POOMSES  (FORMS)

IN TAEKWONDO WE HAVE A FORM TO LEARN FOR EACH BELT LEVEL. 

EACH FORM IS A  CHOROGRAPHIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE MOVES OF TAEKWONDO USED WITH AN IMAGINARY PARTNER. 

TO ACHIEVE THE BLACK BELT YOU WOULD HAVE TO LEARN NINE TOTAL FORMS.  EACH FORM ADVANCES THE STUDENTS ABILITY AND BALANCE A LITTLE AT A TIME.

EACH FORM USES THE BASIC BLOCKS, KICKS, AND PUNCHES IN A SERIES OF PATTERN THAT START AND STOP IN THE SAME POINT. 

THE FORMS RESEMBLE THE YIN AND YANG MEANING WITH OPPOSITE PUNCHES AND KICKS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY.

THE FORMS NAMES, MEANINGS AND POSITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS

1.  TAEGEUK 1  (EL-JONG)  18 POSITIONS  MEANING IS HEAVEN, SKY OR LIGHT

2.  TAEGEUK 2 (E-JONG)    18 POSITIONS  MEANING IS POWER OF THE MIND

3.  TAEGEUK 3 (SA JONG)  20 POSITIONS MEANING IS LIGHT, SUN, FIRE.

4.  TAEGEUK 4 (SUM-JONG)  20 POSITIONS MEANING IS THUNDER OR POWER.

5.  TAEGEUK 5 (O-JONG) 20 POSITIONS MEANING IS WIND

6.  TAEGEUK 6 (YOOK JONG)  25 POSITIONS MEANING WATER

7.  TAEGEUK 7 (CHIL- JONG)  23 POSTITIONS MEANING MOUNTAIN

8.  TAEGEUK 8 (PUL-JONG) 24 POSITIONS MEANING EARTH