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Taegeuk Il Jang

Taegeuk Il Jang - "Part 1 of the Taegeuk". It symolizes Heaven & Light.

  1. Start in Joon Bi position.

  2. Turn left 90 degrees into left short stance; left lower block.

  3. Step forward with right foot into right short stance; right body punch.

  4. Turn right 180 degrees into right short stance; right lower block.

  5. Step forward with left foot into left short stance; left body punch.

  6. Turn left 90 degrees into left front stance; left lower block; right body punch.

  7. Turn right 90 degrees into left short stance; left body block.

  8. Step right foot forward into right short stance; right body punch.

  9. Turn right 180 degrees into right short stance; right  body block.

  10. Walk left foot forward into short stance; left body punch.

  11. Turn right 90 degrees into right front stance; right lower block; left body punch.

  12. Turn left 90 degrees into short stance; left face block.

  13. Walk forward into right short stance; right front kick into right body punch.

  14. Turn right 180 degrees into right short stance; right face block.

  15. Step left foot forward into short stance; left front kick into left body punch short left stance.

  16. Turn right 90 degrees into right front stance; right lower block.

  17. Step left foot forward into front stance; left body punch; kihap!

  1. Joon Bi.

  2. Dora wen; wen ap sogi; wen arae makki.

  3. Oreon ap sogi; oreon momtong jirugi.

  4. Dora oreon 180 degrees oreon ap sogi; oreon arae makki.

  5. Wen ap gubi;  wen momtong jirugi.

  6. Dora wen 90 degrees wen ap sogi; wen arae makki; oreon momtong jirugi.

  7. Dora oreon ap sogi; oreon momtong makki.

  8. Wen ap gubi; wen momtong jirugi

  9. Dora oreon 180 degrees ap sogi; oreon momtong makki.

  10. Wen ap sogi; wen momtong jirugi.

  11. Dora oreon 90 degrees ap gubi; oreon arae makki; web momtong jirugi.

  12. Dora wen ap sogi; wen olgu makki.

  13. Oreon ap sogi; oreon ap chagi; oreon momtong jirugi.

  14. Dora oreon; dora oreon ap sogi; oreon olgu makki.

  15. Wen ap sogi; wen ap chaggi; wen momtong jirugi.

  16. Dora oreon; oreon ap gubi; oreon arae makki.

  17. Wen ap gubi; wen momtong jirigu.

Glossary of Terms

  • Junbi​

  • Wen

  • Oreon

  • Dora

  • Ap Gubi

  • Arae Makki

  • Momtong Jirugi

  • Ap sogi

  • Momtong makki

  • Olgu makki

  • Ap chaggi

Ready stance​

Left

Right

Turn

Front (long) stance

Lower block

Body punch

Short stance

Body block

Face block

Front kick

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