Belt - White

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance  - L19

Chun-Ji means "The Heaven and Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore , it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similiar parts, one to represent the Heaven and the other the earth


1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
2) Stepping forward with the right foot and right punch in a right front stance.
3) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right low block in a right front stance.
4) Stepping forward left punch in a left front stance.
5) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
6) Stepping forward right punch in a right front stance.
7) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right low block in a right front stance.
8) Stepping forward left punch in a left front stance.
9) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left inner forearm block in a Left "L" stance.
10) Stepping forward right punch in a right front stance.
11) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right inner forearm block in a Right "L" stance.
12) Stepping forward left punch in a left front stance.
13) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left inner forearm block in a Left "L" stance.
14) Stepping forward right punch in a right front stance.
15) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right inner forearm block in a Right "L" stance.
16) Stepping forward left punch in a left front stance.
17) Stepping forward right punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
18) Stepping back into a left front stance left punch.
19) Stepping back into a right front stance right punch.

Belt - Kiopow 2nd Degree

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance  - L21

Dan-Gun: Named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2333 B.C.

1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
2) Step forward and face punch in a right front stance.
3) Turn 180 degrees to the right and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
4) Step forward and face punch in a left front stance.
5) Turn 90 degrees to the left and low block in a left front stance.
6) Step forward and face punch in a right front stance.
7) Step forward and face punch in a left front stance.
8) Step forward and face punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
9) Spin 270 degrees towards the left and square block in a Left "L" stance.
10) Step forward and face punch in a right front stance.
11) Turn 180 degrees to the right and square block in a Right "L" stance
12) Step forward and face punch in a left front stance.
13) Turn 90' to the left and low block in a left front stance.
14) Without stepping, left high block.
15) Step forward and high block in a right front stance.
16) Step forward and high block in a left front stance.
17) Step forward and high block in a right front stance, Kiop.
18) Spin 270 degrees towards the left and left knife hand strike in a Left "L" stance.
19) Step forward and face punch in a right front stance.
20) Turn 180 degrees to the right and knife hand strike in a Right "L" stance.
21) Step forward and face punch in a left front stance.

Belt - Kiopow 4th Degree

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance  - R24

The pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left outer forearm block in a left front stance.
2) Without stepping, right punch.
3) Turn 180 degrees to the right and outer forearm block in a right front stance.
4) Without stepping, left punch.
5) Turn 90 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
6) Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance, Kiop.
7) Spin 360 degrees to the left and left backfist to the temple in a left front stance.
8) Step forward and right backfist to the temple in a right front stance.
9) Spin 270 degrees to the left and left outer forearm block in a left front stance.
10) Without stepping, right punch.
11) Turn 180 degrees to the right and outer forearm block in a right front stance.
12) Without stepping, left punch.
13) Turn 135 degrees to the left and twin outer forearm block in a left front stance.
14) Right front kick.
15) Step forward and right punch in a right front stance
16) Without stepping, left punch.
17) Turn 90 degrees to the right and twin outer forearm block in a right front stance.
18) Left front kick.
19) Step forward and left punch in a left front stance.
20) Without stepping, right punch.
21) Step to the left 45 degrees and left high block in a left front stance
22) Step forward and right high block in a right front stance.
23) Spin 270 degrees towards the left and left knife hand strike in a middle stance.
24) Step left foot to the right, then turn 180 degrees to the right and right knife hand strike in a middle stance, Kiop.

Belt - Green 2nd Degree

Starting Position: Closed "A" Ready Stance  - R28

The noted monk who instroduced Buddhism to the Sila Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

1) Tum 90 degrees to the left and square block in a Left "L" stance.
2) Without stepping, right knife hand strike.
3) Step forward in a middle stance and left rib punch.
4) Step left foot to right foot and right foot steps 180' in a Right "L" stance and square block.
5) Without stepping, left knife hand strike.
6) Step forward in a middle stance and right rib punch.
7) Step right foot to left into a closed stance and double outer forearm block 900 to the left.
8) Left stationary side kick.
9) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
10) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
11) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
12) Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance, Kiop.
13) Spin 270 degrees to the left and square block in a Left "L" stance.
14) Without stepping, right knife hand strike.
15) Step forward in a middle stance and left rib punch.
16) Step left foot to right foot and right foot steps 180 degrees in a Right "L" stance and square block.
17) Without stepping, left knife hand strike.
18) Step forward in a middle stance and right rib punch.
19) Remain in middle stance, extend left arm straight out and chamber for scoop block, step forward with left leg into left front stance and right scoop block.
20) Right front kick.
21) Step forward into a right front stance and left punch.
22) Without stepping, left scoop block.
23) Left front kick.
24) Step forward into a left front stance and right punch.
25) Right tuming side kick.
26) Step into a closed stance.
27) Tum 270 degrees to the left and double outer forearm block in a Left "L" stance.
28) Step left foot to right foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and double outer forearm in a Right "L" stance, Kiop.

