Taekeuk 3 Jang

Taekeuk 3 Jang

Meaning : Taegeuk 3 jang symbolizes the "Ra", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents "hot and bright". This is to encourage the trainees to harbor a sense of justice and rdor for training. A successful accomplishment of this poomsae will give the trainees a promotion to a blue belter. New actions are sonnal mokchigi and sonnal-makki and the dwitkubi stance. This poomsae is characterized by successive makki and chigi, and chagi and continued jireugis. Emphasis is laid on the counterattacks against the opponent's chigi. The 6th Kup-grade trainees can practice this poomsae.

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The Synoptic Table of Taegeuk 3 Jang


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)
1	Da1	Na	wen ap-seogi	put forth (foot)	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, step down	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
3	Ra1	Ra1	oreun ap-seogi	turn around	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
4	RA1	Ra1	wen apkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, step down	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double blocking)
5	Ga	Ga	wen ap-seogi	turn	hansonnal mok-chigi (one hand blade neck hitting)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun ap-seogi	put forth (foot)	ditto(")
7	Da2	Da2	oreun dwitkubi	L.F. move, step down	hansonnal momtong yop-makki (one hand blade trunk side blocking)
8	Da2	Da2	wen apkubi	L.F. slightly pushed forward	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
9	Ra2	Ra2	wen dwitkubi	R.F. slightly pulled in	hansonnal momtong yop-makki (one hand blade trunk side blocking)
10	Ra2	Ra2	oreun apkubi	R.F. slightly pushed forward	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
11	Ga	Ga	wen ap-seogi	move, step down	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
12	Ga	Ga	oreun ap-seogi	put forth (foot)	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
13	Ra3	Ra3	wen ap-seogi	turn	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
14	Ra3	Ra3	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, step down	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
15	Da3	Da3	oreun ap-seogi	turn around	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
16	Da3	Da3	wen apkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, step down	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
17	Na	Na	wen ap-seogi	turn, arae-makki	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
18	Na	Na	oreun ap-seogi	put forth, arae-makki	momtong baro-jireugi, (trunk right punch)
19	Na	Na	wen ap-seogi	L.F. ap-chagi, step down & arae-makki	montong baro-jireugi
20	Na	Na	oreun ap-seogi	R.F. ap-chagi, step down & arae-makki	momtong baro-jireugi, "kihap"
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	pull left foot, turn leftward	kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)