The TMAC philosophy is "first things first."  We want sound, practical, and powerful self defense skills to be at the core of our learning--the things that can be carried throughout life and which build self-confidence.  Consequently, students will learn a wide range of practical skills and techniques at lower belt levels. The emphasis on traditional forms comes later in our training.  Only Basic Form #1 and Basic Form #2 are required for promotion as beginning and intermediate students (see descriptions below).  

As skills, confidence, and understanding increase, students will be presented with opportunities to further develop their appreciation for their arts through the study of classical forms.  As a "martial arts" with instructors with backgrounds in different styles, we teach classical Tae Kwon Do (ITF) and Wado Ryu Karate forms.
   

Japanese Karate Kata Korean TKD Hyung
1. Basic Form #1 (see below) 2. Chon-Ji
3. Basic Form #2 (see below) 4. Dan-Gun
5. Pinan Nidan 6. Do-San
7. Pinan Shodan 8. Won-Hyo
9. Pinan Sandan 10. Yul-Gok
11. Pinan Yondan 12. Joong-Gun
13. Pinan Godan 14. Toi-Gye
15. Kushanku 16. Hwa-Rang
  17. Choong-Moo
  18. Kwang-Gae
19. Nahanchi Shodan 20. Po-Eun
21. Bassadai 22. Ge-Baek
 
 
Basic Form #1 (required at High Yellow)

1. Start in attention stance, bow, move to ready stance.  Begin.
2. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, low block w/ left arm in a front stance.
3. Stepping forward w/right foot, middle punch w/right arm in a front stance.
4. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, low block w/right arm in a front stance.
5. Stepping forward w/left foot, middle punch w/left arm in a front stance.
6. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, low block w/left arm in a front stance.
7. Stepping forward w/right foot, middle punch w/right arm in a front stance.
8. Stepping forward w/left foot, middle punch w/left arm in a front stance.
9. Stepping forward w/right foot, middle punch w/right arm in a front stance & yell.
10. Pivoting on right foot, turn 270 degrees to left, low block w/left arm in a front stance.
11. Stepping forward w/right foot, middle punch w/right arm in a front stance.
12. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, low block w/right arm in a front stance.
13. Stepping forward w/left foot, middle punch w/left arm in a front stance.
14. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, low block w/left arm in a front stance.
15. Stepping forward w/right foot, high block w/right arm in a front stance.
16. Stepping forward w/left foot, high block w/ left arm in a front stance.
17. Stepping forward w/right foot, high block w/right arm in a front stance & yell.
18. Pivoting on right foot, turn 270 degrees to left, low block w/left arm in a front stance.
19. Stepping forward w/right foot, middle punch w/right arm in a front stance.
20. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, low block w/right arm in a front stance.
21. Stepping forward w/left foot, middle punch w/left arm in a front stance.
22. Left foot pulls back to ready stance.
23. Move to attention, bow.

Basic Form #2

1. Start in attention stance, bow, move to ready stance.  Begin.
2. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, inner forearm block w/ left arm in a front stance.
3. Stepping forward w/right foot throw back leg front kick w/right leg w/ simultaneous left hand guarding block, set down with a right hand middle punch in a front stance.
4. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, inner forearm block w/right arm in a front stance.
5. Stepping forward w/left foot throw back leg front kick w/left leg w/ simultaneous right hand guarding block, set down with a left hand middle punch in a front stance.
6. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, inner forearm block w/left arm in a front stance.
7. Stepping forward w/right foot, outer forearm block w/right arm in a front stance.
8. Stepping forward w/left foot, outer forearm block w/ left arm in a front stance.
9. Stepping forward w/right foot, outer forearm block w/right arm in a front stance & yell.
10. Pivoting on right foot, turn 270 degrees to left, inner forearm block w/left arm in a front stance.
11. Stepping forward w/right foot throw back leg front kick w/ right leg w/ simultaneous left hand guarding block, set down with a right hand middle punch in a front stance.
12. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, inner forearm block w/right arm in a front stance.
13. Stepping forward w/left foot throw back leg front kick w/left leg w/ simultaneous right hand guarding block, set down with a left hand middle punch in a front stance.
14. Pivoting on right foot, turn 90 degrees to left, inner forearm block w/left arm in a front stance.
15. Stepping forward w/right foot throw back leg front kick w/right leg w/ simultaneous left hand guarding block, set down with a right hand middle punch in a front stance.
8. Stepping forward w/left foot throw back leg front kick w/left leg w/ simultaneous right hand guarding block, set down with a left hand middle punch in a front stance.
9. Stepping forward w/right foot throw back leg front kick w/right leg w/ simultaneous left hand guarding block, set down with a right hand middle punch in a front stance & yell.
18. Pivoting on right foot, turn 270 degrees to left, inner forearm block w/left arm in a front stance.
19. Stepping forward w/right foot throw back leg front kick w/right leg w/ simultaneous left hand guarding block, set down with a right hand middle punch in a front stance.
20. Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees to right, inner forearm block w/right arm in a front stance.
21. Stepping forward w/left foot throw back leg front kick w/left leg w/ simultaneous right hand guarding block, set down with a left hand middle punch in a front stance.
22. Left foot pulls back to ready stance.
23. Move to attention, bow.

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