Taegeuk 4 Jang

Taegeuk 4 Jang

Meaning : Taegeuk 4 jang symbolizes the "jin", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents the thunder meaning great power and dignity. New techniques are sonnal momtong makki, pyonsonkkeut tzireugi, jebipoom mok-chigi, yop-chagi, momtong makkat makki, deugnjumeok olgul apchigi and special mikkeurombal(slipping foot) techniques. It is characterized by various movements in preparation for the kyorugi and lot of dwitkubi seogi cases. The 5th Kup-grade trainees practice this poomsae.

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The Synoptic Table of Taegeuk 4 Jang


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)
1	Da1	Na	oreun dwitkubi	put forth (foot)	sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	oreun apkubi	put forth (foot)	pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi (flat-hand fingertips erect punch)
3	Ra1	Ra1	wen dwitkubi	turn around	sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking)
4	RA1	Ra1	wen apkubi	put forth (foot)	pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi (flat-hand fingertips erect punch)
5	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	turn	jebi-poom hansonnal mok-chigi (swallow poom one hand blade neck hitting)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, step	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right hitting)
7	Ga	Ga		L.F. yop-chagi
8	Ga	Ga	wen dwitkubi	R.F. yop-chagi, step down	sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking)
9	Ra3	Ra3	oreun dwitkubi	turn	momtong bakkat-makki (trunk outer blocking)
10	Ra3	Ra3	oreun dwitkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, place back	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
11	Da3	Da3	wen dwitkubi	feet remain, change of direction	momtong bakkat-makki (trunk outer blocking)
12	Da3	Da3	wen dwitkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, place back	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
13	Na	Na	wen apkubi	move to step down	jebi-poom mok-chigi (jebi poom neck hitting)
14	Na	Na	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, step forth	deunjumok olgul-ap-chigi (backfist face hitting)
15	Ra2	Ra2	wen ap-seogi	move to step down	momtong-makki (trunk blocking)
16	Ra2	Ra2	wen ap-seogi	feet remain, the same stance	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
17	Da2	Da2	oreun ap-seogi	feet remain, change of direction	momtong makki (trunk blocking)
18	Da2	Da2	oreun ap-seogi	feet remain, the same stance	momtong baro-jireugi, (trunk right punch)
19	Na	Na	wen apkubi	move to step down (momtong-makki)	montong makki (trunk blocking)
20	Na	Na	oreun apkubi	put forth (foot), (momtong-makki)	momtong dubeon-jireugi, "kihap" (trunk double punch)
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	L.F. pull to turn leftward	kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)