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Taebaek Poomse

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The mythological story about the foundimg of Korea says that about 4300 years ago, the nation was founded in Taebaek by Dangoon.  In the present day Taebaek is known as Mount Baekdoo.

Mount Baekdoo is considered the highest and most beautiful mountain in Korea, a symbol of Korea itself, and is considered sacred by the Korean people.  Poomse Taebaek has its basic principles of movement from the word Taebaek which means light.  Every motion of Poomse Taebaek should be displayed precisely and nimbly but also with rigor and determined will so as to be indicative of Taebaek itself.

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Geumgang Poomse

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

The word “Geumgang” originally meant being too strong to be broken.  In Buddhism, what can break off every agony of mind with the combination of wisdom and virtue is called Geumgang.

Geumgang-seok in Korean  means diamond  -  Geumgang in Taekwondo means movement based on spiritual strength that is as beautiful and majestic as the Diamond Mountains and hard and adamant as diamond.

The line and shape of the pattern corresponds to the Chinese Character for mountain.  The Korean people named the most beautiful mountain in the Korean Peninsula Geumgang-san, which is located in the Taebaek mountain range.  In the movement of Poomse Geumgang the sharp and endlessly changeable majestic spirit like that of the mountains should be displayed.

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Children’s Patterns or Poomse

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

This section of the BTC blog has everything kids will need to help them learn and perfect their poomse (pattern). You’ll find video’s, pictures, and descriptions – the perfect resource!

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Adults Patterns or Poomse

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

This section of the BTC blog contains everything adult students will need to assist them in learning their poomse. Videos are shown from the front and the back view, by numbers and in your own time.  They are also available in HD!

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Patterns or Poomse

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

This section of the BTC blog contains pictures, descriptions, and videos of the patterns (poomse) for both adults and children.  Remember to practice both your new and old patterns!

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Koryo

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

 

Koryo poomsae is represented by the Chinese character ‘seonbi’, which is both the line of the pattern, and means, a learned man of virtue who is characterised by a strong martial and moral spirit. This spirit has been inherited through the ages of Koguryo, Palhae and Koryo, and is the organising background of the Poomsae. The special ready position (tongmilgi) used in Koryo requires mental concentration focused by positioning the hands in between the upper abdomen, and the lower abdomen where ‘sin’ (divine) and ‘jeong’ (spirit) converge.

 

 

 

Koryo Depiction

Koryo

Koryo

 

 

 

 

Koryo Techniques

Order

Stance

Technique(s)

Korean

 

Parallel

 Left foot moves (Pushing-hand ready stance) Tongmilgi jumbi-seogi

1

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal Momtong-makki

2

Front

 Continuous side kick + outward knifehand strike + body punch Kodeup yop-chagi + sonnal bakkat-chigi + momtong baro-jireugi

3

Back

 Body block Momtong-makki

4

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal Momtong-makki

5

Front

 Continuous side kick + outward knifehand strike + body punch Kodeup yop-chagi + sonnal bakkat-chigi + momtong baro-jireugi

6

Back

 Body block Momtong-makki

7

Front

 Knifehand low block + arc hand strike Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi

8

Front

 Front kick + Knifehand low block + arc hand strike Ap-chagi + Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi

9

Front

 Front kick + Knifehand low block + arc hand strike “kihap” Ap-chagi + Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi

10

Front

 Front kick + knee break Ap-chagi + mureup-kkeokki

11

Front

 Inner wrist wedging block Anpalmok momtong hecho-makki

12

Front

 Front kick + knee break Ap-chagi + mureup-kkeokki

13

Short

 Inner wrist wedging block Anpalmok momtong hecho-makki

14

Horse

 Knifehand outer block Hansonnal momtong yop-makki

15

Horse

 Target punch Jumeok pyojeok-jireugi

16

Front

 Side kick + Inverted spear finger strike Yop-chagi + pysonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi

17

Short

 Low block + Downward palm block Batangson nullo makki

18

Horse

 Elbow side strike Palkup yop-chigi

19

Horse

 Knifehand outer block Hansonnal momtong yop-makki

20

Horse

 Target punch Jumeok pyojeok-jireugi

21

Front

 Side kick + Inverted spear finger strike Yop-chagi + pysonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi

22

Short

 Low block + Downward palm block Batangson nullo makki

23

Horse

 Elbow side strike Palkup yop-chigi

24

Closed

 L target strike Mejumeok arae pyojeok-chigi

25

Front

 Outward knifehand strike + knifehand  low block Hansonnal bakkat-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki

26

Front

 Knifehand strike + knifehand low block Sonnal mok-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki

27

Front

 Knifehand strike + knifehand low block Sonnal mok-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki

28

Front

 Arc hand strike “kihap” Khaljaebi

29

Parallel

 Left foot moves (Pushing-hand ready stance) Tongmilgi jumbi-seogi

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Taegeuk Four – Sar Jang

Monday, August 31st, 2009

 

The symbol for Taegeuk four, ‘jin’ signifies thunder, which represents great power and dignity.  Thunder and lightning strike fear into people; but thunder also creates energy.  Correspondingly, the principle of this poomsae is to confront danger with calmness and courage in the form of powerful and focused movements.

