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The TAGB Committee Members

The TAGB governing committee is elected democratically by the instructor members of the TAGB.

Dave Oliver:7th Dan.

Chairman of the TAGB
and President of Tae
Kwon Do International
(TKDI). Area
coordinator for
Southern England.

Paul Donnelly: 7th

Dan. Liaison Officer
of the TAGB. Area
coordinator for
Central England
South.

Ron Sergiew: 7th Dan.

Treasurer of the TAGB
and area coordinator
for Central England
North.

Brian Towndrow: 6th

Dan. Senior instructor of
the TAGB. Area
coordinator for North
Midlands.

Giannis Peros: 6th

Dan. Senior instructor
of the TAGB. Welsh
Squad Coach. Area
coordinator for Wales.

Don Atkins: 7th Dan.

National Secretary of
the TAGB. Area
coordinator for South
Midlands.

Kenny Walton: 7th

Dan. National Squad
Coach of the TAGB.
Area coordinator for
North England.

Mike Dew: 7th Dan. ViceChairman of the TAGB

Area coordinator for South
West England.







These are the Questions that Master Dew wants students to answer if they fail the theory part of
their pregrading
Tae Kwon Do Theory Test

Attempt all questions in sections A-E

Answer to section F will be heard by a senior grade.
a)

History of Tae Kwon Do

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

What does Tae Kwon Do mean?

What are the tenets of Tae Kwon Do?
If you had to choose a sixth tenet, what would it be and why?
Where and on what date was Tae Kwon Do inaugurated?
Who is the founder of Tae Kwon Do?
When did he die? 1992
When was Tae Kwon Do introduced into the UK?
What does TAGB stand for?
When was the TAGB formed?
Who are the chairman and vice-chairman of the TAGB?
What worldwide organisation is the TAGB a member of?
When was Tae Kwon Do International inaugurated?
What does BTC stand for?
When was the BTC formed?
What is the purpose of the BTC?
Who is the chairman of the BTC?

b)

Colour and Belts

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Which belt signifies?

Heaven
Earth
Plants growth
Danger
Innocence
What does Black Belt mean?
Why is there a black edging on a black belt dobok? The edging is similar to
that on the clothing of Korean Royalty and their guards.

c)

Targets (in English)

1.
2.
3,
4.

Name four high section targets

Name four middle section targets
Name three low section targets
Why is the Philtrum such a dangerous target? Soft bit under the nose. I t is
supposed to detach and go back into the brain and kill the person. ( I dont
believe it myself).

d)

In Korean

1.
2.
3.
4.

What is the term for hand parts?

Name six hand parts
What is the term for forearm?
Name two forearm parts

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

What is the term for foot parts?

Name four parts of the foot
Name two elbow strikes
Name three spear finger thrusts
Name ten kicks
Name two parts of the foot used for turning kick
Name two parts of the foot used for hooking kick
Name ten blocks and which parts of the body they use
Name eight different stances

e)

Patterns and Set Sparring

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

What is a pattern?
How many Tae Kwon Do patterns are there?
Why do we perform patterns?
Why do we learn the meaning of patterns?
Name all the patterns you know, number of moves in each and the diagram.
Name the six forms of sparring we do
Name three of these in Korean
Why do we do one for one sparring?
Why do we do three-step sparring?
Why do we do three-step Semi-free sparring?

f)

Oral Questions

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Why do you do Tae Kwon Do?

Why do you want to become a Black Belt?
How many colour belt patterns end in attacks?
How many colour belt patterns include a backfist strike?
Name the colour belt patterns that contain release moves?
What is the difference between the jump in Yul Gok and Toi Gye?
What is the difference between move number 6 in Won Hyo and Hwa Rang?
What are the three kingdoms of Korea?
What do you give back to Tae Kwon Do?
What is the difference between a strike and a thrust?
What is the difference between self-discipline and self-control?
What date did you start Tae Kwon Do?

Further Questions for those taking more senior grades.

1. What are I.T.F. and W.T.F. TaeKwon-Do and what are the differences between the two? Which
one do we practice? Which one do we belong to?
2. Who commanded the 29th Infantry Division?
3. Why do we learn the meanings of patterns?
4. What is the difference between a red belt and a black belt student?
5. What is the difference between a strike and a thrust?
6. What history of TaeKwonDo do you know previous to 1955?
7. Referring to jumping What is the difference between jumping and flying techniques?