Taegeuk Poomse
Taegeuk Poomse
Taegeuk Poomse
T1
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.
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.
T3
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
Turn right 180, right knife hand middle block in back stance
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
Turn left 90, left double knife hand middle block in back stance
Turn right 180, right double knife hand middle 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 side kick, right double knife hand middle block in back stance
Right front kick (don't move forward), right inside 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.
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
Moving right foot, turn 180 all the way to the right into right back stance, knife hand
middle block
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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)
Turn left 270, left low block and right single mountain high block (at same time),
T8
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
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
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.
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