Taegeuk Five – Oh Jang
The symbol of the wind (‘son’) represents Taegeuk five. In spite of turning into storms, wind also has a positive meaning, because wind disperses seeds and scatters dark clouds. Wind symbolizes a force of destruction as well as the power to build.
Taegeuk Five Depiction
Taegeuk Five 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 |
|
13 |
Front |
Low block + inner body block |
Arae-makki + momtong an-makki |
|
14 |
Front |
Front kick + low block + Inner body block |
Ap-chagi + arae-makki + momtong an-makki |
|
15 |
Front |
Face block |
Olgul-makki |
|
16 |
Front |
Side kick + elbow target strike |
Yop-chagi + palgup pyojeok-chigi |
|
17 |
Front |
Face block |
Olgul-makki |
|
18 |
Front |
Side kick + elbow target strike |
Yop-chagi + palgup pyojeok-chigi |
|
19 |
Front |
Low block + Inner body block |
Arae-makki + momtong an-makki |
|
20 |
Crossing |
Front kick + forward facing backfist “kihap” |
Ap-chagi + deungjumeok ap-chigi |
|
21 |
Parallel |
Left foot moves |
Kibon jumbi-seogi |
