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1. All white, yellow, orange, green, purple, and blue belt requirements.

2. Form

Name...............................Toi-Gye

Number of movements.......37

Definition...........................Toi-Gye is the penname of the noted Scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century A.D.) an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37 Degree latitude. The diagram represents "scholar".

3. Terminology

Rallying Together.................................................Kru-Ho

National Flag.....................................................Gook-Ki

Attack..........................................................Gong-Kyuk

Turn Around..................................................Dioro-Drat

Opposite Side.............................................Ban Dae-Ro

Escape Technique.........................................Ho Sin-Sool

Jumping Side Kick......................E Dan Yuhp Cha-Ghee

4. Meaning of the belt:

brown belt stands for "the dawning, the rising sun."

5. Original Tenets of Tae Kwon Do

1) Be loyal to you king.

2) Be obedient to your parents.

3) Be honorable to your friends.

4) Never retreat in battle.

5) Make a just kill.

6. There are 64 striking points on the body.

7. Performance:

Forms

Knowledge

One-Steps

Sparring