Poomse is the absolute bedrock of Tae Kwon Do. The execution of poomse offers an open canvass to the student on which they must demonstrate their skill, determination, knowledge, grace, timing, personality, agility, speed and prowess.
Chon-Ji Hyung
The heaven and the earth. Literally in oriental cultures the beginning of history, of time and of life on earth.
Pattern Is A Cross
19 Movements
From parallel ready stance:
  1. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Low Block.
  2. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Punch.
  3. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Low Block.
  4. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
  5. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Low Block.
  6. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Punch.
  7. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Low Block.
  8. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
  9. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Right Back Stance while executing a Left Hand Outside Middle Block.
  10. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Punch.
  11. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Left Back Stance while executing a Right Hand Outside Middle Block.
  12. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
  13. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (anti-clockwise) to form a Right Back Stance while executing a Left Hand Outside Middle Block.
  14. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Punch.
  15. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Left Back Stance while executing a Right Hand Outside Middle Block.
  16. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
  17. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Punch.
  18. Retreat your Right foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
  19. Retreat your Left foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Punch.
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Dan-Gun Hyung
Is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C. .
Pattern Is A Capital I shape
21 Movements
From parallel ready stance:
  1. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Right Back Stance while executing a Left Hand Middle Sudo Block in knife hand position.
  2. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Punch.
  3. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Left Back Stance while executing a Right Hand Middle Sudo Block in knife hand position.
  4. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand High Punch.
  5. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Low Block.
  6. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Punch.
  7. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand High Punch.
  8. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Punch.
  9. Moving your Left foot, turn 270 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Right Back Stance while executing a Twin Fisted Forearm Block.
  10. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Punch.
  11. Moving your Right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Left Back Stance while executing a Twin Fisted Forearm Block.
  12. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand High Punch.
  13. Moving your Left foot, turn 90 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand Low Block.
  14. Remaining in the same stance, execute a Left Hand Scooping High Block.
  15. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Block.
  16. Advance your left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand High Block.
  17. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Block.
  18. Moving your Left foot, turn 270 degrees Left (counter-clockwise) to form a Right Back Stance while executing a Left Hand Neck Chop.
  19. Advance your Right foot to form a Right Front Stance while executing a Right Hand High Obverse Punch.
  20. Moving your right foot, turn 180 degrees Right (clockwise) to form a Left Back Stance while executing a Right Hand Neck Chop.
  21. Advance your Left foot to form a Left Front Stance while executing a Left Hand High Punch.



 
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