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Essential
Information about Patterns
The following points should be considered
while performing patterns:
1. Pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will indicate the performer's accuracy.
2. Correct posture and facing must be maintained at all times.
3. Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper critical moments in the exercise.
4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness.
5. Movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to the instructions in this book.
6. Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next .
7. Students should know the purpose of each movement.
8. Students should perform each movement with realism.
9. Attack and defence techniques should be equally distributed among right and left hands and feet.
All patterns listed are performed under the assumption the student is facing "D" (see pattern diagrams).
There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do. The name of the pattern, the number of movements, and
the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolize either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating
to historical events. The interpretation of each pattern will be found on its specific page.
Mr. Simon Cox of Vision Taekwon-Do England has done excellent research on the Black belt pattern histories. Click
HERE
to visit their site.
Since each Pattern has a close relationship with the fundamental exercise, students should practice the patterns
according to the following graduation to attain the maximum results with the least effort.
| CHON-JI |
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9th gup white/yellow stripe |
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CHOONG-JANG |
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2nd degree black |
| DAN-GUN |
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8th gup yellow |
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JUCHE |
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2nd degree black |
| DO-SAN |
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7th gup yellow/green stripe |
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SAM-IL |
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3rd degree black |
| WON-HYO |
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6th gup green |
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YOO-SIN |
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3rd degree black |
| YUL-GOK |
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5th gup green/blue stripe |
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CHOI-YONG |
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3rd degree black |
| JOONG-GUN |
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4th gup blue |
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YONG-GAE |
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4th degree black |
| TOI-GYE |
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3rd gup blue/red stripe |
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UL-JI |
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4th degree black |
| HWA-RANG |
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2nd gup red |
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MOON-MOO |
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4th degree black |
| CHOONG-MOO |
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1st gup red/black stripe |
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SO-SAN |
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5th degree black |
| KWANG-GAE |
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1st degree black |
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SE-JONG |
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5th degree black |
| PO-EUN |
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1st degree black |
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TONG-IL |
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6th degree black |
| GE-BAEK |
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1st degree black |
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SAJU JIRUGI |
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four direction punch |
| EUI-AM |
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2nd degree black |
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SAJU MAKGI |
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four direction block |
Reproduced, with permission from "Taekwon-Do (The
Korean Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The Condensed Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.
The sound
files on each page are from the
Legacy CD-Rom set and are used with permission from Com-Do Corp.
Patterns should be learned under
the supervision of an official instructor. ITF-information.com shall not be held responsible for any injuries that
may result in attempting or practicing patterns or exercises from this site without proper supervision.
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