How to Perform Taeguk Il (1) Jang

Step by step, how to perform the World Taekwondo Federation form Taeguk Il (1) Jang.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A space
• Yourself

1. From junbie (ready) stance, step to the left into a left-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a left downward block.

2. Step forward into a right-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a right middle punch.

3. Turn 180 degrees to the right, and step into a right-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a right downward block.

4. Step forward into a left-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a left middle punch.

5. Turn 90 degrees to the left, and step into left-leg-forward long stance, and execute a left downward block followed by a right middle punch.

6. Turn 90 degrees to the right, and step into a right-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a left out-to-in block.

7. Step forward into a left-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a right middle punch.

8. Turn 180 degrees to the left, and step into a left-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a right out-to-in block.

9. Step forward into a right-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a left middle punch.

10. Turn 90 degrees to the right, and step into a right-leg-forward long stance, and execute a right downward block, followed by a left middle punch.

11. Turn 90 degrees to the left, and step into a left-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a left upper block.

12. Right front kick to a right-leg-forward walking stance, and a right middle punch.

13. Turn 180 degrees to the right, and step into a right-leg-forward walking stance, and execute a right upper block.

14. Left front kick to a left-leg-forward walking stance, and a left middle punch.

15. Turn 90 degrees to the right, and step into a left-leg-forward long stance, and execute a left downward block.

16. Step forward into a right-leg-forward long stance, and execute a right middle punch (kihap).

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    The form in its entirety

    Turn 180 degrees into junbie (ready) position. End.

Tips & Warnings

• All stances going left and right are walking stances, while all stances going forward and backward are long stances.
• All punches are middle punches
• The form is in the shape of an I with a line running through the middle.
• You will not end the form where you started. You will have to cheat a little by stepping forward from the end into junbie (ready) position.

[RomaHong]

on 12/14/2008 Awesome! Great breakdown of the moves.