Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Country: Korea
Style: Ji Do Kwan Taekwon-Do
Movements: 23
Meaning: The symbol is Gam; meaning water or the origin of life. Water symbolizes a constant flow and the ultimate flexibility. Not only must the techniques flow like the water, but the mind must be flexible as well.

Starting Position: Facing North, Horse Stance
  1. Direction: West  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Left Low Block
  2. Direction: West  Stance: Left Back   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Front Kick, followed by a Left Middle Block
  3. Direction: East  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 180 degrees right, and execute a Right Low Block
  4. Direction: East  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without stepping, execute a Left Front Kick, followed by a Right Middle Block
  5. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Right Knifehand Block
  6. Direction: North  Stance: Right Fighting   Action: Right Roundhouse Kick
  7. Direction: West  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Middle Block, followed by a Right Reverse Punch
  8. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Front Kick, followed by a Left Reverse Punch
  9. Direction: East  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 180 degrees right, and execute a Right Middle Block, followed by a Left Reverse Punch
  10. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Front Kick, followed by a Right Reverse Punch
  11. Direction: North  Stance: Ready   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, cross the arms in front of the chest, and slowly execute a double-low block
  12. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Left Knifehand Block
  13. Direction: North  Stance: Left Fighting   Action: Left Roundhouse Kick
  14. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 270 degrees right, and execute a Right Low Block
  15. Direction: West  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without stepping, execute a Left Front Kick, followed by a Right Middle Block
  16. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 180 degrees left, and execute a Left Low Block
  17. Direction: East  Stance: Left Back   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Front Kick, followed by a Left Middle Block
  18. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, step backwards into a Left Back Stance, while executing a Double Knifehand Block
  19. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Slide backward into a Right Back Stance, while executing a Double Knifehand Block
  20. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Step Back, and execute a Left Knifehand Block
  21. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Without moving execute a Right Reverse Punch
  22. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Step Back, and execute a Right Knifehand Block
  23. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without moving execute a Left Reverse Punch - Kihap
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