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Questions for Red and Black Belts

  1. Do you know all the basic names in Korean? Why do we meditate?
    1. Meditation is necessary for gathering one’s spiritual energy. It helps achieve insight and greater awareness. It helps us calm the mind and relax. The serenity can become a habit, even in highly stressful situations. With the mind cleared of emotion and distraction, self- control is maintained and the proper action can be taken. Meditation becomes concentration when action is required.
  2. What are the five requisites of physical development in Tae Kwon Do?
    1. Contact with natural surroundings, contact with diverse physical conditions, performing suitable exercise, eating healthy foods, and proper amounts of rest.
  3. What is the meaning of each belt color and the trait to strive for?
    1. No belt = pure, nothing, clean. White = heavier than no belt, readiness to change color. Trait = obedience Yellow = the sunrise, the opening to receive knowledge. Trait = self control Orange = brightness of discovery. Trait = generosity Green = the spring, starting to grow, beginnings. Trait = patience Blue = the sky, youth and ambition. Trait = responsibility Brown = color of earth, endless cycle of nature. Trait = sincerity Red = blood or the sun developing the strong foundation of your body and nature. Also a warning for danger. Trait = persistence Black = contains all the colors signifying the deepest and most dense knowledge, the accumulation of all proceeding levels. Trait = humility
  4. Do you know the meaning of the forms? See descriptions What are the school’s 7 maxims?
    1. A man who has attained mastery in his art reveals it in his every action.
    2. Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is enlightenment.
    3. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
    4. To win 100 victories in 100 battles is not the highest skill; to subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill.
    5. Patience is the essential quality of a man.
    6. The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life.
    7. Technical knowledge is not enough; one must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art growing out of unconsciousness.
  5. What is the meaning of the Korean flag?
    1. It symbolizes much of the philosophy and mysticism of the orient. It is called the Tae Geuk Ki. Tae Geuk means “origin of all things in the universe”. In the center of the flag is a circle divided into portions of red (yang) and blue (um). These two opposties represent the diualism of the universe, fire and water, day and night, heaven and earth, and so on. It also represents balance and harmony and the doctrine that man has two natures – physical and spiri- tual. The corner bars of the flag symbolize fire, water, heaven and earth and their location represents the four points of the compass.
  6. What are the names and the meaning of the corner bars in the Korean flag?
    1. The bars are based on the Um and Yang principle of light and darkness. The location of the Gwe bars represents the four points of the compass. Lower left corner = Yi-gwe; Fire and sun. Man’s knowledge and use of fire is one thing that separates man from the animals. Burning fire gives man warmth and light. The sun rising in the east means dependence. Upper left corner = Gun-gwe; Represents heaven and light. Heaven gives light which makes things grow. This symbol represents bright sunshine when the sun is in the south. Lower right corner = Kon-gwe; Symbolizes the earth. The earth is our source of life. The lower right corner indicates total darkness when the sun is in the north, which gives the meaning of dark to Kon. Upper right corner = Gahm-gwe; This symbol means water. Water is a liquid having no shape or form. Water never loses its nature. This symbol signifies the sun moving to the west meaning danger.
  7. Give a brief history of Tae Kwon Do
    1. Tae Kwon Do was created in Korea over the course of more than 2,000 years. It’s origin dates back to the earliest recorded history. In 37 B.C., on the peninsula now known as Korea, three kingdoms existed; Koguryu, Paekche, and Silla. They developed fighting skills and techniques of the martial art Tae Kyon, the predecessor to Tae Kwon Do. The most outstand- ing contribution to the development of Tae Kwon Do came from an elite officer corps called Hwa Rang Do, a military and social organization for noble youths. As Silla’s elite warriors they were taught martial arts and taught to act as models of cultured and chivalrous warriors. Hwa Rang means “flower of youth”, the promise of the nation, the hope of the future. Tae Kwon Do is an out-flowering of the Hwa-Rang spirit. Tae Kwon Do has become the most respected national sport of Korea and is now practiced in over 100 countries. In 1980 it was accepted in the summer International Olympic games. Tae Kwon Do is an art of self defense that has been scientifically calculated for maximum efficiency of motion and therefore proven to be highly effective.
  8. What is your school grade average?
    1. (Students 18 and under) “B” or higher as is required to take the black belt test
  9. What activities have you done for your community or school as a requirement to take the black belt examination?

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