Taegeuk Pal Chang

High Red Belt Form

Taegeuk Pal Jang (First Geup) – Earth

Meaning: The foundation of all life, where such life forms get their beginning at birth and then return in the end. The Earth is where the creative force of heaven and light are realized into physical form. The earth is that from which all life springs, matures, and dies.

24 Movements, 6 kicks, 12 punches, 2 keup.

1. Start in the ready or “Joon Bi” stance. Step forward with left foot into left back stance, double fist middle block. Then step down into left front stance and execute a right middle punch (Dwit Kubi, Kodureo Momtong Bakkat Makki, Ap kubi Momtong Jireugi).
2. Execute a right front kick, without touching the ground, execute a left jumping front kick and keup! Step up with your left foot so you are in a left forward stance and execute left outside block. Execute right middle punch, then a left middle punch (Dubal Dangseong Ap chagi, Ap Kubi, Momtong An Makki, Momtong Dubeon Jireugi).
3. Step forward with your right foot into a right front stance and execute a right middle punch (Ap kubi Momtong Jireugi).
4. Left leg moves 90 degrees behind you, so you are in a right front stance facing east. Looking west execute a left hand low block and a right hand side head block (Ap kubi Wesanteul Makki).
5. Step down into a left front stance and execute a right hand upper-cut. Bringing left arm in to protect face (Ap kubi Dankyo Teok Jireugi).
6. Step left leg over right into left front stance facing west. Looking east, execute a right hand low block and left hand side head block (Ap Koaseogi, Ap koobi Wesanteul Makki).
7. Step down into a right front stance and execute a left hand upper-cut bringing right arm in to protect face (Ap kubi Dankyo Teok Jireugi).
8. Left turn 90 degrees into a left back stance so you are facing north. Execute a double knife hand middle block (Dwit kubi Sonnal Momtong Makki).
9. Step down into a left front stance and execute a right punch (Ap kubi Momtong Jireugi).
10. Right foot front snap kick, step back two steps. Step back with left leg into a right tiger stance and execute a right palm down block (Ap Chagi, Beom seogi Batangson Makki).
11. Turn left 90 degrees (West) into a left tiger stance, and execute a double knife hand middle block (Beom seogi Sonnal Momtong Makki).
12. Left front kick into a left front stance and execute right punch (Ap chagi, Ap kubi Momtong Jireugi).
13. Left leg steps back into a left tiger stance and execute a right palm down block (Beom seogi Batangson Makki).
14. Right turn 180 degrees (East) into a right tiger stance and execute a double knife hand middle block (Beom seogi Sonnal Momtong Makki).
15. Right front kick into a right front stance and execute a left middle punch (Ap chagi, Ap kubi Momtong Jireugi).
16. Right leg steps into a tiger stance and execute a right hand down block (Beom seogi Batangson Makki).
17. Right turn 90 degrees (South) into a right back stance and execute a double hammer fist low block (Dwit kubi kudureo Arae Makki).
18. Execute a left front kick and then a right jumping front kick. While your left leg is still in the air land in a right front stance. Execute a right hand outside block, then a left middle punch and keup! (Ap Chagi, Twio Ap Chagi, Ap kubi Momtong An Makki, Dubeon Jireugi, KI-UP).
19. Left turn 270 degrees (West) into a left back stance and execute a single left knife hand block (Dwit kubi Hansonnal Momtong Bakkat Makki).
20. Step down into a left front stance and execute right elbow strike (Ap kubi Palkup Dollyo Chigi).
21. Execute a right back fist then execute a left punch without changing stance (Deung Jumeok Ap Chigi, Momtong Jireugi).
22. Right turn 180 degrees (East) into a right back stance and execute a single right knife hand block (Dwit kubi Hansonnal Momtong Bakkat Makki).
23. Step down into a right front stance and execute a left elbow strike (Ap koobi Palkup Eolgool Dollyo Chigi).
24. Execute a left back fist then a right punch. Right leg steps up in to a ready stance (Deung Jumeok Ap Chigi, Momtong Jireugi).