Techniques of Taekwondo

Techniques

Forms (Poomse): The practice of patterned defensive and offensive techniques against an imaginary opponent.

Self-defence (Hosinsul): The practice of escape techniques for grabs and holds initiated by an attacker. These techniques include locks, throws, and takedowns.

Breaking (Kyukpa): A self-measuring technique for determining the effectiveness and precision of one's Taekwondo ability, involving the breaking of solid objects such as boards.

Sparring (Gyoroogi): Olympic style sparring, in either systematic or free form, against an opponent. (This part of the program is optional for all students).

Weapons (Mugisul): Nunchaku, Tahn Bong, and Bo are practiced for both artistic and self-defense purposes.

Belt Ranking
The practice of Taekwondo involves a system of ranking and promotions. Each student begins training as a white belt and is "promoted" to higher colored belts such as yellow, orange, green, blue, red, and then finally black belt. Between each color belt there is a striped belt signifying the intermediate stage of progress from one solid color belt to the next. Thus, a student holding an orange stripe belt has completed all the requirements for yellow belt and part of those for orange belt.