Taegeuk Oh Jang (5)

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Direction=NORTH. Choonbi Position

Direcion=WEST.Movement 1

  • turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left forward stance
  • left arm low block

Direcion=WEST.Movement 2

  • pull the left foot back into a left (90 degree) stance (left foot pointing forward, right foot pointing 90 degrees to side)
  • left hand hammer fist (attack downward, from above head to top of opponent's shoulder, with bottom of hammer fist) (Mejumeok Naeryo chigi)

Direction=EASTMovement 3

  • pivot 180° right (on left foot), and move right foot into a right forward stance
  • right arm low block

Direction=EASTMovement 4

  • pull the right foot back into a right (90 degree) stance
  • right hand hammer fist

Direction=NORTH.Movement 5-1

  • turn body to left (face North), moving left foot into a left forward stance
  • left arm in-to-out middle block (momtong makki)

    5-2

  • right arm out-to-in middle block (momtong anmakki--reverse block)

Direction=NORTH.Movement 6-1

  • right leg front-snap kick

    6-2

  • step down with right foot into a right forward stance
  • right hand back-fist to the face (attack forward from body, end with elbow bent a little over 90 degrees) (Deung-Jumeok Apchigi)

    6-3

  • left arm out-to-in middle block

Direction=NORTH.Movement 7-1

  • left leg front-snap kick

    7-2

  • step down with left foot into a left forward stance
  • left hand back-fist to opponent's face

    7-3

  • right arm out-to-in middle block

Direction=NORTH.Movement 8

  • step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
  • right hand back-fist

Direction=EASTMovement 9

  • turn 270° to the left, moving left foot into a left back stance
  • left hand knife-hand block (right hand in fist at waist)

Direction=EASTMovement 10

  • step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
  • right arm elbow-strike (out-in?, to opponent's side), with right fist supported by left palm (Palgup Dolryeo Chigi)

Direcion=WEST.Movement 11

  • turn 180° to the right, moving right foot into a right back stance
  • right hand knife-hand block (left fist at waist)

Direcion=WEST.Movement 12

  • step forward with left foot into a left forward stance
  • left arm out-in elbow-strike, with left fist supported by right palm

Direction=SOUTH.Movement 13-1

  • turn 90° to the left, moving left foot into a left forward stance
  • left arm low block

    13-2

  • right arm out-to-in middle block

Direction=SOUTH.Movement 14-1

  • right leg front-snap kick

    14-2

  • step down with right foot into a right forward stance
  • right arm low block

    14-3

  • left arm out-to-in middle block

Direction=EASTMovement 15

  • turn 90° left, moving left (rear) foot up to right foot, then out to side(East) into a left forward stance
  • left arm high block

Direction=EASTMovement 16-1

  • right leg side kick, with simultaneous right hand side punch

    16-2

  • step down with right foot into a right forward stance
  • left arm elbow-strike (strike the right palm, as if it were the target) (Palgup Pyojeok Chigi)

Direcion=WEST.Movement 17

  • turn 180° to the right, moving right foot into a right forward stance
  • right arm high block

Direcion=WEST.Movement 18-1

  • left leg side kick, with simultaneous left hand side punch

    18-2

  • step down with left foot into a left forward stance
  • right arm elbow-strike (strike the left palm, as if it were the target)

Direction=SOUTH.Movement 19-1

  • turn 90° to the left, moving left leg into a left forward stance
  • left arm low block

    19-2

  • right arm out-to-in block

Direction=SOUTH.Movement 20-1

  • right leg front-snap kick

    20-2

  • (before right foot touches ground,) spring forward off left leg into right crossed leg stance (both knees bent, right leg and foot pointing forward, and left leg crossed behind in rear, at 90 degrees to front leg)
  • right hand back-fist
  • Ki-aup!

Direction=NORTH.Return to Choonbi Position

  • turn 180 degrees to left (CCW), pivoting on right foot, bringing left foot into choonbi position, facing forward as in beginning.

 
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