Taegeuk Il Jang

White to Low Yellow Belt Form

Taegeuk Il Jang (8th Geup)- Heaven (Keon)

Meaning: Beginning of all things in the universe, beginning of the day. Represents the “birth” of the martial artist into Taekwondo. This is the form that our students learn when transitioning from white belt, to low yellow belt.

The symbol for Taegeuk Il Jang is Keon, meaning the sky or heaven, witch is the base for the cosmos. This Taegeuk is the most basic form in Taekwondo, and contains all the fundamental movements and stances. Taegeuk Il Jang will help the practitioner to build a solid base for more complex techniques.

18 Movements, 2 kicks, 9 punches, 1 keup.

1. Start in the ready stance, turn left 90 degrees into a walking stance with left foot forward, left low block (Ap Seogi Area Makki).
2. Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, right hand middle punch (Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
3. Turn right 180 degrees into a walking stance with right foot forward, right low block (Ap Seogi Arae Makki).
4. Step forward into walking stance with left foot forward, left hand middle punch (Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
5. Turn left 90 degrees into a front stance with left foot forward, left low block (Ap Koobi Arae Makki).
6. Maintain left front stance and execute right middle punch (Momtong Jireugi).
7. Turn right 90 degrees into a walking stance with right foot forward, execute left outside block (Ap Seogi Momtong Makki).
8. Step forward into walking stance with left foot forward, right hand middle punch (Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
9. Turn left 180 degrees into a walking stance with left foot forward, right outside block (Ap Seogi Momtong Makki).
10. Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, left hand middle punch (Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
11. Turn right 90 degrees into a front stance with right foot forward, right hand low block (Ap Koobi Arae Makki).
12. Maintain a front stance and execute left middle punch (Momtong Jireugi).
13. Turn left 90 degrees into a walking stance with left foot forward, left high block (Ap Seogi Eolgool Makki).
14. Right front kick, foot placed down into walking stance with right foot forward, right middle punch (Ap Chagi Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
15. Turn right 180 degrees into a walking stance with right foot forward, right high block (Ap Seogi Eolgool Makki).
16. Left front kick, foot placed down into walking stance with left foot forward, left middle punch (Ap Chagi Ap Seogi Momtong Jireugi).
17. Turn right 90 degrees into a front stance with left foot forward, left low block (Ap Koobi Arae Makki).
18. Step forward into a front stance with right foot forward, right middle punch, 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 Koobi Momtong Jireugi KI-UP).