TAEGUEK IL JANG – HEAVEN
(South, Father) The first Taegeuk is the beginning of all Poomses. The associated trigram represents Yang (heaven, light), therefore, this Poomse should be performed with the greatness of Heaven
PATTERN 1: TAEGEUK ILL JANG
Start : Begin with Chunbi position
MOVEMENT 1: Tum 90 degrees left, moving left foot out into a left walking stance facing towud D and execute a left arm low block.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the middle section of the body.
MOVEMENT 2: Step forward with right foot into a right walking stance and punch with right fist to middle section.
Meaning: counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 3: Turn 180 degree right, step with right foot into a right walking stance facing C and execute a left arm low block.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the middle section of the body.
MOVEMENT 4: Step forward with left foot into a left wailing stance and punch with left fist to middle section.
Meaning: counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 5(a): Step 90 degrees left with left foot into a left forward stance facing B and execute a left arm low block.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the low section of the body.
MOVEMENT 5(b) : Remain in same stance and execute a punch to the middle section with the right fist.
Meaning : immediate counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 6: Step 90 degrees right with right foot into a right walking stance face E and execute a middle block to the inside using the left arm.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 7 : Step forward with left foot into a left walking stance and punch to middle section with right fist.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 8: Step 180 degrees left with left foot into a left walking stance facing F and execute a middle block to the inside using the right arm.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 9: Step forward with right foot into a right walking stance and execute a middle section punch with left fist.
Meaning: counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 10(a): Step 90 degrees' right with right-foot into a right forward stance facing B and execute a low block with right arm.
Meaning: defense against an attack to the lower section of the body.
MOVEMENT 10(b): Remain in same stance and execute a middle section punch with left fist.
Meaning: immediate counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 11: Step 90 degrees left into a left walking stance facing H and execute a rising block with left arm.
Meaning: defense against a downward attack to the head.
MOVEMENT 12(a): Keeping left foot in place, execute a middle section front kick with right foot.
Meaning: initial counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 12(b): Step down with right foot into a right walking stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning: finishing counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 13: Step 180 degrees right into a right walking stance facing G and execute a rising block with right arm.
Meaning: defense against a downward attack to the head.
MOVEMENT 14(a): Keeping right foot in place, execute a middle section front kick with left foot
Meaning: initial counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 14(b): Step down with left foot into a left walking stance and execute a middle section punch with left fist.
Meaning: finishing counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 15: Step 90 degrees right with left foot into a left forward stance facing A and execute a low block with left arm.
Meaning: defense against low section attack.
MOVEMENT 16: Step forward with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist. Yell, "Ki hop!"
Meaning : strong counterattack by defender.
Finish form by turning 180 degrees left, pivoting on right foot to end by, facing B in a ready stance.