Taegeuk Poomsae
태극 품새
Series of eight color-belt student forms (Poomsae Il Jang through Pal Jang) in World Taekwondo.
Quick Facts
CategoryConcept / Principle
Pronunciation/[tay-gook poom-say]/
Alternative NamesEight foundational Taekwondo Taegeuk forms
Definition
Taegeuk forms represent the cosmic harmony of Eastern philosophy (Yin and Yang / PalGwae trigrams). Ranging from Il Jang (1st form: Heaven/Light) to Pal Jang (8th form: Earth), they develop Taekwondo stance fluidity and kick mastery.
Related Terms
Dojang도장
Formal training hall and martial space in Korean martial arts.
Kyu / Gup級 / 급Student technical grade prior to attaining the master Dan ranks.
Hyung / Poomsae / Tul형 / 품새 / 틀Traditional prescribed technical patterns and movement sequences in Korean martial arts.
Shodan / 1st Dan初段First degree black belt rank (1st Dan) in Japanese and Korean martial arts.