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TAGB stands for "Taekwon-Do Association of Great Britain". Formed in August 1983, It is the largest martial arts organisation in Europe,[citation needed] with over 27,000 members[citation needed] and 500 clubs.[citation needed] TAGB is a founding member of the British Taekwondo Council (BTC),[citation needed] and is currently the largest member.[citation needed] TAGB is also a member of Taekwon-Do International, an organisation created to rise above political problems that currently exist in the world of Taekwon-Do.

TAGB teaches the ITF version of Taekwondo (also known as the Chang Hon style), developed by Major General Choi Hong Hi. This includes 24 patterns.

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[edit] The 5 Tenets of TAGB Taekwon-Do

  • 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.

[edit] Advancement

Advancing through the belts is done by a system of gradings these are held every 3 months at regional centres. A grading typically 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 Taekwon-Do as just a bought commodity that allows the student to gain a Black Belt is frowned upon.[citation needed] 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[citation needed] (contributions often include teaching lower level students, helping at gradings and helping at tournaments).

[edit] Belts

The TAGB uses the following belts system:

  • 10th Kup - White belt (white signifies innocence, a student with no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do)
  • 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)

[edit] Patterns

(in the ITF, they practice Juche, though this was changed from Ko-Dang at some point, which was one of the original patterns)

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