Poomsae Taebaek

Taebaek

Meaning : Taebaek is the name of a mountain with the meaning of "bright mountain", where tangun, the founder of the nation of Korean people, reined the country, and the bright mountain symbolizes sacredness of soul and Tangun's thought of "hongik ingan"(humanitarian ideal). There are numerous sites known as Taeback, but Mt. Paektu, which has been typically known as the cradle of Korean people, is the backgound of naming the Taebek poomsae. New techniques introduced in this poomsae are sonnal arae hecho-makki, sonnal opeo-japki (grabbing), japhin sonmok-ppaegi (pulling out the caught wrist), Keumgang momtong-makki, deungjumeok olgul bakkat-chigi, doltzeogi(hinge), etc. The line of poomsae is like a Chinese letter, which symbolizes the bridge between the Heaven and the earth, signifying human beings founded a nation by the Heaven's order. The poomsae movements are largely composed of momtong-makkis and chigis.

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The Synoptic Table of Poomsae Taebaek


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)
1	Da1	Da1	wen beom-seogi	L.F. put forth	sonnal arae hecho-makki (hand balde underneath push blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, forth	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
3	Ra1	Ra1	oreun beom-seogi	turn around, R.F. forth	sonnal arae hecho-makki (hand balde underneath push blocking)
4	Ra1	Ra1	wen aptkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, forth	momtong dubeon-jiruegi (trunk double punch)
5	Ga	Ga	ditto	turn, L.F. change step	jebi-poom mok-chigi (swallow neck hitting)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R. wrist pushed out, R.F. put forth	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
7	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	L. wrist pushed out, L.F. put forth	ditto ( " )
8	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R. wrist pushed out, R.F. put forth	momtong baro-jireugi, "kihap" ( " )
9	Ra2	Ra2	oreun dwitkubi	turn, L.F. change steps	keumgang momtong-makki (diamond trunk blocking)
10	Ra2	Ra2	ditto	same posit., stance	kangkyo teok-jireugi (pull jaw hitting)
11	Ra2	Ra2	ditto	ditto	yop-jireugi (side punch)
12	Ra2	Ra2	oreun hakdari s.	L.F. lifted up	jageun doltzeogi (smaller hinge)
13	Ra2	Ra2	wen apkubi	L.F. yop-chagi, forth	palkup pyojeok-chigi (elbow target hitting)
14	Da2	Da2	wen dwitkubi	L.F. pulled to modumbal, R.F. put forth	keumgang momtong-makki (diamond trunk blocking)
15	Da2	Da2	ditto	same posit., stance	dangkyo teok-jireugi (pull jaw hitting)
16	Da2	Da2	ditto	ditto	yop-jireugi (side punch)
17	Da2	Ga	wen hakdari-seogi	R.F. lifted up	jareun doltzeogi (smaller hinge)
18	Da2	Da2	oreun apkubi	R.F. yop-chagi, forth	palkup pyojeok-chigi (elbow target hitting)
19	Na	Na	oreun dwitkubi	R.F. pulled to modumball, F. put forth	sonnal momtong-makki (hand balde trunk blocking)
20	Na	Na	oreun apkubi	L. hand nullo-makki, R.F. put forth	pyonsonkkeut sewo-tzireugi (flat fingertips stright thrust)
21	Na	Na	oreun dwitkubi	body turns left, slips downward, L.F. forth	deungjumeok bakkat-chigi (backfist outer hitting)
22	Na	Na	ereun apkubi	R.F. put forth	momtong bandaejireugi, "hihap" (trunk opposite punch)
23	Da1	Da1	wen apkubi	turn, L.F. change step	kawi-makki (scissors blocking)
24	Da1	Da1	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, forth	momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
25	Ra1	Ra1	oreun apkubi	turn around, R.F. change step	kawi-makki (scissors blocking)
26	Ra1	Ra1	wen apkubi	L F. ap-chagi, forth	momtng dubeon-jireugi (trunk double punch)
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	L.F. pulled	kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance)