TAEGEUK POOMSE

T1

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left 90 into a walking stance with left foot forward, left low block

Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, right hand middle punch

Turn right 180 into a walking stance with right foot forward, right low block

Step forward into walking stance with left foot forward, left hand middle punch

Turn left 90 into a front stance with left foot forward, left low block, right middle punch

Turn right 90 into a walking stance with right foot forward, left inside block

Step forward into walking stance with left foot forward, right hand middle punch

Turn left 180 into a walking stance with left foot forward, right inside block

Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, left hand middle punch

Turn right 90 into a front stance with right foot forward, right low block, left middle
punch

Turn left 90 into a walking stance with left foot forward, left high block

Right front kick, foot placed down into walking stance with right foot forward, right
middle punch

Turn right 180 degrees into a walking stance with right foot forward, right high block

Left front kick, foot placed down into walking stance with left foot forward, left middle
punch

Turn right 90 into a front stance with left foot forward, left low block

Step forward into a front stance with right foot forward, right middle punch

Yell Kihap!

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn 90 to the left into a walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block

Step forward into front stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch

Turn 180 to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block

Step forward into front stance with left foot forward, left arm middle punch

Turn 90 to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block

Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block

Turn 90 to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block

Right foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with right foot forward, right arm high

T2

punch

Turn 180 to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block

Left foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with left foot forward, left arm high
punch

Turn 90 to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm rising block

Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm rising block

Turn 270 to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block

Turn 180 to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block

Turn 90 to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block

Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm
middle punch

Left foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with left foot forward, left arm
middle punch

Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm
middle punch, yell "Kihap"

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left 90, left low block

Right front kick, right punch, left punch

Turn right 180, right low block

T3

Left front kick, left punch, right punch

Turn left 90, left foot into walking stance, right knife hand strike to the neck

Step forward into right walking stance, left knife hand strike to the neck

Turn left 90, left knife hand middle block in back stance

Right punch in front stance

Turn right 180, right knife hand middle block in back stance

Left punch in front stance

Turn left 90, right inside block

Step forward into right walking stance, left inside block

Turn right 270, left low block

Right front kick, right punch, left punch

Turn left 180, right low block

Left front kick landing in a left front stance, left punch, right punch

Turn left 90 into left walking stance, left low block, right punch

Step forward into right walking stance, right low block, left punch

Left front kick landing in a left walking stance, left low block, right punch

Right front kick landing in a right walking stance, right low block, left punch

Yell "Kihap!"

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

T4

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left 90, left double knife hand middle block in back stance

Step forward, right fingertip thrust in front stance

Turn right 180, right double knife hand middle block in back stance

Step forward, left fingertip thrust in front stance

Turn left 90, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time)
in front stance

Right front kick, left middle punch in front stance

Left side kick

Right side kick, right double knife hand middle block in back stance

Turn left 270, left outside block in back stance

Right front kick (don't move forward), right inside block in back stance

Turn right 180, right outside block in back stance

Left front kick (don't move forward), left inside block in back stance

Turn left 90, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time)
in front stance

Right front kick, right back fist strike (to opponent's nose) in front stance

Turn left 90, left inside block followed by a right middle punch in walking stance

Turn right 180, right inside block followed by a left middle punch in walking stance

Turn left 90, left inside block, right middle punch and then a left middle punch in front
stance

Step forward, right inside block, left middle punch and then a right middle punch in
front stance

Yell Kihap!

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left into front stance, left low block

Left foot comes back next to the right foot, left hand hammer fist downwards

Turn right into right front stance, right hand low block

Right foot comes back next to the left foot, right hand hammer fist downwards

Advance forward into left front stance, left inside block, right inside block

T5

Right foot front kick into right front stance, right hand back fist, left inside block

Left foot front kick into left front stance, left hand back fist, right inside block

Advance right foot forward into right front stance, right hand back fist

Moving left foot, turn 270 to the left into left back stance, knife hand middle block with
left hand

Step into right front stance, right elbow strike

Moving right foot, turn 180 all the way to the right into right back stance, knife hand
middle block

Step into left front stance, left elbow strike

Turn left 90 into left front stance, left hand low block, right inside block

Right foot kick into right front stance, right hand low block, left inside block

Turn left 90 into left front stance, left high block

Right side kick and right hand punch together into right front stance, left elbow into
open right hand

Turn right 180 into right front stance, right high block

Left side kick and left hand punch together into left front stance, right elbow strike into
open left hand

Turn left 90 into left front stance, left low block, right inside block

Right front kick, hop forward and land in a twist stance while executing a right back fist
to the nose. The right foot is flat and the left foot should be on the ball of foot, yell
"Kihap"!

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

T6

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left 90 into left front stance, left low block

Right leg front kick, step back into left back stance and do a left outside block at same
time

Turn right 180 into right front stance, right low block

Left front kick, step back into right back stance and do a right outside block at same
time

Turn left 90 into a left front stance, right knife hand high block

Right roundhouse kick and place kicking leg down just ahead of the left foot

Turn left 90 and step into a left front stance, left outside block, right middle punch

Right front kick and land in a right front stance, left middle punch

Turn right 180 into right front stance, right outside block, left middle punch

Left front kick landing in a left front stance, right middle punch

Turn left 90 into a Joon Bi/Ready stance, cross both hands over your head and do
a slow double low block

Step forward into a right front stance, left knife hand high block

Left roundhouse kick and yell "Kihap"!

