Kaitlyn Veloz, 11 years old, performs breaking technique during her test for a high green belt.

Tae Kwon Do Study Guide - Adult High Yellow Belt




Taekeon and Soobakhi:
  • Taekeon and Soobakhi are two martial arts ancestors (great grand parents) of Tae Kwon Do.


How do you create power in a Tae Kwon Do technique?
  • Power = Mass x Acceleration + (yell, concentration, confidence, and balance)


Why do we wear different colored belts?
  • We have different belt colors to show different knowledge levels. The darker the belt color, the more knowledge there is.



    Less Knowledge(Lighter Color) -------------------------> More Knowledge (Darker Color)


Why do we yell?
  • We yell to so that we can kick and punch extra hard. We kick even harder when we also believe in ourselves and concentrate really hard. The perfect recipe for a power kick or power punch is a good yell, confidence, and concentration.


What is the meaning of Tae Keuk Ee Jahng, the high yellow belt poomse?
  • The meaning of Tae Keuk Ee Jahng is “ Lake ”. Hidden inside of the deep parts of a lake, there are many treasures and mysteries. We should perform this poomse as if each movement is a treasure.



February 6, 2012 - Monday

  11:00AM - 1:00PM
Open Practice

  4:30PM - 5:15PM
Tae Kwon Do - Children 6-10 (White - H. Yellow)

  5:20PM - 6:10PM
Tae Kwon Do - Age 11 & Up (All Levels)

  6:15PM - 7:15PM
Muay Thai - Basic

  7:30PM - 8:30PM
Muay Thai - Intermediate



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