
Each rank in Songahm Taekwondo has basic techniques or moves that the practitioner must learn and demonstrate competence in before they may move on to their next rank. These techniques have been carefully developed to help the student maximize their potential at their current level of knowledge, as well as preparing them for the techniques [...]
August 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Grand Master Soon Ho Lee sits at the head of the United States largest single system martial arts organization, the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). His historic inauguration to the esteemed position of Grand Master of Songahm Taekwondo brought people from around the world to the ATA’s World Championships in June, 2002. Since that day he [...]
June 9, 2009 | Posted in
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COMMANDS Cha-Ryeo……………………. Come to Attention Kyong-Ye…………………… Bow Jun Be……………………….. Get Ready (Ready Stance) Dorra………………………… About Face Si-Jak………………………… Begin / Start Ba-Quo………………………. Switch Gu-mahn……………………. Hold / Stop Barro………………………… Return (to ready stance) Kalyeo………………………. Break / Stop Kae sok……………………… Continue WHITE BASIC KOREAN Hello / How are you………………………. An Nyung Ha Sae Yo Good bye (if you [...]
June 5, 2009 | Posted in
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“Martial Art” is a broad term encompassing the many styles of physical discipline (fighting) arts that have been developed over the centuries. To say that the style of Songahm Taekwondo is just another “martial art” would be an oversimplified explanation of the world’s largest centrally administered martial art. This system of teaching and training is [...]
June 3, 2009 | Posted in
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The “Songahm Star” is the pattern that is formed on the ground if all 18 forms of the Songahm system are completed. In a perfect Songahm Star, the distance from the center point of the star to the top point is nine feet (“feet” being the student’s foot length). The total distance from the top [...]
June 2, 2009 | Posted in
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