Taegeuk #1
(Taegeuk Il Jang)
- The arrows show which direction you should be facing.
Choonbi
Position
Movement 1
- turn 90° left(CounterClockWise), moving left foot into a left walking
stance
- left arm low block
Movement 2
- step forward with right foot into a right walking stance
- right hand middle punch
Movement 3
- step backward with right foot and turn 180° right(ClockWise), moving
right foot into a right walking stance
- right arm low block
Movement 4
- step forward with left foot into a left walking stance
- left hand middle punch
Movement 5
- turn 90° left(CCW), moving left foot into a left forward stance
- left arm low block
Movement 6
- right hand middle punch (stay in same stance as last
position--left forward. This is a Reverse punch--punch with arm that is
opposite front leg)
Movement 7
- from last stance, bring rear leg (right leg) together with front leg,
then move it out to right side, and
TURN 90 degrees to right(clockwise) into right walking stance
- left arm out-to-in middle block
Movement 8
- step forward with left foot into a left walking stance
- right hand middle punch
Movement 9
- step backward with left foot and turn 180° left(CCW), moving left foot
into a left walking stance
- right arm out-to-in middle block
Movement 10
- step forward with right foot into a right walking stance
- left hand middle punch
Movement 11
- turn 90° right(CW), moving right foot into a right forward stance
- right arm low block
Movement 12
Movement 13
- from last stance, bring rear leg (left leg) together with front leg,
then move it out to left side, and
TURN 90 degrees to left(CCW) into left walking stance
- left arm high block
Movement 14-1
- right leg front-snap kick
- (always continue blocking during the kick when high block precedes a kick)
14-2
- step down with right foot into right walking stance
- right hand middle punch
Movement 15
- step back with right foot and turn 180 degrees to right(CW), moving
right foot into a right walking stance
- right arm high block
Movement 16-1
16-2
- step down with left foot into left walking stance
- left hand middle punch
Movement 17
- turn 90° to right (CW), moving left foot into a left forward stance
- left arm low block
Movement 18
- step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
- right hand middle punch
- Ki-aup!
Return to Choonbi
Position
turn 180 degrees to left, pivoting on right foot, bringing left
foot around into choonbi position, facing forward as in beginning.