White belt signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student, who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Sajo Jirugi 1

12 Movements

Four Directional Punch 1 - Low Block



Sajo Jirugi 2

12 Movements

Four Directional Punch 1 - Middle Block

Yellow stripe belt signifies Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundations are being laid.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Chon Ji

19 Movements

CHON- JI means literally "the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

Yellow belt signifies the plants growth as Tae kwon-do skills begin to develop.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Dan Gun

21 Movements

DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC.

Green stripe belt signifies the plants growth as Tae kwon-do skills begin to develop.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Do San

24 Movements

DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938), who devoted his life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Green belt signifies the sky, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Won Hyo

28 Movements

WON-HYO was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year of 686 AD.

Blue stripe belt signifies the sky, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Yul Gok

38 Movements

YUL-GOK is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea" The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar"

Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Joong-Gun

32 Movements

Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi 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 in a Lui-Shung prison (1910)

Red stripe belt -signifies Danger cautioning the student the student to exercise control and the warning the opponent to stay away.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Toi Gye

37 Movements

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"

Red belt signifies Danger cautioning the student the student to exercise control and the warning the opponent to stay away.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Hwa-Rang

29 Movements

HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 600 AD. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Tae kwon-Do developed into maturity

Black stripe belt -signifies Danger cautioning the student the student to exercise control and the warning the opponent to stay away.

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Chong Moo

30 Movements

CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured 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 potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king

Black belt is the opposite of white belt, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do

Korean Terminology

Pattern

Kwang Gae

39 Movements

The name Kwang Gae refers to King Kwang Gae T'O Wang, 19th ruler of Korea's Koguryo Dynasty. King Kwang Gae retook many of the lost territories lost to Korea, including the greater part of Manchuria.The movement plan for the pattern represents this expansion and recovery of lost territory and the 39 movements refer to the first two digits of 391, the year he came to the throne.

Ge Baek

44 Movements

Ge Baek is named after General Ge Baek of the Baek Je Dynasty(660 AD) and the pattern movement plan is intended to represent his strict military discipline. Ge Baek consists of 44 movements.

Po Eun

36 Movements

Po Eun is the pseudonym of a fifteenth century Korean poet and scientist called Chong Mong Chu. Chong is also revered as a great patriot, having penned the lines, i would not serve a second master though i might be crucified a hundred times. the pattern movement plan denoted his unerring loyalty to his King and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynastyand consists of 36 movements.