Taegeuk Sa Jang

Blue Belt Form
20 Moves

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Joon Bi Position

Movement 1

turn 90° left, moving the left foot into a left back stance
double knife hand middle block (left hand forward)

Movement 2

step forward with the right leg into a right front stance
(left arm palm block - move the palm to this position before executing next move, nearly simultaneously)
right hand middle spear-finger thrust (palm vertical) with left hand supporting right arm

Movement 3

turn 180° right, moving the right foot into a right back stance
double knife hand middle block (right hand forward)

Movement 4

step forward with left leg into a left front stance
(right arm palm block)
left hand middle spear-finger thrust (with right hand supporting left arm)

Movement 5

turn 90° left, moving the left foot into a left front stance
left arm knife hand high block, with simultaneous right hand inside knife hand neck strike (palm-up)

Movement 6-1

right leg front kick
6-2
step down with the right foot into a right front stance
left hand middle punch

Movement 7

left leg side kick

Movement 8-1

right leg side kick
8-2
step down with the right foot into a right back stance
double knife hand block (right hand forward)

Movement 9

turn 270° left, moving the left foot into a left back stance
left arm outside forearm middle block (fist down)

Movement 10-1

right leg front kick
10-2
step back with the right foot into a left back stance
right arm inside middle block (fist up)

Movement 11

turn 180° right, moving the right foot into a right back stance
right arm outside forearm middle block (fist down)

Movement 12-1

left leg front kick
12-2
step back with the left foot into a right back stance
left arm inside middle block (fist up)

Movement 13

turn 90° left, moving the left foot into a left front stance
left arm knife hand high block, with simultaneous right hand inside knife hand neck strike (palm-up)

Movement 14-1

right leg front kick
14-2
step down with the right foot into a right front stance
right hand back-fist

Movement 15

turn 90° left, moving the left foot into a left walking stance
left arm inside middle block

Movement 16

right hand middle punch (stance stays the same)

Movement 17

turn 180° right, moving the right foot into a right walking stance
right arm inside middle block

Movement 18

left hand middle punch (stance stays the same)

Movement 19-1

turn 90° left, moving the left foot into a left front stance
left arm inside middle block
19-2
right hand middle punch
19-3
left hand middle punch

Movement 20-1

step forward with right foot into a right front stance
right arm inside middle block
20-2
left hand middle punch
20-3
right hand middle punch
Kihap!

Return to Joon Bi Position

turn 180 degrees to left (counterclockwise), pivoting on the right foot, bringing the left foot around into Joon Bi position, facing forward as in the beginning

Taegeuk Sa Jang Statistics
Number of Moves: 20
Number of Kihaps: 1 (on move 20)

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