Congratulations to Ms. Jennifer Butler on earning her green stripe. Dan-Gun is a pattern with 21 movements and is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea. All of the punches in Dan-Gun are high punches. We hope Jennifer enjoys Do-San even more than Dan-Gun!
Demonstrating well-balanced training, John Buck breaks 2 boards with each leg using a back kick at his promotion test in July 2009.
Priscilla demonstrates breaking two (2) boards with a back kick.
Priscilla McCabe demonstrates the pattern Toi-Gye, a 37 movement pattern. Toi-Gye is the penname for scholar Yi Hwang, an authority in neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements represents the 37th parallel on which Yi Hwang was born.
Terri Graig demonstrating Won Hyo to obtain her blue belt during July 2009 test. Won Hyo is a 28 step movement named after the monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty.
Terri demonstrates a cross behind side kick to break 2 boards during the test to obtain the blue belt.
Theo Carbone and Dylan Windsor, testing for their yellow belt, demonstrates basic blocks, punches and kicks during the July 2009 test. They also perform the pattern Chun-Ji, the first of many patterns they will have to achieve as they begin their journey with Taekwon-do.
