Taegeuk #8

(Taegeuk Pal Jang)

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Choonbi Position

Movement 1-1

step forward with left foot into a left back stance
left arm palm-down In-out middle block with right fist fixed in pit of stomach
1-2
half-step forward, moving left foot into a left forward stance
right hand middle punch (reverse punch)

Movement 2-1

right leg front-snap kick
2-2
before the right leg lands, immediately jump up off of left leg and perform left leg
Ki-aup!
2-3
land on the right leg from left jump front-snap snap kick, and then step forward and down with left leg into left forward stance
left arm out-to-in block
2-4
right hand middle punch
2-5
left hand middle punch (very quickly after right punch)

Movement 3

Movement 4

turn body 90° left (facing West), but turn head 270° left to face the East.
step backward with left heel into a right forward stance (backward forward stance--feet are facing West, but upper body is turned to left and head is facing East)
combination left-arm side low block and right-arm high in-out side block

Movement 5

turn body 180° left to face East (same as head), pivoting on both feet to assume left forward stance
slowly perform left front backfist strike to the chin, while slowly pulling opponent to your shoulder with right fist

Movement 6-1

turn head 180° right and sidestep to the West, crossing left foot in front of right, bending both knees
6-2
quickly step backward (to west) with the right heel, turning body back to the left (East), assuming right forward stance (backward forward stance--feet/body are turned toward East, and head is facing West).
combination right-arm side low block and left-arm high in-out side block

Movement 7

turn body 180° right to face West (same as head), pivoting both feet to assume right forward stance
slowly perform right front backfist strike while pulling your opponent closer with left fist

Movement 8

turn 270° left, pivoting on left foot. step backward (to South) with right foot into a left back stance.
left in-to-out middle (double) knife-hand block (right knife-hand fixed in pit of stomach)

Movement 9

Movement 10-1

right leg front-snap kick
10-2
step down and back with right leg into original position (resuming left forward stance)
then, step backward with left leg, assuming a right tiger stance
right palm-fist middle block

Movement 11

Movement 12-1

Movement 13

Movement 14

turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance