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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.



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)