TAGB
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TAGB stands for "Taekwondo Association of Great Britain". Formed in August 1983, It is the largest martial arts organisation in Europe, with over 22,000 members and 500 clubs. TAGB is a founding member of the British Taekwondo Council (BTC), and is currently the largest member. TAGB is also a member of Taekwondo International, an organisation created to rise above political problems that currently exist in the world of Taekwondo.
TAGB teaches the ITF version of Taekwondo, developed by Major General Choi Hong Hi. This includes 24 patterns.
The 5 Tenets of TAGB Taekwondo
- Courtesy - To be polite to everyone.
- Integrity - To be honest with yourself.
- Perseverance - To achieve a goal.
- Self Control - To always be in control of your actions.
- Indomitable Spirit - To show courage when you and your principles are pitted against overwhelming odds.
Advancement
Advancing through the belts is done by a system of gradings. Gradings are held every 3 months at regional centres. A grading consists of line work, patterns, theory, and for higher grades, sparring. Students can typically advance through the belts at a rate of 1 Kup every 3 months, until they reach senior grade (blue belt), where the rate becomes 1 Kup every 6 months. Therefore, reaching Black Belt takes 3.5 years, assuming the student advances as fast as possible and does not fail any gradings. However, treating Taekwondo as just a bought commodity that allows the student to gain a Black Belt is frowned upon. This is reflected in higher level gradings, where students may be asked how they have contributed to their school aside from working on their own advancement (contributions often include teaching lower level students, helping at gradings and helping at tournaments).Belts
TAGB uses the following belts system:
- 10th Kup - White belt (white signifies innocence, a student with no previous knowledge of Taekwondo)
- 9th Kup - White belt with yellow tag
- 8th Kup - Yellow belt (yellow signifies earth, from which the metaphorical plant grows)
- 7th Kup - Yellow belt with green tag
- 6th Kup - Green belt (green signifies the plant's growth as skills develop)
- 5th Kup - Green belt with blue tag
- 4th Kup - Blue belt (blue signifies heaven, towards which the plant is growing)
- 3rd Kup - Blue belt with red tag
- 2nd Kup - Red belt (red signifies danger, cautioning both the student and the opponent)
- 1st Kup - Red belt with black tag
- 1st Dan - Black belt (black is opposite to white, signifying maturity and proficiency)
Patterns
- Sajo Jirugi (Note: This is not actually a pattern, this is an exercise, but it is performed in place of a pattern for the 10th kup -> 9th kup grading)
- Chonji (천지/天地)
- Dan-gun (단군/檀君)
- Dosan (도산/島山)
- Wonhyo (원효/元曉)
- Yulgok (율곡/栗谷)
- Joong-Gun (중근/重根)
- Toi-Gye (퇴계/退溪)
- Hwarang (화랑/花郎)
- Choong-Moo (충무/忠武)
- Kwanggae (광개/廣開)
- Po-eun (포은/圃隱)
- Gyebaek (계백/階伯)
- Eui-am (의암/義菴)
- Choongjang (충장/忠壯)
- Juche (주체/主體)
- Samil (삼일/三一)
- Yoosin (유신/庾信)
- Choi-yong (최영/崔榮)
- Yonggae (연개/淵蓋)
- Ulji (을지/乙支)
- Moonmoo (문무/文武)
- Sosan (서산/西山)
- Sejong (세종/世宗)
- Tong-il (통일/統一)
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