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ITF HYUNGS/TUL AND WTF POOMSE
MOVEMENTS AND MEANING
In the International Taekwon-do Federation, there are 24 Tul
(patterns). Originating under a foreign influence, they have been
improved, updated and modernized to suit the requirements of contemporary
living. The originator, General Choi, Hong Hi, (Deceased) chose the number
24 intentionally to create, symbolically, one form for each hour
of the day. One who is truly in Taekwon-do, lives by its tenets
24 hours a day. (I have included Ko Dang Hyung for the old ITF players even though Ju Che has replaced it in modern ITF TKD)
In the World TaeKwonDo Federation, there are 25 forms. There
are eight (8) Tae Geuk, eight (8) Pal Gwe and nine (9) black belt
Poomse (patterns). The black belt patterns are supposedly dedicated
to each of the nine (9) Kwans (schools), from which the W.T.F.
consists of.
| BELT COLOR |
NAME |
MOVES |
MEANING |
| White |
Sa-Ju Chiruki (ITF) |
17 |
Four (4) Directional Punch |
| |
Ki-Cho Il-Bu, Ee-Bu, Sam-Bu (WTF) |
20 each |
Basic Form 1, 2, 3 |
| White with
Yellow stripe |
Chon-Ji (ITF) |
19 |
Heaven and Earth |
|
Pal Gwe Il Jang (#1) (WTF) |
20 |
1st Set of 8 Trigrams (3 bars) Pal=8 and Gwe=Trigram |
|
Tae Geuk Il Jang (#1) (WTF) |
20 |
Great universe 1st form (Tae Geuk also means Korean flag) |
| Yellow |
Dan Gun (ITF) |
21 |
Holy Dan Gun, founder of Korea in 2333 B.C. |
|
Pal Gwe E Jang (#2) (WTF) |
26 |
2nd Set of 8 Trigrams (Taken from the I Ching, "Book of Changes") |
|
Tae Geuk E Jang (#2) |
23 |
Great universe 2nd form |
| Yellow with
Green
stripe |
Do San (ITF) |
24 |
Pseudonym of Ahn Chang Ho, freedom fighter and educator
1876-1938 |
|
Pal Gwe Sam Jang (#3) (WTF) |
22 |
3rd Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Sam Jang (#3) (WTF) |
34 |
Great universe 3rd form |
| Green |
Won Hyo (ITF) |
28 |
Monk who introduced Buddhism to Korea in 686 AD |
|
Pal Gwe Sah Jang (#4) (WTF) |
28 |
4th Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Sah Jang (#4) (WTF) |
28 |
Great universe 4th form |
|
Green
with
Blue
stripe |
Yul Gok (ITF) |
38 |
Pseudonym of Yi I, 1536 philosopher nicknamed
"Confucius of Korea" |
|
Pal Gwe Oh Jang (#5) (WTF) |
39 |
5th Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Oh Jang (#5) (WTF) |
32 |
Great universe 5th form |
| Blue |
Joong Gun (ITF) |
32 |
Joong Gun, patriot, freedom fighter, assassinated the first
Japanese Ambassador in 1910. 32 movements is the age of Joong Gun when he
was executed. |
|
Pal Gwe Yuk Jang (#6) (WTF) |
29 |
6th Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Yuk Jang (#6) (WTF) |
28 |
Great universe 6th form |
| Blue with
Red stripe |
Toi Gye (ITF) |
32 |
Pseudonym of Yi Hwang, 16th Century Neo-Confucian scholar. |
|
Pal Gwe Chil Jang (#7) (WTF) |
29 |
7th Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Chil Jang (#7) (WTF) |
32 |
Great universe 7th form |
| Red |
Hwa Rang (ITF) |
29 |
Elite military group in Silla, 500 AD |
|
Pal Gwe Pal Jang (#8) (WTF) |
39 |
8th Set of 8 Trigrams |
|
Tae Geuk Pal Jang (#8) (WTF) |
39 |
Great universe 8th form |
| Red with
Black stripe |
Chung Moo (ITF) |
30 |
Admiral Yi Sun Sin, 1592, first "kobukson" (Iron
Turtle Ship) |
|
Koryo (WTF) |
50 |
Kingdom of Korea (918-1392 AD) |
| Black 1st Dan |
Kwang Gae (ITF) |
39 |
Kwang Gae T'o was a king of Koguryo Dynasty. 39 moves depict
years of reign. |
|
Po Eun (ITF) |
36 |
Pseudonym of Chong Mong Chu, poet, physicist in 1400 AD |
|
Gae Baek (ITF) |
44 |
General in Pak Chae Dynasty 660 AD |
|
Kum Gang (WTF) |
27 |
Diamond, symbol of hardness and strength, wisdom and virtue. |
| Black 2nd Dan |
Eui Am (ITF) |
45 |
Pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence
movement in 1919. |
|
Choong Jang (ITF) |
51 |
Pseudonym of General Kim Duk Ryang,
Joseon Dynasty in the 15th
century. |
|
Ju Che (ITF) |
45 |
Juche |
|
Ko Dang (ITF) |
39 |
Pseudonym of Cho Man Sik, patriot of independence movement.
39 moves signify his time of imprisonment.. |
|
Tae Baek (WTF) |
40 |
Mountain range, (now Mount Baek Doo) |
| Black 3rd Dan |
Sam Il (ITF) |
33 |
33 Patriots independence movement, March 1, 1919 |
|
Yu Sin (ITF) |
68 |
General Kim Yu Sin of Silla, who united the 3 kingdoms of Korea |
|
Choi Yong (ITF) |
45 |
Koryo dynasty general executed for loyalty to king |
|
Pyong Won (WTF) |
33 |
Simple, plain and unpretentious. Also plains and valleys. |
| Black 4th Dan and above |
Yong Gae (ITF) |
49 |
General in the Korguryo dynasty who defeated the Chinese in
649 AD |
|
Ul Ji (ITF) |
42 |
General UlJi Mu Duk, who in 612 AD defended Korea against 1 million
Chinese invaders |
|
Moon Mu (ITF) |
61 |
King of the Silla dynasty in 661 AD. Fighter
against Japan. |
|
Ji Tae (WTF) |
37 |
Earth (everything comes from and goes back to Earth). |
| |
Sip Jin (WTF) |
41 |
Decimal point, perfect numerical system |
| Black 5th Dan and above |
So San (ITF) |
49 |
Pseudonym of Choi Hyung Ung, 1520-1604, Monk, Fighter
against Japan |
|
Cheon Kwon (WTF) |
38 |
Sky, symbol of Heaven, Ruler of the universe and all human
beings |
| Black 6th Dan and above |
Se Jong (ITF) |
24 |
King, Inventor of Korean Alphabet (1443), 24 moves signify
24 letters in alphabet. |
|
Han Soo (WTF) |
33 |
Water (forceful and life giving element), fluidity,
strength and adaptability |
| Black 7th Dan and above |
Tong Il (ITF) |
56 |
Denotes the resolution to unify Korea, divided since 1945 |
|
Il Yo (WTF) |
28 |
Oneness (ultimate unification with God and nature) |
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