 

 

Taegeuk Four Depiction

Taegeuk 4

Taegeuk 4

 

 

 

 
Taegeuk Four Techniques

Order

Stance

Technique(s)

Korean

1

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal momtong makki

2

Front

 Assisting spearhand Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi

3

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal momtong makki

4

Front

 Assisting spearhand Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi

5

Front

 Swallow neck strike Jebi-poom mok-chigi

6

Front

 Front kick + body punch Ap-chagi + momtong baro-jireugi

7

Back

 Side kick + side kick + knifehand assisting block Yop-chagi + yop-chagi + sonnal momtong makki

8

Back

 Outer block Momtong bakkat-makki

9

Back

 Front kick + inner body block Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki

10

Back

 Outer block Momtong bakkat-makki

11

Back

 Front kick + inner body block Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki

12

Front

 Swallow neck strike Jebi-poom mok-chigi

13

Front

 Front kick + forward facing backfist Ap-chagi + deungjumok olgul-ap-chigi

14

Short

 Body block + body punch Momtong makki + momtong baro-jireugi

15

Short

 Body block + body punch Momtong makki + momtong baro-jireugi

16

Front

 Body block + double punch Momtong makki + dubeon-jireugi

17

Front

 Body block + double punch “kihap” Momtong makki + dubeon-jireugi

18

Parallel

 Left foot moves Kibon jumbi-seogi

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Taegeuk F

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

 

 

 

Taegeuk F Depiction  

Taegeuk F

Taegeuk F

 

 
 
 

Taegeuk F Techniques 

 

Order

Stance

Technique(s)

Korean

1

Front

 Low block Arae-makki

2

Back

 Front kick + Outer block Ap-chagi + momtong bakkat-makki

3

Front

 Low block Arae-makki

4

Back

 Front kick + Outer  block Ap-chagi + momtong bakkat-makki

5

Front

 Knifehand twisting block Hansonnal bitureo-makki

6

 

 Roundhouse kick Dollyo-chagi

7

Front

 Outer face block + body punch Olgul bakkat-makki + momtong baro-jireugi

8

Front

 Front kick + body punch Ap-chagi + momtong baro-jireugi

9

Front

 Outer face block + body punch Olgul bakkat-makki + momtong baro-jireugi

10

Front

 Front kick + body punch Ap-chagi + momtong baro-jireugi

 

 

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Taegeuk E

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

 

 

Taegeuk E Depiction

Taegeuk E - Red III Children (7+)

Taegeuk E

   

  

Taegeuk E Techniques

Order

Stance

Technique(s)

Korean

1

Front

 Low block (release hand) Arae-makki

2

Side Ease

 Downward hammer fist Mejumeok naeryo-chigi

3

Front

 Low block (release hand) Arae-makki

4

Side Ease

 Downward hammer fist Mejumeok naeryo-chigi

5

Front

 Body block + Inner body block Momtong makki + Momtong an-makki

6

Front

 Front kick + forward facing backfist + Inner body block Ap-chagi + Deungjumeok ap-chigi + Momtong an-makki

7

Front

 Front kick + forward facing backfist + Inner body block Ap-chagi + Deungjumeok ap-chigi + Momtong an-makki

8

Front

 Forward facing backfist Deungjumeok ap-chigi

9

Back

 Knifehand outer block Hansonnal yop-makki

10

Front

 Elbow strike Palgup dollyo-chigi

11

Back

 Knifehand outer block Hansonnal yop-makki

12

Front

 Elbow strike Palgup dollyo-chigi

 

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Taegeuk D

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

 

 
 

Taegeuk D Depiction  

Taegeuk D - Red I Children (7+)

Taegeuk D - Red I Children (7+)

 
 

 Taegeuk D Techniques

Order

Stance

Technique(s)

Korean

1

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal momtong makki

2

Front

 Assisting spearhand Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi

3

Back

 Knifehand assisting block Sonnal momtong makki

4

Front

 Assisting spearhand Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi

5

Front

 Swallow neck strike Jebi-poom mok-chigi

6

Front

 Front kick + body punch Ap-chagi + momtong baro-jireugi

7

Back

 Side kick + side kick + knifehand assisting block Yop-chagi + yop-chagi + sonnal momtong makki

8

Back

 Outer block Momtong bakkat-makki

9

Back

 Front kick + inner body block Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki

10

Back

 Outer block Momtong bakkat-makki

11

Back

 Front kick + inner body block Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki

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