Place kicking leg down next to right foot, turn right 270 into a right front stance, right
low block

Left front kick, step back into right back stance, right outside block

Turn left 180 into left front stance, left low block

Right front kick, step back into left back stance, left outside block

Move your right foot, turn left 90 into a left back stance, double knife hand middle
block

Stepping back into right back stance, double knife hand middle block

Stepping back into left front stance, left middle palm block, right middle punch

Stepping back into right front stance, right middle palm block, left middle punch

When the Master says "Bah Ro", move your right foot forward (in line with your left
foot) and go into a Ready/Joon Bi stance.

T7

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Turn left 90 into left cat stance, right crossing palm block

Right front kick, return to left cat stance, left inside block

Turn right 180 into right cat stance, left crossing palm block

Left front kick, return to cat stance, right inside block

Turn left 90, move into left back stance, left double knife hand low block

Step forward into right back stance, right double knife hand low block

Turn left 90, move into left cat stance, right crossing palm block, reverse back fist to
nose (with same right hand), left fist remains palm down under right elbow

Turn right 180 into right cat stance, left crossing palm block, reverse back fist to nose
(with same left hand), right fist remains palm down under left elbow

Turn left 90, place left foot next to right foot, bring both hands into a chamber position
on your belt with palms up, left hand grabs right fist at stomach level, slowly extend
your arms outwards to chest level (attention stance or standing mediation)

Step forward with left foot into left front stance, double scissor block (left arm does an
outside block and right hand does a low block at same time), reverse scissor block
(right outside block and left low block)

Step forward with right foot into right foot stance, double scissor block (right outside
block, left low block), reverse double scissor block (left outside block, right low block)

Moving left foot, turn left 270 into left front stance and do a double outside block
(breaking your opponent's grip on your neck or shoulders)

In front stance, reach up and grab head of your imaginary opponent with both hands,
bring hands down & bring right knee up (knee strike to opponent's head), hop forward
land with right foot with left foot crossed behind, throw a double uppercut (palm up) to
opponent's ribs, move left leg back and go into right front stance, double crossed low
block

Move right foot, turn right 180 into right front stance, double outside block (breaking
your opponent's grip on your neck or shoulders)

In front stance, reach up and grab head of your imaginary opponent with both hands,
bring hands down & bring left knee up (knee strike to opponent's head), hop forward
land with left foot with right foot crossed behind, throw a double uppercut (palm up) to
opponent's ribs, move right leg back and go into left front stance, double crossed low
block

Turn left 90, move left foot into left front stance, left back fist to temple (chamber
backfist above right shoulder)

Open left fist, right crescent kick slapping palm of left hand with the sole of your right
foot, land in a right horse stance, right elbow strike into open palm of your left hand

Move into right walking stance, right back fist to temple (chamber back fist above left
shoulder)

Open right fist, left crescent kick slapping palm of right hand with the sole of your left
foot, land in a left horse stance, left elbow strike into open palm of your right hand

Left foot into left back stance, left single knife hand middle block

Step forward into right horse stance, right side punch, "Kihap!"

When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance

Step forward with left foot into left back stance, double fist middle block

Slide left foot sideways into left front stance, reverse middle punch with right hand

Left double front kick, yell Kihap!, left inside block, double punch (right hand first)

Step forward into right front stance, right middle punch

Turn left 270, left low block and right single mountain high block (at same time),

T8

reverse front stance, look towards direction of low block

Move left foot into (forward) left front stance, grab imaginary opponent's collar with left
hand & pull towards your right shoulder, slow right uppercut to imaginary opponent's
chin

Double step backwards, turn your head 180, right low block and left single mountain
high block (at same time), reverse front stance, look towards direction of low block

Move right foot into (forward) right front stance, grab imaginary opponent's collar with
right hand & pull towards your left shoulder, slow left uppercut to imaginary opponent's
chin

Turn left 270, left double knife hand block in back stance

Move left foot into left front stance, right middle punch

Right front kick, return foot back to kicking position (behind left foot), step back with
left foot, bring right foot into tiger/cat stance, right low palm block

Turn left 90, left foot in tiger/cat stance, left double knife hand middle block

Left front kick, right middle punch in front stance

Move left foot back into tiger/cat stance, right low palm block

Turn right 180, right foot into tiger/cat stance, right double knife hand middle block

Right front kick, left middle punch in front stance

Move right foot back into tiger/cat stance, low palm block

Turn right 90, right double fist low block in back stance

Left double front kick, yell "Kihap!", land in a right front stance, right inside block,
double punch (left hand first)

Turn left 270, left single knife hand middle block in back stance

Move left foot into left front stance, reverse elbow strike with right arm, reverse back
fist to the nose with right fist, middle punch with left hand

Move right foot and turn 180 to the right into a right back stance, single knife hand
middle block

Move right foot into right front stance, reverse elbow strike with left arm, reverse back
fist to the nose with left fist, middle punch with right hand

When Master yells "Bah Ro", move left foot, turn left 90 and return to Ready/Joon Bi
stance.

BELT COLOR

MEANING

Signifies INNOCENCE, as that of a beginner

WHITE

student with no previous knowledge of

Taekwon-Do.
Signifies

YELLOW

sprouts

the
and

EARTH
takes

from

root,

as

which
the

plant

Taekwon-Do

foundation is being laid

GREEN

Signifies the PLANT'S GROWTH, as the

Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop
Signifies the HEAVEN, towards which the

BLUE

plant matures into a towering tree, as

training in Taekwon-Do progresses
Signifies DANGER, cautioning the student to

RED

exercise

self-control

and

warning

the

opponent to stay away

Opposite of WHITE, therefore signifying
BLACK

maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It

also indicates the wearer's imperviousness
to darkness and fear.