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Little Tigers Belt Progression

Little Tigers belt stripe chart

The Meaning of The Belt Stripes

All Little Tigers Students MUST Receive All 6 Color Stripes to Apply for a Belt Promotion.

When you get 6 color stripes: (Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, White, Black), you are ready for the Promotion Test.

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Focus Skills

SkillStripeWhat it covers
SkillsGreen StripeBasic Techniques
FocusYellow StripeForm (Poomsae)
EffortBlue StripeKicking (Balchagi)
ConfidenceRed StripeBreaking (Kyukpa)
KnowledgeWhite StripeKorean Terms
RespectBest Attitude in ClassManner

Our Goal is Black Belt Excellence!

Requirement for Promotions

  • Must have attended at least 8 classes.

  • Must be qualified according to the Instructors.

  • Must have 6 color strips.

  • Applications must be handed in one days before the testing.

  • Tuition payments must be current.

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Terminology for Little TigersClick to expand

Numbers

EnglishKorean
OneHana
TwoDool
ThreeSet
FourNet
FiveDa-sut
SixYeoSet
SevenIl-kop
EightYo-dol
NineA-hop
TenYeol
TwentySumol
ThirtySorun
FortyMahun
FiftyShween
SixtyYesun
SeventyIlheun
EightyYodun
NinetyAhun
One HundredBaek

Basic Words

EnglishKorean
MasterSa-bum-nim
InstructorJo-kyo-nim
Taekwondo SchoolDo-jang
FlagKuk-ki
UniformDo-bok
BeltDee

Commands

EnglishKorean
AttentionCha-ryut
BowKyun-rea
ReadyJun-bi
BeginSi-jak
ReturnBa-ro

For The Beginning Of Class

EnglishKorean
Thank youKam-sa-ham-ni-da
Hello, How are you?An-nyung-ha-se-yo
Good-byeAn-nyung-hi-ga-se-yo
Bow to the flagKuk-ki-ae-dae-ha-yo-kyung-net
Bow to the MasterSa-bum-nim-kae-kyung-net

Basic Stance

EnglishKorean
Walking stanceAhp-so-gi
Long stanceAhp-gup-i
Kicking stanceBal-cha-gi-jun-bi

Basic Kicks

EnglishKorean
Front kickAhp-cha-gi
Roundhouse kickDool-ryo-cha-gi
Side kickYop-cha-gi
Ax kickNaery-cha-gi

Basic Blocks

EnglishKorean
Low blockAh-re-mak-gi
High blockEol-gul-mak-gi
In blockMom-tong-mak-gi
Out blockMom-tong-ba-kat-mak-gi
White BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance (5 second don’t move), Legs Crossed, Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number one (1)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Hammer fist

Physical Fitness

5 push ups, 5 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Front kick – front kick

2. Front kick - front kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What are your parents names?

4. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

5. Korean counting 1 – 10

White & Yellow Stripe BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance (10 second don’t move), Legs Crossed, Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3) with Louder Yell & Louder Answer (Yes Sir!)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number two (2)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Axe Kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Axe Kick

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Axe kick – Axe kick

2. Axe kick - Axe kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What are your parents names?

4. What is your parents phone number?

5. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

6. Korean counting 1 – 10

White & Orange Stripe BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention stance, Legs Crossed (5 seconds - don't move), Down on one knee, Kicking stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3)

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number three (3)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Roundhouse Kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Elbow Strike

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups

Kicking Combination

1. Front kick – roundhouse kick – axe kick

2. Front kick – roundhouse kick – axe kick - double punch

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What are your parents names?

4. What is your parents phone number?

5. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

6. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

7. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

8. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

White & Green Stripe BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand strike

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number four (4)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front leg side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Front leg side kick

Physical Fitness

10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick – side kick

2. Roundhouse kick – side kick - axe kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

2. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

3. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

4. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

5. CHA RYEOT - Attention

6. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

7. KUKKI – Flag

8. Know (Left and Right hand)

9. Why do you take Taekwondo? (to develop a strong mind, a strong body, and self defense Sir!)

10. Korean counting 11 – 20

White & Purple Stripe BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand

Form (Yellow Stripe)

Basic number five (5)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Knife hand strike

Roundhouse kick

Physical Fitness

15 push ups, 15 sit ups, 15 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick - Front kick - roundhouse kick

2. Roundhouse kick - axe kick - roundhouse kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

2. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

3. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

4. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

5. CHA RYEOT - Attention

6. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

7. JUN BEE - Ready

8. SHI JAK - Begin

9. BA RO - Return

10. KI HAP – Yelling

11. How do we show respect to our parents? (Listening the first time they ask you to do something and not arguing Sir!)

12. Korean counting 11 – 20

White & Blue Stripe BeltClick to expand

Stances (Green Stripe)

Attention, Ready stance, Horseback riding stance, Walking stance, Kicking stance, Long stance

Blocks

Low block, High block, In Block, Out Block

Strikes

Punch (1,2,3), Knife hand

Form (Yellow Stripe)

KI BON HA NA (1)

Kicking Techniques (Blue Stripe)

Front kick, axe kick, roundhouse kick, side kick

Board Breaking (Red Stripe)

Palm strike and side kick

Physical Fitness

15 push ups, 15 sit ups, 15 squats

Kicking Combination

1. Roundhouse kick - Front kick - roundhouse kick

2. Roundhouse kick – roundhouse kick – side kick

Korean Terms (White Stripe)

1. What is your master’s name?–Young Min Kwon Sir!

2. What do you learn at this school?–Tae Kwon Do Sir!

3. What is your parents name?

4. What is your parents phone number?

5. SA BUM NIM - Master instructor

6. KAM SA HAM NI DA – Thank you

7. AN NYUNG HA SE YO? - How are you?

8. AN NYUNG HI GEI SE YO – Good bye

9. CHA RYEOT - Attention

10. KYEUNG NAE - Bow

11. JUN BEE - Ready

12. SHI JAK - Begin

13. BA RO - Return

14. KI HAP – Yelling

15. When do we bow? (When we come in and to out of the dojang towards the flags, and upon meeting the instructor Sir)

15. Korean counting 1 – 20

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