Most importantly, this form teaches students how to move while maintaining a stance: how to turn, how to step forward, etc. In TaeKwonDo the word chamber means putting one’s hands or feet in the correct position at the outset of a movement, so that the subsequent movement can be performed with snap and power. The key here is not just “finishing” the movement properly, but also starting the movement properly with the correct chamber. Kibon Hana teaches three of the most basic movements of TaeKwonDo: the long front stance, the low block, and the middle punch. Note that this diagram shows only the first 16 steps of Kibon Hana - the final four steps simply repeat the starting line.

Really the student turns left and moves through steps 1 and 2, then turns 180 right and retraces their steps at 3 and 4, and so on. How to read the above diagram: this diagram looks like an I-shape, but that’s just how these kinds of diagrams are drawn. The poomsae that White Belts must practice is Kibon Hana: The following diagrams and videos illustrate the White Belt curriculum at Majest, the material that must be practiced for promotion to Yellow Belt.

Questions and Answers concerning your knowledge of TaeKwonDo.At Majest, White belts gain confidence by breaking a board using a downward hammer-fist strike. A test of your ability to apply what you’ve learned via a board-break.For Yellow Belts and above (but not White Belts), there will be a test of the student’s sparring ability.At Majest, White belts practice the combination: front kick (ap chagi), front kick (ap chagi), axe kick (naeryeo chagi). A test of your ability to perform the associated kicking combination.At Majest, White Belts practice the poomsae: Kibon Hana, which translates as “Basic #1”. In the Kukkiwon / WTF style that is practiced at Majest, these routines are called “ poomsae” (poom-say). A test of your ability to perform the associated taekwondo routine.A review of basic TaeKwonDo techniques (blocking, kicking, punching, etc.).At Majest, belt promotion tests consist of six sections:

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