Patterns for:
Colour Belts – WHITE belt to BLACK stripe
Black Belts – 1st Dan to 6th Dan
There are 24 patterns which represent the 24 hours in a day. The names of these patterns refer to events or important people in Korean history. Features of the patterns may also have historical references, such as the number of moves, the diagram, the way the pattern ends.
Saju-Jirugi (Four corner punching): for WHITE belt (10th gup)
Saju-Makgi (Four Corner Blocking): for WHITE belt (10th gup)
Chon-Ji: for YELLOW Stripe (9th gup)
Heaven And Earth. Pattern consists of two similar parts – one to represent Heaven, other to represent Earth.
– 19 movements
Dan-Gun: for YELLOW belt (8th gup)
Dan Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC.
– 21 movements
Do-San: for GREEN Stripe (7th gup)
Do San is the pseudonym for the patriot Ahn Chango-Ho (1876 to 1938). The 24 movements in this pattern represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and it’s independence movement.
– 24 movements
Won-Hyo: for GREEN belt (6th gup)
Won Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty of Korea in the year 686 AD.
– 28 movements
Yul Guk: for BLUE Stripe (5th gup)
Yul Gok is the pseudonym of the great philospher and teacher Yi I. He was nicknamed the Confucius of Korea. The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th degree latitude and the diagram represents Scholar.
– 38 movements
Joong-Gun: for BLUE Belt (4th gup)
Joong-Gun Tul is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumo Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn’s age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910).
– 32 movements
Toi-Gye: for RED Stripe (3rd gup)
Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents ‘scholar’.
– 37 movements
Hwa-Rang: for RED Belt (2nd gup)
Named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty during the early 7th Century AD. This group eventually became the actual driving force towards the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.
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Choong Moo: for BLACK Stripe (1st gup)
Choong Moo, name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potential checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.
– 31 movements
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1st Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
Kwang-Gae
Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Gwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.
– 39 movements
Ge-Baek
Is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.
– 44 movements
Po-Eun:
Is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times”, is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
– 36 movements
2nd Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
Choong-Jang
Is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Yi Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.
– 52 movements
Juche
Is a philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything, in other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu Mountain.
– 45 movements
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Eui-Am
Is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement on March 1, 1919. The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name Dong Hak (Oriental Culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly Way Religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his indomitable spirit, displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation.
– 45 movements
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3rd Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
Yoo-Sin
Yoo-Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A. D., the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo Sin’s mistake of following his king’s orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation.
– 68 movements
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Sam-Il
denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement.
– 33 movements
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Choi-Yong
Named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders headed by General Yi Sung Gae, who later become the first king of the Lee Dynasty.
– 45 movements
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4th Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
Yong-Gae
Yong-Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A. D., the Year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.
– 49 movements
Ul-Ji
Ul-Ji is named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang’s invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram ( L) represents his surname. The 42 movements represents the author’s age when he designed the pattern.
– 42 movements
Moon-Moo
honors the 30th king of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great King’s Rock). According to his will, the body was placed in the sea “Where my soul shall forever defend my land against the Japanese.” It is said that the Sok Gul Am (Stone Cave) was built to guard his tomb. The Sok Gul Am is a fine example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The 61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 A.D. when Moon Moo came to the throne.
– 61 movements
5th Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
So-San
So-San is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
– 72 movements
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Se-Jong
Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The diagram (Z) represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.
– 24 movements
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6th Dan / Degree BLACK belt Patterns:
Tong-Il
Tong-Il denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram (I) symbolizes the homogenous race.
– 42 movements
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