TAEKWON-DO PATTERNS
Introduction
The science of biomechanics is concerened with the forces that act on the human body and the effects these forces produce. It is only logical that serious taekwondoists should turn to biomechanics to provide a sound scientific basis for the analysis of taekwon-do techniques.
The High Jumping Sidekick
Taekwon-do patterns are fundamental movements representing attack or defence. It allows a practitioner to develop certain skills, needed for free-sparring and self-defence. It improves flexibility, develops muscles and promotes balance and muscular control. It also corrects breathing.
Different taekwon-do disciplines call their patterns differently . The GTF call them HYONG; the ITF name them TUL whereas the WTF practioners name them POOMSAE. Each of these patterns symbolises some heroic figures or is related to certain events in the Korean history .
~ GTF hyong, ITF tul and the history~ Poomsae and the history
| GTF HYONG & ITF TUL | WTF POOMSAE | PALGWAE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CHON-JI | 16. KODANG ( GTF ONLY ) | 1. TAEGEUK | 1. KORYO | |
| 2. DAN-GUN | 17. SAM-IL | 2. TAEGEUK IL JANG | 2. KEUMGANG | |
| 3. DO-SAN | 18. YOO-SIN | 3. TAEGUEK IH JANG | 3. TAEKAEK | |
| 4. WON-HYO | 19. CHOI-YONG | 4. TAEGEUK SAM JANG | 4. PYONGWON | |
| 5. YUL-KOK | 20. YON-GAE | 5. TAEGEUK SA JANG | 5. SIPJIN | |
| 6. JOONG-GUN | 21. UL-JI | 6. TAEGEUK OH JANG | 6. JOTAE | |
| 7. TOI-GYE | 22. MOON-MOO | 7. TAEGEUK YOK JANG | 7. CHON KWON | |
| 8. HWA-RANG | 23. SO-SAN | 8. TAEGEUK CHIL JANG | 8. HANSU | |
| 9. CHOONG MOO | 24. SE-JONG | 9. TAEGEUK PAL JANG | 10. ILLYEO | |
| 10. KWANG-GAE | 25. TONG-IL | |||
| 11. PO-EUN | 26. DHAN-GOON ( GTF ONLY ) | |||
| 12. GE-BAEK | 27. JOOK-AM( GTF ONLY ) | |||
| 13. EUI-AM | 28. SUNDUK ( GTF ONLY ) | |||
| 14. CHOONG JANG | ||||
| 15. JUCHE ( ITF ONLY) | ||||
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