Techniques


Poom-Se (Forms)


Poom-Se is a pattern of a systematic series of techniques that allows the practitioners to practice defense and offense techniques by themselves against an imaginary opponent. The Line of Movement in Tae Kwon Do Poom-Se is based upon the traditional ideology of ancient Korean people. The entire outward figure of each Poom-Se is composed to match the ideological figure of what each name of Poom-Se means. Practitioners learn the Poom-Se system step by step from simple and easy ones to complex and difficult ones.

Kya-Roo-Ki (Sparring)


Kya-Roo-Ki is the actual sparring against an opponent applying offense and defense techniques that one has learned through Poom-Se. Within Kya-Roo-Ki there is three and one step sparring where two people practice in a predetermined systematic form. Also, there is free sparring where they practice without any predetermined form.

Competition


Tae Kwon Do competition is conducted by two players, Chung (Blue in Korean) and Hong (Red in Korean). Only punching and kicking techniques are allowed during competition, and one can only attack the front part of the body. Only kicks are allowed to the face. Hits below the belt line are forbidden. All the vulnerable spots are covered with protective gear. Head gear, trunk protector, groin guard, forearm and shin guards help prevent injuries during competition.

Kyuk-Pah (Breaking)


Kyuk-Pah is the self-measuring technique that measures one’s precision of Tae Kwon Do training. Because offense techniques can be fatal to the human body, practitioners can experience the accuracy of these offense techniques, and have the concentration of power and strength of will power by breaking solid objects such as boards and bricks.

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