick a 6 th tenet of Tkd what would it be and why?
34. What are the important dates of Tkd and why?
35. What is the difference between a strike and a thrust?
36. Name 3 fingertip thrusts in Korean & English and describe their use.

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