Taegeuk 3 Jang
Taegeuk 3 Jang applies the principle of Ri of palgwe. It symbolizes fire and
sun,and their characteristics of warmth,enthusiasm,and hope.
Ri is feminine,it represents South. The actions of Ri should be performed
with variety and passion,like the flickering of a fire.
Like the fire which it represents,Taegeuk 3 Jang is filled with changing
bursts of power connected with a continuous flow of motion. It teaches
combinations,specifically those hand combinations that are used in free
fighting,such as a Front Kick followed by a Double Punch,a Front Kick followed
by a Low Block and a Reverse Middle Punch, and a Single Knife hand Block
followed by a Reverse Middle Punch. After praticing these combinations
in this form they can be applied in free sparring.
STEPS
1. Look left and move left foot into a LEFT WALKING STANCE with a LEFT
LOW BLOCK toward "L-1".
2. Execute a RIGHT FRONT SNAP KICK to "L-1" landing in a RIGHT FRONT
STANCE with a RIGHT then a LEFT CENTER PUNCH.
3. Look right and move right foot clockwise (180 degrees) into a RIGHT
WALKING STANCE with a RIGHT LOW BLOCK toward "R-1".
4. Execute a LEFT FRONT SNAP KICK to "R-1" landing in a LEFT FRONT
STANCE with a LEFT then a RIGHT CENTER PUNCH.
5. Look left and move left foot counter-clockwise (90 degrees) toward "A" into a
LEFT WALKING STANCE with a RIGHT INWARD PALM-UP KNIFEHAND
STRIKE.
6. Step toward "A" into a RIGHT WALKING STANCE with a LEFT INWARD
PALM-UP KNIFEHAND STRIKE.
7a. Look left and move left foot toward "L-2" into a LEFT BACK STANCE with a
LEFT SINGLE KNIFEHAND BLOCK.
7b. Move left foot out into a LEFT FRONT STANCE with a RIGHT REVERSE
PUNCH toward "L-2". 8a. Look right and move right foot into a BACK STANCE
toward "R-2" with a RIGHT SINGLE KNIFEHAND BLOCK.
8b. Move right foot out into a RIGHT FRONT STANCE with a LEFT REVERSE
PUNCH toward "R-2".
9. Look left and move left foot toward "A" into a LEFT WALKING STANCE
with a RIGHT OUT-TO-IN BLOCK.
10. Step toward "A" into a RIGHT WALKING STANCE with a LEFT
OUT-TO-IN BLOCK.
11. Pivot on right foot counter-clockwise (270 degrees) into a LEFT WALKING
STANCE toward "R-3" with a LEFT LOW BLOCK.
12. Execute a RIGHT FRONT SNAP KICK toward "R-3" landing in a RIGHT
FRONT STANCE with a RIGHT then LEFT CENTER PUNCH.
13. Look right, move right foot clockwise (180 degrees) into a RIGHT WALKING
STANCE toward "L-3" with a RIGHT LOW BLOCK.
14. Execute a LEFT FRONT SNAP KICK toward "L-3" landing in a LEFT
FRONT STANCE with a LEFT then RIGHT CENTER PUNCH.
15. Look left and move left foot into a LEFT WALKING STANCE toward "B"
with a LEFT LOW BLOCK then RIGHT REVERSE PUNCH.
16. Step toward "B" into a RIGHT WALKING STANCE with a RIGHT LOW
BLOCK then LEFT REVERSE PUNCH.
17. Execute a LEFT FRONT SNAP KICK into a LEFT WALKING STANCE
toward "B" with a LEFT LOW BLOCK then RIGHT REVERSE PUNCH.
18. Execute a RIGHT FRONT SNAP KICK into a RIGHT WALKING STANCE
toward "B" with a RIGHT LOW BLOCK then LEFT REVERSE PUNCH. YELL!!
PIVOT ON RIGHT FOOT, MOVING LEFT FOOT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
(180 degrees) INTO A READY STANCE FACING "A".
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