TAEGEUK IL JANG

Movements - 18
Ready Posture - Kibon junbi seogi

The general meaning of this form and associated trigram is Yang, which represents Heaven and Light. Also, this trigram has a relationship to South and Father. The first Taegeuk form is the beginning of all poomsaes, the "birth" of the martial artist into Taekwondo. This poomsae should be performed with the greatness of Heaven.

Move	Motion	Stance	Technique	Name
1	Turn 90° left	L. Walking stance	L. Low block	Wen Ap seogi Arae makki
2	Move R. foot forward	R. Walking stance	R. Middle punch	Oreun Ap seogi Momtong bandae jireugi
3	Turn 180° right	R. Walking stance	R. Low block	Oreun Ap seogi Arae makki
4	Move L. foot forward	L. Walking stance	L. Middle punch	Wen Ap seogi Momtong bandae jireugi
5	Turn 90° left	L. Long stance	L. Low block	Wen Ap kubi Arae makki
6	-	-	R. Middle punch	Momtong baro jireugi
7	Turn 90° right	R. Walking stance	L. Middle inner block	Oreun Ap seogi Momtong an makki
8	Move L. foot forward	L. Walking stance	R. Middle punch	Wen Ap seogi Momtong baro jireugi
9	Turn 180° left	L. Walking stance	R. Middle inner block	Wen Ap seogi Momtong an makki
10	Move R. foot forward	R. Walking stance	L. Middle punch	Oreun Ap seogi Momtong baro jireugi
11	Turn 90° right	R. Long stance	R. Low block	Oreun Ap kubi Arae makki
12	-	-	L. Middle punch	Momtong baro jireugi
13	Turn 90° left	L. Walking stance	L. High block	Wen Ap seogi Olgul makki
14a	-	-	R. Front kick	Ap chagi
14b	Move R. foot forward	R. Walking stance	R. Middle punch	Oreun Ap seogi Momtong bandae jireugi
15	Turn 180° right	R. Walking stance	R. High block	Oreun Ap seogi Olgul makki
16a	-	-	L. Front kick	Ap chagi
16b	Move L. foot forward	L. Walking stance	L. Middle punch	Wen Ap seogi Momtong bandae jireugi
17	Turn 90° right	L. Long stance	L. Low block	Wen Ap kubi Arae makki
18	Move R. foot forward	R. Long stance	R. Middle punch	Oreun Ap kubi Momtong bandae jireugi
Keuman	Moving the left foot turn 180° leftwards to return to ready stance			Kibon junbi seogi