Martial Arts
Yongmudo/Korean Self-defense
Judo
Kumdo
Taekwondo
Technique and Performance
Yongmudo/Korean Self-defense
Elementary:
Martial arts warm-up and warm-down exercises; safety factors of martial arts instruction; basic stance, principle of techniques including theory of defense; physical, technical and mental factors of training; elementary movements of twist, escape method, kick, punch, block, and throw.
Intermediate/Advanced:
Defensive movements, combination block and counter techniques of punch, kick, joint twist, throw, and pressure point strategy; repetition and correction of basic skills; controlled sparring; introduction to sequential training; Hankido as life long training.
Judo
Elementary:
Martial arts warm-up and warm-down exercises; safety factors of martial arts instruction; basic judo techniques of break-falls; throwing techniques; mat techniques.
Intermediate/Advanced:
Introduction of United States judo history; socio-cultural background of judo; complex combination and counter throws; choking and locking techniques; competition rules and regulations; competition strategy.
Taekwondo
Elementary:
Martial arts warm-up and warm-down exercises; safety factors of martial arts instruction; basic stance; punching, blocking, and kicking techniques; Poomse (forms) taeguk; 1st four eight-step exercises; introduction of United States/world taekwondo history; socio-cultural background.
Intermediate:
Introduction of US taekwondo history; continuation of basic techniques requiring more advanced skill and concentration; movement of body weight in action; combination and counter techniques; 3rd and 4th Poomse; final four eight-step exercises; competition rules and regulations.
Advanced:
Introduction of international taekwondo movement; difficult combination moves; 5th, 6th and 7th Poomse; controlled sparring and free sparring; emphasis on group or self-training habits; WTF and USTU (Taekwondo National Governing Body of US Olympic Committee) competition rules and regulations; competition strategy.