Taegeuk 5 jang

Taegeuk 5 Jang

Meaning : Taegeuk 5 jang symbolizes the "son", one of the 8 divination signs, wich represents the wind, meaning both mighty force and calmness according to its strength and weakness. New movements are mejumeok naeryochigi, palkup dollyochigi, yop-chagi & yopjireugi, palkup pyojeokcigi and such stances as kkoaseogi, wenseogi and oreunseogi. This is characterized by the successive makkis such as araemakki and momtongmakki and also the chigi by umbling after running. The 4th Kup-grade trainees practice this poomsae.

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The Synoptic Table of Taegeuk 5 Jang


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)
1	Da1	Da1	wen apkubi	put forth foot	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	wen seogi	retrieve foot	mejumeok naeryo-chigi (hammerfist down hitting)
3	Ra1	Ra1	oreun apkubi	change of direction, put forth foot	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
4	RA1	Ra1	wen apkubi	retrieve foot	mejumeok naeryo-chigi (hammerfist down hitting)
5	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	foot forth foot, momtong-makki	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, put forth, deunjumeok ap-chigi	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
7	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, put forth, deunjumeok ap-chigi	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
8	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	put forth foot	deunjumeok ap-chigi (backfist front hitting)
9	Ra3	Ra3	oreun dwitkubi	turn	hansonnalyop-makki (one hand blade side blocking)
10	Ra3	Ra3	oreun apkubi	put forth foot	palkup dollyo-chigi (hand elbow turning hitting)
11	Da3	Da3	wen dwitkubi	turn around	hansonnal yop-makki (one hand blade side blocking)
12	Da3	Da3	wen aptkubi	put forth foot	palkup dollyo-chigi (hand elbow turning hitting)
13	Na	Na	wen apkubi	turn, arae-makki	momtong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
14	Na	Na	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, put forth, arae-makki	momtong an-makki (trunk elbow turning hitting)
15	Ra2	Ra2	wen apkubi	move to put forth	olgul-makki (face blocking)
16	Ra2	Ra2	oreun apkubi	R.F. yop-chagi, put forth	palkup pyojeck-chigi (hand elbow target hitting)
17	Da2	Da2	oreun apkubi	turn around	olgul-makki (face blocking)
18	Da2	Da2	oreun apkubi	L.F. yop-chagi, put forth	palkup pyojeok-chigi (hand elbow target hitting)
19	Na	Na	wen apkubi	turn, arae-makki	montong an-makki (trunk inner blocking)
20	Na	Na	dwikkoa-seogi	R.F. ap-chagi, put forth	deunjumeok ap-chigi, "kihap" (backfist front hitting)
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	L.F. pull to turn leftward	kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)