TAEGUEK PAL JANG – EARTH
(North, Mother) The associated trigram of this Poomse is Yin: the end of the beginning, the evil part of all that is good. Even in this darkness, there is still some light. Performing this Taegeuk/Palgwe, one should be aware that this is the last Taegeuk/Palgwe to be learned, it also is the end of a circle, and therefore it is also the first, the second etc…
PATTERN 8: TAEGEUK PAL JANG
Start : Begin with Chunbi position
MOVEMENT 1(a): step forward with left foot into a left back stance facing B and execute an outer arm block with left forearm (palm out) while right arm guards solar plexus.
Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
MOVEMENT 1(b): slide left foot forward forming a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning : immediate counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 2(a): leap into the air and execute a jumping front kick with left foot. Yell, "Ki hop!"
MOVEMENT 2(b): land in a left forward stance and execute an inner arm block with left forearm.
Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
MOVEMENT 2(c): block is followed by two rapid middle section punches, right fist first.
MOVEMENT 2(d): followed immediately by left.
Meaning : double counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 3: step forward with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning : continuing attack by defender drives opponent back.
MOVEMENT 4: turn left 270 degrees, circling left foot toward G to form a right forward stance while executing an outer arm block with right forearm and simultaneous low block with left forearm. (Note: stance is toward H but defender has head turned towards G.)
Meaning : simultaneous high and low section blocks from opposite directions.
MOVEMENT 5: twist body left to change stance into a left forward stance facing G and execute an uppercut punch with right fist while bringing left fist to right shoulder.
Meaning : counterattack against one opponent.
MOVEMENT 6: step across right foot with left into a momentary left twist stance facing H, then step out with right foot toward H to form a left forward stance facing G while executing an outer arm block with left forearm and simultaneous low block with right arm (Note : stance is toward G, but defender has head turned towards H.)
Meaning : simultaneous high and low section blocks from opposite directions.
MOVEMENT 7: twist body right forminga right forward stance facing H and execute an uppercut punch with left fist while bringing right fist to left shoulder.
Meaning : counterattack against one opponent.
MOVEMENT 8: turn left 90 degrees into a left back stance facing A and execute a knife-hand block with left hand while right knife-hand guards solar plexus
Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
MOVEMENT 9: slide left foot forward into a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 10(a): execute a middle section front kic with right foot
Meaning : counterattack by defender pushed opponent back.
MOVEMENT 10(b): bring right foot back to starting position and step back with left foot into a right tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with right hand. (Author's note : the picture wrongly despicts a low section palm block.)
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 11: turn 90 degrees right and step to F with left foot into a left tiger stance and execute a middle section knife-hand block with left hand while right hand guards solar plexus.
Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
MOVEMENT 12(a): execute a middle section front kick with left foot.
MOVEMENT 12(b): step down with left foot into a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning : double-counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
MOVEMENT 13: slide left foot back into a left tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with left hand.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 14: turn right 180 degrees into a right tiger stance facing E and execute a middle section block with irght knife-hand while left knife-hand guards solar plexus.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 15(a): execute a front kick with right foot.
MOVEMENT 15(b): step down with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section punch with left fist
Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
MOVEMENT 16: slide right foot back into a right tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with right hand. (Author's note : picture wrongly dispicts a low section palm block.)
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 17: turn right 90 degrees into right tiger stance facing A and execute a irght arm down block while left arm guards solar plexus.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 18(a): execute a middle section front kick with left foot.
MOVEMENT 18(b): jump into the air without returning left foot to floor and execute a high section front kick with right foot. Yell, "Ki hop!"
Meaning : combination counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
MOVEMENT 18(c): land in a right forward stance and execute an inner arm block with right forearm.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 18(d): execuate a immediate middlesection punch with left fist.
MOVEMENT 18(e): followed by a middlesection punch with right fist
Meaning : immediate finsihing counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 19: turn 270 degrees left into a left back stance facing D and execute a middle section knife-hand block with left hand.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 20: slide left foot forward into a left forward stance and executea high section elbow strike with righte elbow.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 21(a): execute a high section back-fist strike with right fist.
MOVEMENT 21(b): execute an immediate middle section punch punch with left fist.
Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 22: turn 180 degrees right into a right back stance facing C and execute a middle secton knife-hand block with right hand.
Meaning : middle section defense.
MOVEMENT 23: slide right foot forward into a right forward stance and execute a high sectoin strike with left elbow.
Meaning : counterattack by defender.
MOVEMENT 24(a): execute a high section back-fist strike with left fist.
MOVEMENT 24(b): execute an immediate middle section punch with right fist.
Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender.
End.
