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Taegeuk Il Jang (Taegeuk 1 Jang)
Technique:
Walking stance (ap seogi)
Long front stance (ap kugi)
Low block (arae-makki)
Middle block (momtong-makki)
High block (olgul makgi)
Middle punch (momtong-jireugi)
Front snap kick (ap-chagi)
Meaning:
Taegeuk Il Jang is the simplest most basic form of the Taegeuk series and consists of 3 solid lines (trigram or gwae) and represents heaven/sky. The sky symbolizes beginning therefore Taegeuk Il Jang stands for not only the start of the Taegeuk series but also the beginning of a new Taekwondo student.
乾 Qián
☰
Heaven/Sky
天 Tiān
Gun
The movement in this form are all performed with a high body and open torso without blocks or punches covering the torso, matching the symbol heaven/sky.
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