IL Jang

The following is a written version of Il Jang the first of the Taeguek Poomse. The techniques are also written in Korean in brackets adjacent.

This poomse is for yellow tag belt (9th Kup) students in order to obtain their yellow belt (8th Kup).

From ready stance (junbiseogi):

  1. Move the left foot to the left into a left walking stance (wen apseogi) and execute a left low section block (araemakki).
  2. Step forward with the right foot into a right walking stance (oreun apseogi) and execute a right mid section punch (momtong bandaejireugi).
  3. Moving the right foot, turn 180 degrees clockwise into a right walking (oreun apseogi) stance and execute a right low section block (areamakki).
  4. Step forward with the left foot into a left walking stance (wen apseogi) and execute a left mid section punch (momtong bandaejireugi).
  5. Moving the left foot, step 90 degrees to the left into a left forward stance (wen apkubi) and exectute a left low section block (areamakki).
  6. Without moving the feet, execute a reverse, rigth arm, mid section punch (momtong barojireugi).
  7. Moving the right foot, step 90 degrees to the right into a right walking stance (oreun apseogi) and execute a reverse, left arm, inner mid section block (momtong anmakki).
  8. Stepping forward with the left foot into a left walking stance (wen apseogi) execute a reverse, right arm, mid section punch (momtong barojireugi).
  9. Moving the left foot turn 180 degrees counter clockwise into a left walking stance (wen apseogi) and execute a reverse, right arm, inner mid section block (momtong anmakki).
  10. Stepping forward with the right foot into a right walking stance (oreun apseogi) execute a reverse, left arm, mid section punch (momtong barojireugi).
  11. Moving the right foot, step 90 degrees to the right into a right forward stance (oreun apkubi) and execute a right low section block (araemakki).
  12. Without moving the feet, execute a reverse, left arm, mid section punch (momtong barojireugi).
  13. Moving the left foot, step 90 degree to the left into a left walking stance (wen apseogi) and execute a left high rising block (olgulmakki).
  14. Execute a right front kick (oreunbal apchagi). Set the right foot down into a right walking stance (oreun apseogi), execute a right mid section punch (momtong bandaejireugi).
  15. Moving the right foot, turn 180 degrees clockwise into a right walking stance (oreun apseogi) and execute a right high rising block (olgulmakki).
  16. Execute a left front kick (wenbal apchagi). Set the left foot down into a left walking stance (wen apseogi), execute a left mid section punch (momtong bandaejireugi).
  17. Moving the left foot, step 90 degrees to the right into a left forward stance (wen apkubi) and execute a left low section block (areamakki).
  18. Step forward into a right forward stance (oreun apkubi) and execute a right mid section punch (momtong bandaejireugi). Kihap when punching.

Moving the left foot, turn 180 degrees counter clockwise returning to the ready stance (junbiseogi).