WHAT IS OUR STYLE?
Jo Kwon Chi.
Jo Kwon Chi combines 3 traditional martial art styles:
   - Tae Kwon Do
   - Shotokan (which is a type of karate)
   - Tai Chi

WHAT IS THE 'ACADEMY CREDO'?
1. Let me be proud of my actions so I don't lie.
2. Let me be understanding so I don't criticize.
3. Let my actions speak for themselves so I don't boast.

WHY DO WE BOW?
To show sincerity and respect.  A bow is a universal
gesture of politeness.  In the west, we use a handshake.

WHAT IS THE ORDER OF BELT RANK
IN OUR ACADEMY?
White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple,
Brown, High Brown, Black

WHEN DO WE USE MARTIAL ARTS
ON ANOTHER PERSON?
Only when we, or others who need our help,
are seriously threatened in an emergency situation.
We never use martial arts to defend our feelings
or our pride, no matter how strong the feeling is.

IF I'M SMALLER THAN MY OPPONENT,
WHAT IS MY ADVANTAGE?
While larger people tend to have more strength
and power, smaller people tend to be quicker.

WHAT PART OF THE FOOT SHOULD WE USE
WITH FRONT, ROUND, & SIDE KICK?
Front: The ball of the foot
Round: Top of the foot (where the shoe laces)
Side: Edge or heel of the foot

WHAT DOES 'KARATE' TRANSLATE TO MEAN?
Empty Hand.  (KARA = empty) (TE = hand)
WHAT DOES 'TAE KWON DO' MEAN?
The way of the fist and foot.
(TAE = foot)  (KWON = fist)  (DO = art or way)

WHAT COUNTRIES DO KARATE, TAE KWON DO,
AND TAI CHI COME FROM?
Karate  comes from Japan.
Tae Kwon Do  comes from Korea.
Tai Chi  comes from China.

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER
ABOUT PUNCHING?
1. Punch with your first two knuckles
2. Punch to your center
3. Keep your wrist straight
4. Punches start close to your body
5. Keep your elbows in as you punch
6. Don't punch your sister

WHY DO MOST STUDENTS PRACTICE
MARTIAL ARTS BAREFOOTED?
Long ago, before iPads, teachers taught students in
their homes and it was customary to remove one's shoes
before entering the home. This was done out of respect.

H O N O R    T H R O U G H    T H E    M A R T I A L    A R T S

Children 12 and under need only know questions in green

Here are the answers each student must know when they test for belt advancement.

WHAT IS THE 'YIN-YANG' SYMBOL?
It is a Chinese symbol or philosophy representing two
"opposites" or, better yet, two complimentary elements
that exist as one in harmony with each other.  Examples:

   Light - Dark
   Day - Night
   Man - Woman
   Hot - Cold
   Summer - Winter

One element cannot exist without the other.  Neither
YIN or YANG is better or worse than the other.
Be careful not to judge one as good or evil.
It is a human quality to assign judgment such as good
or bad; nature assigns no such judgment.

YIN symbolizes the dark, the cold, the winter, the night.
YANG symbolizes the light, the hot, the summer, the day.
YIN represents all that is receptive, listening and internal.
YANG represents all that is dynamic, obvious, and external.

It is important to be balanced.

WHO IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FATHER
OF SHOTOKAN?
Gichin Funakoshi.  Born in 1868, Funakoshi
was a son of a minor Okinawan official.  A
master at 25, Funakoshi, a school teacher,
was authorized to put karate on the educational
curriculum.  At 60, Funakoshi set up his first
dojo in Tokyo.

WHO IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FATHER
OF U.S. TAE KWON DO IN THIS COUNTRY?
Jhoon Rhee.  Arriving in the United States in
1957 to study civil engineering at college,
Jhoon Rhee never pursued this career when
he found success in
teaching Tae Kwon
Do.  By 1970, Rhee
had 5 large schools
in the D.C. area
averaging 100 new
students a month
from his frequent
advertising.

OF THE 3 BASIC KICKS  (front, round, side), WHICH
IS THE FASTEST? WHICH IS THE MOST POWERFUL?
Though round kick tends to be the quickest kick, it can
lack power.  Side kick tends to be the most powerful of
the 3 basic kicks.  This is true of most people, but not all.

WHY DO WE WEAR DIFFERENT COLORED BELTS?
Around the turn of the century (1900, not 2000!), Judo master Jigoro Kano developed the belt system representing rank.  The changing belt colors symbolize
an increase of knowledge.  As our belts deepen in color, our knowledge deepens.

WHAT ARE THE 5 MOST VULNERABLE STRIKING
AREAS ON A PERSON?
Eyes, nose, throat, groin, & kneecap
WHAT ARE THE 5 LEAST VULNERABLE?
Jaw, chest, tops of arms, thighs, buttocks

HOW DOES ONE MAKE POWER?:
F = M x A
Force = Mass x Acceleration, or
Power (force) = Size (mass) x Speed (acceleration), or
Power = Size x Speed
To have POWER, you must have SIZE
(being big isn't all, but it helps) and SPEED.

WHY DO SOME OF THE MOVES IN THE KATAS
SEEM UNPRACTICAL?
Long ago, it was forbidden to practice martial arts.
People disguised their practice of martial arts through
kata.  Moves that weren't obviously self-defense moves
disguised it further.  Kata aids the student in mind-body
coordination, muscle development, grace, and balance.

IN MARTIAL ART HISTORY, WHICH CAME FIRST -
SELF-DEFENSE OR SPIRITUAL GROWTH?
Spiritual growth developed initially in India about 500BC.
By 500AD, masters of meditation traveled into China
to teach spiritual awareness.  In their travels, many
were attacked and thus the need to learn to defend themselves was developed.

WHAT ARE THE 5 TENETS OF TAE KWON DO?
   1. Courtesy
   2. Integrity
   3. Perseverance
   4. Self Control
   5. Indomitable Spirit

WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE
OF A PUNCH vs. A PALM HEEL STRIKE?
The punch has further reach than a palm heel strike.
However, striking with our knuckles hurts!  Our
knuckles are a vulnerable part of our hand, protected
only by a thin layer of skin.

DO MOST MARTIAL ART STUDENTS REACH
THE RANK OF BROWN BELT?
No. Only about 10% reach the rank of brown belt.
The average person does not have the perseverance
needed to earn such a high rank.