poomsae taebaek

Keumgang

Meaning : Keumgang (meaning diamond) has the significance of "hardness" and "ponderosity". The Mt. Keumgang on the Korean peninsula, which is regarded as the center of national spirit, and the "Keumgang yoksa"(Keumgang warrior) as named by Buddha, who represents a mightiest warrior, are the background of denominating this poomsae. New techniques introduced in this poomsae are batangson teok-chgi, hansonnal momtong an-makki, Keumgang-makki, santeul-makki, kheun doltzeogi (large hinge), etc., and the hakdari-seogi. The poomsae line symbolizes a mountain displayed by the Chinese letter. The movements should be powerful and well-balanced so as to befit black-belter's dignity.

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The Synoptic Table of Poomsae Keumgang


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		tongmilgi jumbi-seogi (pushing-hand ready stance)
1	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	put forth foot	anpalmok moomtong hecho-makki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
2	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	ditto	oreun batangson teok-chigi (right palm hand jaw hitting)
3	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	ditto	wen batangson teok-chigi (left palm hand jaw hitting)
4	Ga	Ga	oreun aptkubi	ditto	oreun batangson teok-chigi (right palm hand jaw hitting)
5	Ga	Na	oreun apkubi	foot retrieved, step	wen hansonnal momtong-makki (left one hand blade trunk blocking)
6	Ga	Na	wen dwitkubi	ditto	oreun hansonnal momtong-makki (right one hand blade trunk blocking)
7	Ga	Na	oreun dwitpkubi	ditto	wen hansonnal momtong-makki (left one hand blade trunk blocking)
8	Da	Na	oreun hakdari	L.F. pulled up	keumgang-makki (diamond blocking)
9	Da	Da	juchum-seogi	L.F. steps down	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
10	Ga2	Da	ditto	body turned leftward, R.F. moves to step, then L.F. follows (turn 360 degrees)	ditto ( " )
11	Ga1	Ga1	ditto	R.F. lifted, downward pounding	santeul-makki, "kihap" (wide open blocking)
12	Ra	Ga1	ditto	body turned rightward, L.F. moved to step (180 derees turn)	anpalmok momtong hecho-makki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
13	Ra	Ga1	naranhhi-seogi	L.F. slightly pulled, raising body	arae hecho-makki (underneath push blocking)
14	Da	Da	juchum seogi	body turned rightward, L.F. lifted, downward pounding (180 deg.turn)	santeul-makki (wide open blocking)
15	Ra	Da	wen hakdari-seiogi	body turned rightward, R.F. pulled	keumgang-makki (diamond blocking)
16	Ra	Na	juchum-seogi	R.F. steps down	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
17	Ra	Na	ditto	body turns rightward, L.F. changes step, R.Fl. follows (360 deg.turn)	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
18	Ra	Na	wen hakdari-seogi	R.F. lifted up	keumgang-makki (diamond blocking)
19	Ra	Na	juchum-seogi	R.F. steps down	kheun doltzeogi (large hinge)
20	Ga2	Ra	ditto	body turns rightward, L.F. changes step, R.F. follows (360 deg.turn)	ditto ( " )
21	Ga2	Ga2	ditto	L.F. lifted, pounding down	santeul-makki, "kihap" (wide open blocking)
22	Da	Ga2	ditto	body turns left, R.Fl. lifted, pounding down (180 deg. turn)	anpalmok momtong hecho-makki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
23	Da	Ga2	naranhi-seogi	R.F. pulled, raising body	arae hecho-makki (underneath push blocking)
24	Ra	Ra	juchum-seogi	body turns left, R.F. lifted, pounding down (180 deg.turn)	santeul-makki (wide open blocking)
25	Na	Ra	oreun hakdari	body turns left, L.F. lifted	keumgang-makki (diiamond blocking)
26	Na	Na	juchum-seogi	L.F. steps down	kheun doltzeogi (large hinge)
27	Ga	Na	juchum-seogi	body turns left, R.Fl. changes step, L.F. follows (360 deg.turn)	kheun doltzeogi ( " )
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	L.F. pulled	kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)