Taegeuk Four – Sar Jang
The symbol for Taegeuk four, ‘jin’ signifies thunder, which represents great power and dignity. Thunder and lightning strike fear into people; but thunder also creates energy. Correspondingly, the principle of this poomsae is to confront danger with calmness and courage in the form of powerful and focused movements.
Taegeuk Four Depiction
Taegeuk 4
Taegeuk Four Techniques
|
Order |
Stance |
Technique(s) |
Korean |
|
1 |
Back |
Knifehand assisting block | Sonnal momtong makki |
|
2 |
Front |
Assisting spearhand | Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi |
|
3 |
Back |
Knifehand assisting block | Sonnal momtong makki |
|
4 |
Front |
Assisting spearhand | Pyonsonkkeut seotzireugi |
|
5 |
Front |
Swallow neck strike | Jebi-poom mok-chigi |
|
6 |
Front |
Front kick + body punch | Ap-chagi + momtong baro-jireugi |
|
7 |
Back |
Side kick + side kick + knifehand assisting block | Yop-chagi + yop-chagi + sonnal momtong makki |
|
8 |
Back |
Outer block | Momtong bakkat-makki |
|
9 |
Back |
Front kick + inner body block | Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki |
|
10 |
Back |
Outer block | Momtong bakkat-makki |
|
11 |
Back |
Front kick + inner body block | Ap-chagi + momtong an-makki |
|
12 |
Front |
Swallow neck strike | Jebi-poom mok-chigi |
|
13 |
Front |
Front kick + forward facing backfist | Ap-chagi + deungjumok olgul-ap-chigi |
|
14 |
Short |
Body block + body punch | Momtong makki + momtong baro-jireugi |
|
15 |
Short |
Body block + body punch | Momtong makki + momtong baro-jireugi |
|
16 |
Front |
Body block + double punch | Momtong makki + dubeon-jireugi |
|
17 |
Front |
Body block + double punch “kihap” | Momtong makki + dubeon-jireugi |
|
18 |
Parallel |
Left foot moves | Kibon jumbi-seogi |