Belt - Green 4th Degree

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance  - L38

A pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yil (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucious of Korea". The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on the 38th degree lattitude and the diagram (+) represents "scholar".

1) Step to the left in a middle stance and extend right hand, wrist release, left pressing punch.
2) Stay in middle stance and right punch.
3) Stay in middle stance and left punch.
4) Left foot steps to right foot, right foot steps out in a middle stance, left hand out, wrist release, right pressing punch.
5) Stay in middle stance and left punch.
6) Stay in middle stance and right punch.
7) Turn 45 degrees to the right and right inner forearm block in a right front stance.
8) Left front kick.
9) Step forward and left punch in a left front stance
10) Without stepping, right punch.
11) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left inner forearm block in a left front stance.
12) Right front kick.
13) Step forward and right punch in a right front stance.
14) Without stepping, left punch.
15) Turn 45 degrees to the right and right hooking block in a right front stance
16) Without stepping, left hooking block.
17) Without stepping, right punch.
18) Step forward and left hooking punch, left front stance.
19) Without stepping, right hooking block.
20) Without stepping, left punch.
21) Step forward and right punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
22) Turning forward and left, side kick chamber with a double guarding block.
23) Left side kick.
24) Step forward and right forearm strike in a left front stance.
25) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right side kick chamber with a double guarding block.
26) Right side kick.
27) Step forward and left forearm strike in a right front stance.
28) Turn 90 degrees to the left and knife hand square block in a Left "L" stance.
29) Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance.
30) Turn 180 degrees to the right and knife hand square block in a Right "L" stance.
31) Step forward and left spear hand in a left front stance.
32)Turn 90 degrees to the left and left outer forearm block in a left front stance.
33) Without stepping, right punch.
34) Step forward and right outer forearm block in a right front stance.
35) Without stepping, left punch.
36) Step forward with the left, slide the right foot behind the left in a left rear stance and left backfist to the temple, Kiop.
37) Turn 180 degrees to the right and sung-su block in a right front stance.
38) Step the right foot to the left foot and turn 180 degrees to the left and sung-su block in a left front stance.

Belt - Blue 2nd Degree

Starting Position: Closed "B" Ready Stance  - L32

Named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first japenese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 moves in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910).

1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left ridge hand block in a Left "L" stance.
2) Left front kick.
3) Step forward and right high palm heel in a right rear stance.
4) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right ridge hand block in a Right "L" stance.
5) Right front kick.
6) Step forward and left high palm heel block in a left cat stance.
7) Turn 90 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
8) Shift the left foot to a front stance and right high elbow strike.
9) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
10) Shift the right foot to a right front stance and left high elbow strike.
11) Step forward and twin vertical punch in a left front stance.
12) Step forward and twin up-set punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
13) Turn 180 degrees to the left and X-block high in a left front stance.
14) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left high backfist in a Left "L" stance.
15) Stay in a back stance and left wrist release.
16) Shift forward and right face punch in a left front stance.
17) Step left foot to right foot, then turn 180 degrees to the right and right high backfist in a Right "L" stance.
18) Stay in a back stance and right wrist release.
19) Shift forward and left face punch in a right front stance.
20) Step right foot to left foot, then turn 90 degrees to the left and sung-su block in a left front stance.
21) Shift left foot to a Left "L" stance and left punch.
22) Right turning side kick.
23) Step forward and sung-su block in a right front stance.
24) Shift right foot into a Right "L" stance and right punch.
25) Left turning side kick.
26) Step forward and double guarding block in a Left "L" stance.
27) Shift forward and double palm heel block in a left front stance.
28) Step forward and double guarding block in a Right "L" stance.
29) Shift forward and double palm heel block in a right front stance.
30) Bring left foot to right foot, turn 90 degrees to the left and right hook punch in a closed stance.
31) Step forward and double hooking block in a Right "L" stance.
32) Bring right foot to left foot, turn 180 degrees to the left and double hooking block in a Left "L" stance, Kiop.

Belt - Blue 4th Degree

Starting Position: Closed "B" Ready Stance  - R37

The pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo-confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 47th degree lattitude, the diagram (+) represents "scholar".

