Classes will not be held at the Master's Taekwondo School until November 12, 2008, due to Pastor Steve's illness and scheduled vaction. Practice until then!
Welcome to the website of the Master's Taekwondo School! We are a ministry of New Life Baptist Church to homeschool famiies. The Master's Taekwondo School uses the Korean martial art of Taekwondo as a tool for discipleship and leadership development. We are chartered by Karate for Christ International and by the International Sungja Do Association. Our instructor is Dr. Steve Mathews. Steve holds the rank of second degree black belt from the International Sungja Do Association, and from the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, Korea). He has received instructor certification from Karate for Christ International and the International Sungja Do Association. He is a state Taekwondo champion, having won the gold medal in Taekwondo Poomse at the 2008 North Carolina State Games. His instructor is grandmaster George Petrotta.
The Master's Taekwondo School meets at New Life Baptist Church at 2:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is no charge for classes. Unfortuately, there are no student openings for the fall of 2008.
Many thanks to Grandmaster George Petrotta of the International Sungja Do Association for his generous donation of sparring equipment. Grandmaster Petrotta donated many chest protectors and helmets, as well as other pieces of various training equipment.
Blue Belts: Travis Huffman, Zac Key, Holden Huffman, Tea Pennell, Breanna Pennell, Kade Clawson, Isaac Mathews
Orange Belts: Landon Day, Mark McCreary, Grayson Day, Brianna Echard, Patrick McCreary, Griffin Whitener, Reuben Whitener, Will Plyler
White Belt to Yellow Belt (minimum pass: 70%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Yellow Belt to Orange Belt (minimum pass: 70%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Jump front snap kick
Basic self defense against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Hip toss takedown
Light Contact Sparring
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Orange Belt to Green Belt (minimum pass: 70%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Jump front snap kick
Basic self defense against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Bear hug
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Leg reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Light Contact Sparring
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: when to fight?
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Green Belt to Purple Belt (minimum pass: 70%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Jump front snap kick
Jump roundhouse kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Spinning Back Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Basic self defense against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Leg Reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Light Contact Sparring
Board breaking with hand or foot technique
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Taegeuk 4: Sa Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo: able to articulate an understanding of the meaning of each
tenet
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: when to fight?
Able to articulate a philosophy of sparring strategies
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Purple Belt to Blue Belt (minimum pass: 70%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Spinning Back Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Basic self defense against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Backfist Strike
Hammerfist Strike
Leg Reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Light Contact Sparring
Board breaking with hand and foot techniques
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Taegeuk 4: Sa Jang
Taegeuk 5: O Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo: able to articulate an understanding of the meaning of each
tenet
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: when to fight?
Able to articulate a philosophy of sparring strategies
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Blue Belt to Brown Belt (minimum pass: 75%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Hook kick
Roundhouse Kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Jump front snap kick
Jump roundhouse kick
Jump side kick
Spinning Back Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Jump Spinning Back Kick
Jump Spinning Crescent Kick
360 jump roundhouse (tornado) kick
Basic self defense (multiple techniques) against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Bear hug, arms pinned
Bear hug, arms free
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Backfist Strike
Hammerfist Strike
Leg Reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Fighting a standing opponent from the ground
Light Contact Sparring
Board breaking with jumping kick
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Taegeuk 4: Sa Jang
Taegeuk 5: O Jang
Taegeuk 6: Yook Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo: able to articulate an understanding of the meaning of each
tenet
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: when to fight?
Able to articulate a philosophy of sparring strategies
Teaching: able to instruct lower ranks in specific techniques
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Brown Belt to Red Belt: (minimum pass: 80%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Hook kick
Roundhouse Kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Jump front snap kick
Jump roundhouse kick
Jump side kick
Spinning Back Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Jump Spinning Back Kick
Jump Spinning Crescent Kick
Jump Spinning Hook Kick
360 jump roundhouse (tornado) kick
Basic self defense (multiple techniques) against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Bear hug, arms pinned
Bear hug, arms free
Roundhouse kick
Rear triangle choke
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Backfist Strike
Hammerfist Strike
Leg Reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Fighting a standing opponent from the ground
Contact Sparring
Board breaking: 2 stations, at least one jumping kick
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Taegeuk 4: Sa Jang
Taegeuk 5: O Jang
Taegeuk 6: Yook Jang
Taegeuk 7: Chil Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo: able to articulate an understanding of the meaning of each
tenet
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: self-control in fighting
Able to articulate a philosophy of sparring strategies
Teaching: able to instruct lower ranks in specific techniques
Basic stranger safety
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Red Belt to Black Belt (minimum pass: 80%)
Basics:
Horse Stance
Walking Stance
Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
Defensive Fighting Stance
Back Stance
Pivot Step
Horse Stance Punch
Forward Punch
Reverse Punch
Low Block
Middle Block
High Block
Front Snap Kick
Side Kick
Hook kick
Roundhouse Kick
Inside Crescent Kick
Outside Crescent Kick
Low Scoop Kick
Jump front snap kick
Jump roundhouse kick
Jump side kick
Spinning Back Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Jump Spinning Back Kick
Jump Spinning Crescent Kick
Jump Spinning Hook Kick
360 jump roundhouse (tornado) kick
Basic self defense (multiple techniques) against:
Punch
Wrist grab
Front kick
Lapel grab
Two hand front choke
Bear hug, arms pinned
Bear hug, arms free
Roundhouse kick
Rear triangle choke
Falling forward
Falling backward
Rolling forward
Rolling backward
Knife hand strike
Knife hand block
Backfist Strike
Hammerfist Strike
Leg Reap takedown
Hip toss takedown
Fighting a standing opponent from the ground
Contact Sparring
Board breaking: 2 stations, at least one jumping kick
Form:
Taegeuk 1: Il Jang
Taegeuk 2: E Jang
Taegeuk 3: Sam Jang
Taegeuk 4: Sa Jang
Taegeuk 5: O Jang
Taegeuk 6: Yook Jang
Taegeuk 7: Chil Jang
Taegeuk 8: Pal Jang
Knowledge:
Tenets of Taekwondo: able to articulate an understanding of the meaning of each
tenet
Able to articulate an understanding of self-defense: self-control in fighting
Able to articulate a philosophy of sparring strategies
Teaching: able to instruct lower ranks in specific techniques
Written paper on an assigned Taekwondo subject
Dojang etiquette
2 Bible verses
Black belt project:
The student will select a ministry project appropriate for his or her age. The student will propose the project to the instructor for approval. Upon approval, the student shall complete the project under the instructor’s supervision. Requirements for the project are as follows:
1. The project shall bring glory to Christ.
2. The project shall demonstrate maturity and responsibility appropriate for the student’s age.
3. The project shall require independent work on the part of the student (this project is completed by black belt candidates, not parents).
4. The project shall involve Taekwondo in some way.
5. The project shall provide some benefit to other people.
As soon as the student is promoted to red belt, he or she should begin thinking
about and planning for the project. The sooner it is approved, the sooner the student can begin. For a frame of reference for thinking about this project, the Boy Scout Eagle project is a good comparison.
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