Jitae
Meaning : The word "jitae" means a man standing on the ground with the two feet, looking over the sky. A man on the earth represents the way of struggling for human life, such as kicking, treadding and jumping on the ground. Therefore, the poomsae symbolizes various aspects occurring in the course of human being's struggle for existence. The new techniques introduced in this poomsae are hansonnal olgul-makki, keumgang momtong-jireugi, and mejumeok yop pyojeok-chigi only, and the poomsae line signifies a man standing on the earth to spring up toward the heaven.
The Synoptic Table of Poomsae Jitae
|
Order |
Eye dir. |
Position |
Stance |
Action |
Name of Poom |
|
jumbi |
Ga |
Na |
naranhi-seogi |
|
kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance) |
|
1 |
Da |
Da |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. put forth |
momtong yop-makki (trunk side blocking) |
|
2 |
Da |
Da |
oreun apkubi |
R.F. forth, olgul-makki |
momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch) |
|
3 |
Ra |
Ra |
wen apkubi |
R.F. changes step, turn around |
momtong yop-makki (trunk side blocking) |
|
4 |
Ra |
Ra |
wen apkubi |
L.F. forth, olgul-makki |
momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch) |
|
5 |
Ga |
Ga |
wen apkubi |
L.F. changes step, turn |
arae-makki (underneath blocking) |
|
6 |
Ga |
Ga |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. slightly pulled in |
wenhansonnal olgul-makki (left one hand blade face blocking) |
|
7 |
Ga |
Ga |
wen dwitkubi |
R.F. ap-chagi, forth |
sonnal arae-makki (hand blade underneath blocking) |
|
8 |
Ga |
Ga |
ditto |
same position, stance |
momtong bakkat-makki (trunk outer blocking) |
|
9 |
Ga |
Ga |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. ap-chagi, forth |
sonnal arae-makki (hand blade underneath bocking) |
|
10 |
Ga |
Ga |
wen apkubi |
L.F. pushed slightly forth |
olgul-makki (face blocking) |
|
11 |
Ga |
Ga |
oreun apkubi |
R.F. put forth |
keumgang ap-jireugi (diamond front punch) |
|
12 |
Ga |
Ga |
ditto |
same posit., stance; momtong an-makki |
momtong-makki (trunk blocking) |
|
13 |
Ga |
Na |
oreun dwitkubi |
R.F. retrieved to step |
wen hansonnal arae-makki (left one hand blade underneath blocking) |
|
14 |
Ga |
Na |
wen apkubi |
R.F. ap-chagi, retreived to step down |
momtong dubeon-jireugi (trunk ouble punch) |
|
15 |
Da |
Na |
juchum-seogi |
L.F. retrieved to step |
hwangso-makki (bull blocking) |
|
16 |
Na |
Na |
ditto |
same posit, and stance |
wenpalmok arae yop-makki (left wrist underneath side blocking) |
|
17 |
Ga |
Na |
ditto |
same stace |
oreun hansonnal momtong-makki (right one hand blade trunk blocking) |
|
18 |
Ga |
Na |
ditto |
same stance |
wen mejumeok pyojeok-chigi, "kihap" (left hammer fist target hitting) |
|
19 |
Ga |
Na |
wen hakdari-s. |
L.F. remains, R.F. pulled in |
arae yop-makki (underneath side blocking) |
|
20 |
Ga |
Na |
ditto |
same stance, left waist |
jageun doltzeogi (smaller hinge) |
|
21 |
Ga |
Na |
oreun hakdari |
R.F. ap-chagi, steps down on L.F. postion |
wenpalmok arae yop-makki (left wrist underneath side blocking) |
|
22 |
Na |
Na |
ditto |
same stance, right waist |
jageun doltzeogi (smaller hinge) |
|
23 |
Na |
Na |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. yop-chagi, and forth |
momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch) |
|
24 |
Na |
Na |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. moves to turn |
momtong bandae-jireugi, "kihap" (trunk opposite punch) |
|
25 |
Da |
Da |
oreun dwitkubi |
L.F. moves to turn |
sonnal arae-makki (hand blade underneath blocking) |
|
26 |
Da |
Da |
wen dwitkubi |
R.F. put forth |
sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade underneath blocking) |
|
27 |
Ra |
Ra |
ditto |
R.F. moves to turn |
sonnal arae-makki (hand blade underneathblocking) |
|
28 |
Ra |
Ra |
ditto |
L.F. put forth |
sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking) |
|
keuman |
Ga |
Na |
naranhi seogi |
R.F. remains, L.F. moves to turn |
kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance) |
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