Taegeuk Sam Jang

Low Green Belt Form

Taegeuk Sam Jang (6th Geup)- Fire (Ri)

Meaning: Hot and bright like fire.
Fire contains a lot of energy. Fire helped man to survive, but on the other hand had some catastrophic results. This form should be performed rhythmically, with some outbursts of energy.

20 Movements, 6 kicks, 14 punches, 1 keup.

1. Start in the ready or “Joon Bi” stance, turn left 90 degrees, left low block (Ap seogi Arae Makki).
2. Right front kick, right punch, left punch (Ap Chagi, Ap koobi Momtong Doobeon Jireugi).
3. Turn right 180 degrees into right walking stance, right low block (Ap seogi Arae Makki).
4. Left front kick into left front stance, left punch, right punch (Ap Chagi, Ap koobi Momtong Doobeon Jireugi).
5. Turn left 90 degrees, into a left walking stance, right hand knife strike to the neck (Ap seogi Soonal Mok Chigi).
6. Step forward into right walking stance, left hand knife strike to the neck (Ap seogi Sonnal Mok Chigi).
7. Move left foot into a horse riding side stance, simultaneously execute a left side, knife hand block to the left (Joochoom seogi Hansonnal Momtong Bakat Makki).
8. Step down to left front stance and execute a right hand middle punch (Ap koobi Momtong Jireugi).
9. Move left foot to a side horse riding stance and execute a right hand, knife block to the right side (Joochoom seogi Hansonnal Momtong Bakat Makki).
10. Step down to right front stance and execute a left hand middle punch (Ap koobi Momtong Baro Jireugi).
11. Turn left 90 degrees, right inside block (Ap seogi Bakat Makki).
12. Step forward into right walking stance, left outside block (Ap seogi Bakat Makki).
13. Turn right 270 degrees, left hand low block (Ap seogi Arae Makki).
14. Right front kick into a right front stance; execute right punch and left middle punch (Ap Chagi, Ap koobi Momtong Doobeon Jireugi).
15. Turn right 180 degrees, into a right walking stance, right hand low block (Ap seogi Arae Makki).
16. Left front kick landing in a left front stance, execute left and right middle punches (Ap Chagi, Ap koobi Momtong Doobeon Jireugi).
17. Turn left 90 degrees into left walking stance, left hand low block, right hand middle punch without changing stance (Ap seogi Arae Makki).
18. Step forward into right walking stance, right hand low block, left hand middle punch without changing stance (Ap seogi Arae Makki, Momtong Jireugi).
19. Left front kick landing in a left walking stance, left hand low block, then execute right hand middle punch (Ap Chagi, Ap seogi Arae Makki, Momtong Jireugi).
20. Right front kick landing in a right walking stance, right hand low block, left middle punch and yell keup! Bring Right leg back turning 180 degrees, facing to the front in a ready stance, ending at the same place you started (Ap Chagi, Ap seogi Arae Makki, Momtong Jireugi, KI-UP).