Taegeuk Yi Jang (2^nd Taegeuk form)

Taegeuk Yi Jang is based on the trigram pictured to the left. This trigram is called “Tui” in Chinese, and “Tae” in Korean (no relation to the “Tae” in Tae Kwon Do). In English, we might call it “The Joyous”, and its essential attribute is joyfulness. Other associations: The direction of South East, the image of the lake, and the family correspondence is the third daughter, or youngest daughter.

The movements in this form are controlled and gentle, in tune with the attitude of serenity suggested by the trigram. The practitioner should concentrate on the concept of outer gentleness with inner firmness.

The figure of the trigram is formed by the practitioner executing the poomse: the first two lines are strong (two techniques are performed in each direction on each of the strong lines), and the top line is weak (only one technique is performed in each direction).

New techniques: olgul-makki (high block), olgul bandae jireugi (high punch)

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Eye position

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Movements

Junbi

Junbi: Begin facing North in junbi-seogi (ready stance)

1

Turn left 90 degrees, stepping forward with your left foot into ap-seogi (walking stance), and as your foot lands snap your left arm down into an arae-makki (down block)

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2

Step forward into ap-kubi (front stance) momtong bandae-jireugi (middle punch)

3

Turn around 180 degrees towards the East, moving your right foot into ap-seogi (walking stance). As your foot steps into position, bring your right arm down into an arae-makki (down block)

4

Step forward with your left leg into ap-kubi (front stance) and with your left arm momtong bandae-jireugi (middle punch)

5

Turning 90 degrees left to the North with the left foot, step into ap-seogi (walking stance) with a right arm momtong an-makki (inside block)

6

Step forward with the right foot into an ap-seogi (walking stance), and perform a left arm an-makki (inside block)

7

Turning 90 degrees left towards the West, step out with the left foot into ap-seogi (walking stance), and bring your left arm down into arae-makki (down block)

8

Perform a right leg ap-chagi (front snap kick), landing in front in ap-kubi (front stance). Deliver an olgul bandae jireugi (high punch) with your right arm such that the punch completes at the same time you settle into your stance.

9

Turn 180 degrees with your right foot into ap-seogi (walking stance), moving your right arm into arae-makki (down block)

10

Perform a left leg ap-chagi (front snap kick), landing in front in ap-kubi (front stance). Deliver an olgul bandae jireugi (high punch) with your left arm such that the punch completes at the same time you settle into your stance.

11

Bringing the left foot around 90 degrees to the North, step forward into ap-seogi (walking stance), performing a left arm olgul-makki (high block) at the same time.

12

Step forward with the right foot into ap-seogi (walking stance), performing a right arm olgul-makki (high block) at the same time.

13

Bring the left leg around 270 degrees to face East, landing in ap-seogi (walking stance). Perform a right arm momtong an-makki (inside block) such that the block snaps into place at the same time that you settle into your stance.

14

Turn around 180 degrees towards the West, bringing your right foot slightly forward into ap-seogi (walking stance). Perform a left arm momtong an-makki (inside block) such that the block snaps into place at the same time that you settle into your stance.

15

Turning 90 degrees towards the South, bring your left foot forward into ap-seogi, and perform an arae-makki (down block).

16

Perform a right leg ap-chagi, landing in front in ap-seogi (walking stance). Deliver a right arm momtong bandae jireugi (middle punch).

17

Perform a left leg ap-chagi, landing in front in ap-seogi (walking stance). Deliver a left arm momtong bandae jireugi (middle punch).

18

Perform a right leg ap-chagi, landing in front in ap-seogi (walking stance). Deliver a right arm momtong bandae jireugi (middle punch). Kihap (spirit shout) as you land.

Keuman

Hold your position until instructed to move. Upon receiving the command “Keuman” or a similar command, pivot on your right foot, moving your left foot 180 degrees until you are facing North in junbi-seogi (ready position).