4MAKA Taekwondo Training Materials
Videos and Written Instructions
4MAKA Taekwondo provides videos and online written instructions to assist with martial arts training. There are videos and instructions for Chon-Ji, Dan-Gun, Do-San, etc. in the patterns section. Check out the techniques section for videos and instructions for individual moves organized by belt level such as white belt.
Se-Jong Tae Kwon Do Offers Free Classes in Pittsburgh
According to their mission, Se-Jong Tae Kwon do is a Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt Martial Arts System which is dedicated to providing coordinated and progressive martial arts training free of charge to its members. All Se-Jong Tae Kwon Do classes are FREE of charge for every student. They have several schools in the Pittsburgh area for those interested in martial arts classes.
The organization was founded by Father Robert Connolly. At age 11, Father Connolly was introduced to the martial arts and continually trained and instructed for the rest of his life. He was one of the students who studied with Young Il Kong. Young Il Kong was one of the instructors sent by General Choi Hong Hi to various parts of the world as “good will” ambassadors for Korean culture. These young men were ordered to distant lands, with almost no money, to establish Tae Kwon Do schools.
Father Robert Connolly founded the Se-Jong Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Educational System in the late 1970's as a free, non-profit school designed to enrich his students' mental and physical well-being through spirituality, meditation, and training. Father would start a Se-Jong school at each of his parishes, and when he transferred to his next parish, his senior students would continue that school and train further students under his system. Father Connolly's martial arts system has been in operation for over forty years and has had a profound impact and positive influence on his hundreds of black belts and the many thousands of martial arts students trained under his system.
Chon-Ji Pattern Step-by-Step Instructions
Chon-Ji Pattern Step-by-Step Instructions
(Belt: White; Movements: 19)
(Note that the direction you are facing when you start the pattern is considered North.)
Beginning Position: Parallel Ready Stance
01.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the west while executing a left arm low defense while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
02.) Move right foot while pivoting on left foot into a right walking stance to the west while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
03.) Spin clockwise on left foot while right thigh lifted to parallel to floor to execute leg block and then land in a right walking stance to the east while executing a right arm low defense while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
04.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the east while executing a left arm punch to the solar plexus while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
05.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the north while executing a left arm low defense while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
06.) Move right foot while pivoting on left foot into a right walking stance to the north while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
07.) Spin clockwise on left foot while right thigh lifted to parallel to floor to execute leg block and then land in a right walking stance to the south while executing a right arm low defense while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
08.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the south while executing a left arm punch to the solar plexus while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
09.) Move left foot while right foot remains in place into a right L-stance to the east while executing a left arm inner forearm block while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
10.) Move right foot while pivoting on left foot into a right walking stance to the east while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
11.) Spin clockwise on left foot while right thigh lifted to parallel to floor to execute leg block and then land in a left L-stance to the west while executing a right arm inner forearm block while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
12.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the east while executing a left arm punch to the solar plexus while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
13.) Move left foot while right foot remains in place into a right L-stance to the south while executing a left arm inner forearm block while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
14.) Move right foot while pivoting on left foot into a right walking stance to the south while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
15.) Spin clockwise on left foot while right thigh lifted to parallel to floor to execute leg block and then land in a left L-stance to the north while executing a right arm inner forearm block while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
16.) Move left foot while pivoting on right foot into a left walking stance to the north while executing a left arm punch to the solar plexus while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
17.) Move right foot while pivoting on left foot into a right walking stance to the north while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
18.) Move right foot rearward while pivoting on left foot into a left walking stance to the north while executing a left arm punch to the solar plexus while the right fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
19.) Move left foot rearward while pivoting on right foot into a right walking stance to the north while executing a right arm punch to the solar plexus while the left fist is brought to the hip palm side up.
Taekwondo Vocabulary
The martial art of Taekwondo originated in Korea. As a result, it is not uncommon to hear commands, counting, moves, etc... using the Korean language in class. Language can be a way to acquire additional knowledge about a culture. Learning a second language, or in this case, some Korean words can help improve memory, concentration, as well as other skills. In addition, the fact that many Taekwondo classes across the globe are using the same Korean commands and words fosters a sense of community, tradition, and being part of something much bigger than one's own particular Taekwondo class. The following are some of the Korean words and their English equivalents that you may hear in a Taekwondo class.
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