Taegeuk 1 Jang

The first of these eight forms applies the actions of keon to palgwe. Keon is the principle gwe in the BOOK OF CHANGES. It represents Heaven and Light. It is the powerful and manly gwe, the source of creation and the symbol of the father. As Heaven, it is the symbol of pure creativity. Keon originally meant "dry" and since the dry is light, it floats up to Heaven. Thus Keon came to be identified with Heaven. From the time that homo sapiens became aware of his ability to think, mankind has followed divergent paths in its search for the true meaning of the existence and the origin and meaning of the universe. Sometimes however, those paths converge. Compare for instance, the concept of keon with the Biblical account found in Genesis 1:2-3: "and the earth was without form, and void..... and God said, "Let there be light." and there was light" keon signifies the infinite concetration of yang energy. This form represents the source of creation by presenting the most basic techiniques-the Low Block,Inside Middle Block,Middle Punch, and Reverse Kick. These techniques can be easily learned by the beginning student but are practical throughout the study of Tae Kwon Do. Taegeuk 1 Jang, therefore is the foundation from which the other forms build. Most of this form is performed in a High Front Stance, which is easy for a beginner to maintain. However, the Front Stance is introduced and the student learns to shift from one stance to another.
READY STANCE: Facing "A"
1.Look left and move left foot into Walking Stance toward L-1, execute a LEFT LOW BLOCK.
2.Step right foot toward L-1 into a Walking Stance with a RIGHT CENTER PUNCH.
3.Look right and move right foot clockwise to face R-1 in a Right Walking Stance, execute a RIGHT LOW BLOCK.
4.Step left foot toward R-1 into a Walking Stance with a LEFT CENTER PUNCH.
5.Look left and move left foot counter-clockwise into a Left Front Stance toward "A" and execute a LEFT LOW BLOCK / RIGHT REVERSE CENTER PUNCH.
6.Look right and move RIGHT FOOT into a Walking Stance toward R-2 with a LEFT OUT-TO-IN BLOCK.
7.Step left foot into a Walking Stance toward R-2 and execute a RIGHT REVERSE CENTER PUNCH.
8.Look left and move LEFT FOOT counter-clockwise into a Walking Stance toward L-2 and execute a RIGHT OUT-TO-IN BLOCK.
9.Step right foot into a Walking Stance toward R-2 and execute a LEFT REVERSE CENTER PUNCH.
10.Look right and move right foot clockwise into a RIGHT FRONT STANCE toward "A" and execute a RIGHT LOW BLOCK / LEFT REVERSE CENTER PUNCH.
11.Look left and move Left foot into a Walking Stance toward L-3 with a LEFT HIGH BLOCK.
12.Execute a RIGHT FRONT SNAP KICK toward L-3, setting kicking foot down toward L-3 into a Right Walking Stance with a RIGHT CENTER PUNCH.
13.Look right and move right foot clockwise toward L-3 into a Right Walking Stance with a RIGHT HIGH BLOCK.
14.Execute a LEFT FRONT SNAP KICK toward R-3, setting kicking foot down toward R-3 into a Left Walking Stance with a LEFT CENTER PUNCH.
15.Look right and move LEFT FOOT into a Left Front Stance toward "B" and execute a LEFT LOW BLOCK.
16.Step toward "B" into a Right Front Stance with a RIGHT CENTER PUNCH and YELL!!
MOVE LEFT FOOT BACK COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO FACE -A- IN READY STANCE.

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