Taegeuk Chil Jang
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25 Movements, 4 kicks, 1 punch, 1 keup.
1. Start in the ready or “Joon Bi” stance; turn left 90 degrees into left Tiger stance, right palm down strike (Beom seogi Batangson Momtong Makki).
Right front kick, after the kick, place right leg back behind you, so you are in a left back stance, execute left hand reverse inside block (Ap chagi, Dwit koobi Bakkat Makki).
Turn right 180 degrees into right tiger stance, left palm down block (Beom seogi Batangson Momtong Makki).
Left front kick, after the kick, place right leg behind you, so you are in a right back stance. Execute a right and reverse inside block (Ap chagi, Dwit koobi Bakkat Makki).
Turn left 90 degrees, move into left back stance, left double knife hand low block (Dwit koobi Sonnal Arae Makki).
Step forward into right back stance, right double knife hand low block (Dwit koobi Sonnal Arae Makki).
Turn left 90 degrees, move into left Tiger stance, right palm down block, with your left palm side down under the right elbow (Beom seogi Batangson Kudureo Momtong An Makki).
Immediately execute a reverse back-fist strike by pivoting your elbow, without changing your stance (Deung Jumeok Ap Chigi).
Turn right 180 degrees into right Tiger stance, execute left palm down block, with your right palm side down under the left elbow (Beom seogi Batangson Momtong Makki).
Immediately execute a left back fist strike, by pivoting your arm at the elbow, without changing your stance (Deung Jumeok Ap Chigi).
Turn left 90 degrees, place left foot next to right foot, bring both hands into a chamber position by placing your right fist in your left palm, now position them both together in front of your chest. After about 2 seconds, extend them approximately 12 inches in front of your chest (Moa seogi Bo Jumeok).
Step forward with left foot into left front stance, execute a right hand low block and at the same time a left hand inside block. Simultaneously, without changing stance, execute left low block and a right hand inside block (Ap koobi Kawi Makki, Kawi Makki).
Step forward with right foot into right foot stance, execute a left hand low block and at the same time a right hand inside block. Simultaneously, without changing stance, execute a right low block and a left hand inside block (Ap koobi Kawi Makki, Kawi Makki).
Moving left foot, turn left 270 degrees into left front stance and execute a double middle outside block (breaking your opponent’s grip on your neck or shoulders) with your pal part of your fist outward (Ap kobi Momtong Hecho Makki).
Reach up and grab head of your imaginary opponent with both hands, bring hands down & bring right knee up (knee strike to opponent’s head), hop forward land with right foot with left foot crossed behind, throw a double uppercut (palm up) to opponent’s ribs (Mooreup Chigi, Dwi Koa seogi, Du jumeok Jecheo Jireugi).
Move left foot back and go into right front stance, double crossed low block (Ap koobi Otkoreo Arae Makki).
Move right foot, turn right 180 degrees into right front stance, execute a double outside block (breaking your opponent’s grip on your neck or shoulders), (Ap kobi Momtong Hecho Makki).
Reach up and grab head of your imaginary opponent with both hands, bring hands down & bring left knee up (knee strike to opponent’s head), hop forward land with left foot with right foot crossed behind, throw a double uppercut (palm up) to opponent’s ribs (Mooreup Chigi, Dwi Koa seogi, Du jumeok Jecheo Jireugi).
Move right foot back and go into left front stance, double crossed low block (Ap koobi Otkoreo Arae Makki).
Left foot steps back into a side walking stance, execute a left back fist (Ap seogi Deung Jumeok Bakat Chigi).
Open fist and execute face kick with right foot to left palm, stepping into a side horse riding stance, then execute right elbow strike hitting the contact area with your left palm. Bring right leg back into a standing position (Pyojeok Chagi, Juchum seogi, Palkup Pyojeok Chigi, Ap seogi ).
Execute right back fist then open your hand and execute a left face kick with left foot to right palm. Then stepping into a horse riding stance (Deung Jumeok Bakat Chigi, Pyojeok Chagi, Juchum seogi).
Execute left elbow strike, hitting the contact area with your right palm, landing in a horse riding stance (Palkup Pyojeok Chigi, Juchum seogi).
Staying in the horse riding stance, execute left hand knife hand block (Hansonnal Momtong Yop Makki).
Clench the knife hand block into a fist, then step up into a horse riding stance executing a right side punch and keup! Bring your left leg back to the original position (Joochoom seogi Momtong Yop Jireugi KI-UP).
Symbols
For the diagrammatical description of each poomsae line, some phonetic symbols of the Korean alphabet are used to mark the position of the trainee who exercises a poomsae practice.
Na : always the starting point of each poomsae.
Ga : the forward direction of preceeding.
Da : the left side from the starting point.
Ra : the right side from the starting point.
Ma : the backward direction from the starting point.
