Poomsae
Coloured Belt
- Taeguk Il Jang
- Taeguk Ee Jang
- Taeguk Sam Jang
- Taeguk Sa Jang
- Taeguk Oh Jang
- Taeguk Yuk Jang
- Taeguk Chil Jang
- Taeguk Pal Jang
Blackbelt
Taeguk Il Jang - 태극1장
Taeguk Il Jang represents the first of the eight trigrams ☰ Gun or Heaven.
New Stances
- Kibon junbiseogi (Basic ready stance)
- Apseogi (Walking stance)
- Apkubi (Front stance)
New Blocks
- Arae makki (Low-level block)
- Momtong anmakki (Torso-level block)
- Olgul makki (Head-level block)
New Strikes
- Momtong jireugi (Torso-level punch)
- Momtong barojireugi (Torso-level reverse punch)
- Ap chagi (Front kick)
Key points
03 Olgulmakki, Apchagi, Momtong Jireugi
Taeguk Ee Jang - 태극2장
Taeguk Ee Jang represents the second of the eight trigrams Tae ☱ or Lake.
New Stances
- None
New Blocks
- None
New Strikes
- Olgul jireugi (Head-level punch)
Key points
03 Momtong anmakki (180 degree turn)
Taeguk Sam Jang - 태극3장
Taeguk Sam Jang represents the third of the eight trigrams ☲ Yi or Fire.
New Stances
- Dwitkubi (Back stance)
New Blocks
- Hansonnal bakkatmakki (Single knifehand outwards block)
New Strikes
- Sonnal mokchigi (Knife hand strike)
Key points
02 Dwitkubi Hansonnal Momtong Bakkatmakki
Taeguk Sa Jang - 태극4장
Taeguk Sa Jang represents the fourth of the eight trigrams ☳ Jin or Thunder.
New Stances
- None
New Blocks
- Sonnal makki (Knife hand block)
- Nullomakki (Pressing-down block)
- Jebipoom mokchigi (Swallow block with knife hand strike)
- Momtong bakkat makki (Torso-level outwards block)
New Strikes
- Pyonsonkkeut sewotzireugi (Spear hand)
- Yop chagi (Side kick)
- Adeungjumeok apchigi (Backfist)
Key points
03 Apchagi, Deungjumeok Apchigi
04 Apseogi Momtongmakki, Momtong Barojireugi
05 Apkubi Montong Dubeon Jireug
Taeguk Oh Jang - 태극5장
Taeguk Oh Jang represents the fifth of the eight trigrams ☴ Seon or Wind.
Key points
01 Wenseogi Mejumeok Naeryochigi
02 Momtongmakki, Momtong Anmakki
Taeguk Yuk Jang - 태극6장
Taeguk Yuk Jang represents the sixth of the eight trigrams ☵ Gam or Water.
Key points
01 Arae Henchomakki, Hansonnal Olgul Bitureomakki
02 Sonnalmakki, Batangson Momtongmakki, Momtong Barojireugi
Taeguk Chil Jang - 태극7장
Taeguk Chil Jang represents the seventh of the eight trigrams ☶ Gan or Mountain.
Key points
01, 02 Beomseogi Batangson Momtong Anmakki
04, 05 Beomseogi Batangson Momtong Keodureo Anmakki, Deungjumeok Olgul Apchigi
10 Apseogi Deungjumeok Olgul Bakkatchigi
11 Juchumseogi Wen Hansonnal Momtong Yopmakki, Momtong Yopjireugi
Taeguk Pal Jang - 태극8장
Taeguk Pal Jang represents the last of the eight trigrams ☷ Gon or Earth.
Other Examples
Individual Male Under 40 Final, World Poomsae Championships 2018
Kukkiwon International Master Course - June 2017
Key points
01 Dwitkubi Kodureo Bakkatmakki, Apkubi Momtong Barojireugi
02 Apkubi Wesanteulmakki, Dangkyo Teokjireugi
03 Dwitkubi Sonnalmakki, Apkubi Momtong Barojireugi, Apchagi, Beomseogi Batangson Momtongmakki
Koryo - 고려
Koryo means a learned man and is the first of the black belt poomsae.
Other Examples
World Taekwondo Demonstration Team - December 2018
Kukkiwon International Master Course - June 2017
Gold Medal Winner SEA Games - Dec 2019
Key points
01 Apchagi, Apkubi, Mureupkkukki
02 Anpalmok Momtong Hecheomakki
03 Apseogi, Anpalmok Momtong Hecheomakki
04 Apseogi, Batangson Nullomakki, Juchumseogi, Palkup Yopchigi
05, 06 Juchumseogi, Hansonnal Momtong Yopmakki, Pyojeokjireugi
07 Moaseogi, Mejeumeok Arae Pyojeok Chigi
08, 09 Apkubi, Hansonnal Bakkatchigi, Hansonnal Araemakki
10 Apkubi, Hansonnal Bakkatchigi, Hansonnal Araemakki
Keumgang - 품새 금강
Keumgang can mean mountain or diamond and represents hardness and to ponder.
Other Examples
Kukkiwon International Master Course - June 2017
Key points
01 Dwitkubi, Hansonnal Momtongmakki
02, 03, 09 Hakdariseogi, Keumgangmakki
04, 06 Juchumseogi, Anpalmok Mommtong Hechomakki, Naranhi Seogi, Arae Hechomakki
05, 07 Juchumseogi, Santeulmakki
08 Hakdariseogi, Keumgangmakki
Taebaek - 품새 태백
Taebaek means bright mountain.
Other Examples
Kukkiwon International Master Course - June 2017
Key Points
01 Apkubi, Montong Barojireugi
02 Dwitkubi, Keumgang Momtongmakki, Dangkyo Teojireugi, Montong Jireugi
03 Yopchagi, Mejumeok Bakkatchigi, Palkup Pyojeokchigi
04 Apkubi, Dwitkubi, Deungjumeok Olgul Bakkatchigi
Pyongwon - 품새 평원
Pyongwon means a plain that is a vast stretched-out land.
Other Examples