Taeguk Sam Jang

Taegeuk Sam Jang (Taegeuk 3 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)

• neck-high inward knifehand strike ('neck slice')

• knifehand outward block

• back stance (dwi kubi seogi)

• Combinations involving three techniques:

• a front kick followed by a double-punch (seen first at the beginning of the form)

• a low block, kick, punch combination (seen at the conclusion of the form)

Meaning:

Sam means 3 in Sino Korean. The trigram consists of a solid, broken and again solid line and represents fire (heat). The movements in this form should be explosive yet fluid and powerful. Taegeuk Sam Jang introduces the back stance and knife hand (both as a strike and a block).  

震 Zhèn
☳  
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.

Links:

• https://taekwondo.fandom.com/wiki/Taegeuk_Il_Jang

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taegeuk_Il_Jang