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Chang-Hon Yu Tae Kwon-Do & Ho Do Kwan Tae Kwon-Do Association

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3rd Gup Blue/Brown Stripe Belt

Toi-Gye: Is the penname of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century A. D. ) an authority on neo-Confucianism. the 37 movements of this Hyung refer to his birthplace on the 37th Degree latitude. the diagram of this Hyung represents "Scholar". This Hyung has 37 movements.

2nd Gup Brown Belt

Hwa-Rang: This Hyung is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th Century. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division (Beak-Mal=White Horse), where Tae Kwon-Do developed into maturity. This Hyung has 29 movements.

1st Gup Brown/Black Stripe Belt

Choong-Moo: Choong-Moo was the given name to the great admiral Yi, Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Ko Bok Son) which was the precursor of the present day submarine in 1592 A. D. The reason this "Pattern" ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty of the King. This Hyung has 30 movements.