1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left inner forearm block in a Left "L" stance.
2) Shift forward and right reverse palm heel strike in a left front stance.
3) Bring the left foot to the right foot in a closed stance 90 degrees to the right, right backfist and left low block simultaneously.
4) Turn 90 degrees to the right and right inner forearm block in a Right "L" stance.
5) Shift forward and left reverse palm heel strike in a right front stance-
6) Bring the right foot to the left foot in a closed stance 90 degrees to the left, left backfist and right low block simultaneously.
7) Step forward and low X-block in a left front stance.
8) Without stepping, high twin vertical punch.
9) Right front kick.
10) Land forward and right solar plexus punch in a right front stance.
11) Without stepping, left solar plexus punch.
12) Bring the left foot to the right foot, 90 degrees to the left in a closed stance, and bring both fists to the hips simultaneously.
13) Move forward with the right foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
14) Turn 180 degrees with the left foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
15) Turn 180 degrees with the left foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
16) Turn 180 degrees with the right foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
17) Turn 180 degrees with the left foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
18) Turn 180 degrees with the left foot and twin high inner forearm block in a middle stance.
19) Bring the right foot to the left foot and move forward and low sung-su block in a Left "L" stance.
20) Shift forward and twin head grab in a left front stance.
21) Right knee strike, Kiop.
22) Bring the right foot to the left foot then turn 180 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
23) Left front kick.
24) Land forward and left spear hand strike high in a left front stance.
25) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
26) Right front kick.
27) Step forward and right spear hand strike in a right front stance.
28) Step back 180 degrees and left low block and right backfist simultaneously in a Left "L" stance.
29) Jump 45 degrees to the left and low X-block low in a right rear stance.
30) Move 45 degrees to the right and sung-su block in a right front stance.
31) Turn 270 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
32) Shift forward and right scoop block in a left front stance.
33) Bring the left foot to the right foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and double knife hand block low in a Right "L" stance.
34) Shift forward and left scoop block in a right front stance.
35) Shift 180 degrees to the left and right scoop block in a left front stance.
36) Shift 180 degrees to the right and left scoop block in a right front stance.
37) Move 90 degrees with the right foot and solar plexus punch in a middle stance.Kiop.

Belt - Red 2nd Degree

Starting Position: Closed "C" Ready Stance  - R29

Named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Sila Dynasty in the early 7th century. This group eventually became the actual driving force of the unification of the kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwondo developed into maturity.

1) Facing forward, step with the left foot and left palm heel strike in a middle stance.
2) Remain in middle stance, and right solar plexus punch.
3) Remain in middle stance, and left solar plexus punch.
4) Turn 90 degrees to the right and square block in a Right "L" stance.
5) Remain in a back stance and left upset knuckle punch.
6) Step forward and right punch in a middle stance.
7) Shift right foot back and right knife hand strike in a closed stance.
8) Step forward and left punch in a left front stance.
9) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
10) Step forward and right solar plexus punch in a right front stance.
11) Shift forward,vath the left foot and left hand grab and pull in a closed stance.
12) Right side kick and right knife hand strike in a Right "L" stance.
13) Step forward and left solar plexus punch in a left front stance.
14) Step forward and right solar plexus punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
15) Turn 270 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
16) Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance.
17) Turn 180 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
18) Right turning round kick.
19) Left turning round kick, and land with a double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
20) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
21) Shift back and right angle punch in a Left "L" stance.
22) Step forward and left angle punch in a Right "L" stance.
23) Step forward and right angle punch in a Left "L" stance.
24) Shift forward and low X-block in a left front stance.
25) Step forward with the right foot and right elbow strike in a Left "L" stance, Kiop.
26) Turn 270 degrees to the left and left low block and right inner forearm block simultaneously in a closed stance.
27) Remain in closed stance and right low block and left inner forearm block simultaneously.
28) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
29) Bring left foot to the right foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.

Belt - Red 4th Degree

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance  - L30

Name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which was said to be the precursor to the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

1) Turn 90 degrees to the left and knife hand square block in a Left "L" stance.
2) Step forward and left high knife hand block and right knife hand strike in a right front stance.
3) Turn 180' to the right and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
4) Step forward and left spear hand in a left front stance.
5) Turn 90 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
6) Turn 180' to the right and right side kick chamber.
7) Right side kick.
8) Land 180 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
9) Take two steps 0forward and right flying side kick and land in a Right "L" stance and double knife hand block, Kiop.
10) Turn 270 degrees to the left and left low block in a Left "L" stance.
11) Shift forward and twin head grab in a left front stance.
12) Right knee strike.
13) Land with the right foot to the left foot and turn 180 degrees to the left and double ridge hand strike in a left front stance.
14) Right turning round kick.
15) Land forward in a pivoted Right "L" stance and left spin side kick.
16) Land left foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and double guarding block in a Right "L" stance.
17) Left turning round kick.
18) Land left foot to right foot and turn 90 degrees to the right and double hooking block in a Right "L" stance.
19) Turn 360 degrees to the left while jumping and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
20) Shift forward and right reverse palm heel strike low in a left front stance.
21) Shift back and left low block and right backfist in a Right "L" stance.
22) Step forward and fight spear hand strike in a right front stance.
23) Turn 270 degrees to the right and sung-su block in a left front stance.
24) Turn 90 degrees to the right with the right foot and right backfist, left cross block in a middle stance; remain in stance and right backfist 180' behind.
25) Right turning side kick.
26) Left turning side kick.
27) Land left foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and X-knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.
28) Step forward and twin palm heel blocks in a left front stance.
29) Turn 180 degrees to the right and right high block in a right front stance.
30) Remain in front stance and left solar plexus punch, Kiop.