"Pure and without the knowledge of Songahm Taekwondo. As with the Pine Tree, the seed must now be planted and nourished to develop strong roots." The student has no knowledge of Songahm Taekwondo and begins with a clean (pure) slate. LIFE SKILL: CONFIDENCE

1. Put your right arm over your head, step forward with your left leg and HIGH BLOCK (left arm)
2. Pull your high block arm down, and REVERSE PUNCH. (don't step).
3. Hands up! And FRONT KICK with your back (right) leg. (kicking foot lands in front).
4. Chamber for your low block, and LOW BLOCK (right arm).
5. Raise that arm (the one that did the low block), STEP AND PUNCH.
6. Turn towards your right shoulder, hug yourself, and INNER FOREAREM BLOCK (right arm).
7. Step up, SIDE KICK (right leg). KI-HAP!
8. Give yourself a hug, and KNIFEHAND STRIKE (right hand).
9. Make a fist, STEP AND PUNCH (left hand punches).

10. Put your left arm over your head, step forward with your right leg and HIGH BLOCK (right arm).
11. Pull your high block down, and REVERSE PUNCH. (don't step).
12. Hands up! And FRONT KICK with your back (left) leg. (kicking foot lands in front).
13. Chamber for your low block, and LOW BLOCK (left arm).
14. Raise that arm (the one that did the low block), STEP AND PUNCH.
15. Turn towards your left shoulder, hug youself, and INNER FOREARM BLOCK (left arm).
16. Step up, SIDE KICK (left leg). KI-HAP!
17. Give yourself a hug, and KNIFEHAND STRIKE (left hand).
18. Make a fist, STEP AND PUNCH (right hand punches).

#1 ONE STEP
Put your right arm over your head,
Right foot steps back, HIGH BLOCK. “Confidence”
Pull that arm down, and . . .
PUNCH "I"
PUNCH "Practice"
PUNCH “To”
Take two steps back (end with left leg in front), Chamber for a low block "Gain"
and LOW BLOCK (left arm). “Confidence”

#2 ONE STEP
Right leg steps to left, "To"
Left leg steps back give yourself a big hug, "Be"
and INNER FOREAREM BLOCK. “Confident”
Front (right) leg SIDE KICK, “I Listen”
Hug yourself, and KNIFEHAND STRIKE (right hand), “Pay Attention”
step back with your right leg, LOW BLOCK (with left arm) “Follow Directions”