TAEGUEK OH JANG – WIND
(South West, Eldest daughter) Wind is a gently force, but can sometimes be furious, destroying everything in its path. Taegeuk Oh Jang should be performed like the wind: gently, but knowing the ability of mass destruction with a single movement
PATTERN 5: TAEGEUK O JANG
Start : Begin with Chunbi position
MOVEMENT 1: turn 90 degrees left into a left forwaard stance facing D and execute a down block with left arm.
Meaning : defense against an attack to the lower section.
MOVEMENT 2: slide left left back into an open stance and execute a downward hammer fist strike with left hand
Meaning : counterattack by defender
MOVEMENT 3: turn body 180 degrees right into a forward stance facing C and execute a down block with right arm.
Meaning : defense against an attack to the lower section.
MOVEMENT 4: slide right foot back into an open stance and execute a downward hammer-fist strike with right hand.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 5(a): step forward with left foot forming a front stacne facing B and execute an inner arm block with left arm
MOVEMENT 5(b): remain in same stance and immediately execuate a second inner arm block with right arm
Meaning : defense against an double attack to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 6(a): execuate a middle section front kick with right foot.
MOVEMENT 6(b): step down with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a high section back-fist strike with right hand.
MOVEMENT 6(c): remain in same stance and execute an inner arm block with left arm.
Meaning : defender takes offensive.
MOVEMENT 7(a): execute a middle section front kick with left foot.
MOVEMENT 7(b): step down with left foot into a left forward stance and execute a high section back-fist strike with left hand
MOVEMENT 7(c): remain in same stance and execute an inner arm block with right arm.
Meaning : defender continues to take offensive.
MOVEMENT 8 : step forward with right foot (stamping on floor) forming a right forward stance and execute a high sectoin back-fist strike with right hand.
Meaning : finishing attack by defender.
MOVEMENT 9 : turn 270 degrees left into a left back stance facing G and execuate a knife-hand block with left hand.
Meaning : defense against an attack to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 10 : cover knuckles of right fist with left knife-hand, step forward with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section elbow strike with right elbow.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 11 : turn 180 degrees right into a right back stance facing H and execute a knife-hand block with right hand
Meaning : defense against an attack to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 12 : cover knuckles of left fist with right knife-ahnd, step forward with left foot into a left forward stance and execute a middle section elbow strike with left elbow
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 13(a) : turn 90 degrees left into a left forward stance facing A and execute a down block with left arm.
MOVEMENT 13(b) : remain in same stance and execute an inner block with right arm
Meaning : double defense: first, against an attack to the lower section, and second, to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 14(a) : execute a middle section front kick with right foot.
MOVEMENT 14(b) : step down with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a down block with right arm.
MOVEMENT 14(c) : remain in same stance and execute an inner arm block with left arm.
Meaning : defender takes offensive with kick and defends against two attacks by opponent: first, to the lower section, and second, to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 15 : turn 90 degrees left into a left forward stance facing E and execute a rising block with left arm.
Meaning : defense against a downward strike to the head.
MOVEMENT 16(a) : execute a middle section side kick with right foot
MOVEMENT 16(b) : step down with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a left elbow strike to palm of right hand.
Meaning : double counterattack by defender
MOVEMENT 17 : turn 180 degrees right into a right forward stance facing F and execute a rising block with right arm.
Meaning : defense against a downward strike to the head.
MOVEMENT 18(a) : execute a middle section side kick with left foot.
MOVEMENT 18(b) : step down with left foot into a left forward stance and execute a right elbow strike to palm of left hand.
Meaning : double counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 19(a) : turn 90 degrees left into a left forward stance facing A and execute a down block with left arm.
MOVEMENT 19(b) : remain in same stance and execute an inner arm block with right arm.
Meaning : double defense: first, against an attack to the lower section, and second, to the middle section.
MOVEMENT 20(a) :execute a middle section front kick with right foot.
MOVEMENT 20(b) :jump forward (without lowering right foot to floor) into a right twist stance and execute an upper section back-fist strike with right hand. Yell, "Ki hop!"
Meaning : finishing attack by defender.
End.
