Taeguk Il Jang

태극 일 장

Revised Romanisation: Taegeuk Il Jang

McCune-Reischauer Romanisation: T’aegŭk Il Chang

Sometimes written: Taeguk Il Jang, Taeguk 1

Movements of Taeguk Il Jang

Taeguk Il Jang has 18 movements.

Form a ready stance towards A.

1. Turn to the left and step towards F with the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards F. Block to the low section with the left outer-forearm.
2. Step towards F with the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards F. Punch to the body with the right fore-fist.
3. Turn to the right and step towards D with the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards D. Block to the low section with the right outer-forearm.
4. Step towards D with the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards D. Punch to the body with the left fore-fist.
5. Turn to the left and step towards A with the left foot, forming a left forward stance towards A. Block to the low section with the left outer-forearm.
6. Punch to the body with the right fore-fist.
7. Turn to the right and step towards C with the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards C. Execute an inward block to the mid section with the left outer-forearm.
8. Step towards C with the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards C. Punch to the body with the right fore-fist.
9. Turn to the left and step towards G with the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards G. Execute an inward block to the mid section with the right outer-forearm.
10. Step towards G with the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards G. Punch to the body with the left fore-fist.
11. Turn to the right and step towards A with the right foot, forming a right forward stance towards A. Block to the low section with the right outer-forearm.
12. Punch to the body with the left fore-fist.
13. Turn to the left and step towards H with the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards H. Block to the high section with the left outer-forearm.
14. Execute a front kick with the right foot, then lower the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards H. Punch to the body with the right fore-fist.
15. Turn to the right and step towards B with the right foot, forming a right walking stance towards B. Block to the high section with the right outer-forearm.
16. Execute a front kick with the left foot, then lower the left foot, forming a left walking stance towards B. Punch to the body with the left fore-fist.
17. Turn to the right and step towards E with the left foot, forming a left forward stance towards E. Block to the low section with the left outer-forearm.
18. Step towards E with the right foot, forming a right forward stance towards E. Punch to the body with the right fore-fist.

Turn to the left and move the left foot to the right foot, forming a ready stance towards A.

More information

You can find more information on this topic in the book Taegeuk Taekwondo: Foundation Syllabus, which is a handbook for colour belt students who are training in Taegeuk Taekwondo (WT Taekwondo). It contains movement descriptions, floor diagrams, and relevant Korean terminology for all of the colour belt patterns.