3 - Taegeuk Sam-Jang


Attention (Cha-Riut)
Bow (Kyung-Nyeh)
Ready Position (Joon-Bee)

1. Turn left 90 degrees, left down block in left natural stance.
2. Right front kick, right middle punch followed by left middle punch in right front stance.
3. Turn right 180 degrees, right down block in right natural stance.
4. Left front kick, left middle punch followed by right middle punch in left front stance.
5. Turn left 90 degrees, right out-to-in neck chop in left natural stance.
6. Step forward, left out-to-in neck chop in right natural stance.
7. Turn left 90 degrees, left single knife hand middle block in left back stance, move left foot, right middle punch in left front stance.
8. Turn right 180 degrees, right single knife hand middle block in left back stance, move right foot, left middle punch in right front stance.
9. Move left foot, turn left 90 degrees, right out-to-in middle block in left natural stance.
10. Step forward, left out-to-in middle block in right natural stance.
11. Pivot on right foot, turn left 270 degrees, left down block in left natural stance.
12. Right front kick, right middle punch followed by left middle punch in right front stance.
13. Turn right 180 degrees, right down block in right natural stance.
14. Left front kick, left middle punch followed by right middle punch in left front stance.
15. Turn left 90 degrees, left down block followed by right middle punch in left natural stance.
16. Step forward, right down block followed by left middle punch in right natural stance.
17. Left front kick, left down block followed by right middle punch in left natural stance.
18. Right front kick, right down block followed by left middle punch in right natural stance.
YELL! (Ki-Hap)

Pivot on right foot, turn left 180 degrees
Return to Ready Position (Bah-Roh)
Attention (Cha-Riut)
Bow (Kyung-Nyeh)


Symbol
Yi (Fire) East, Second daughter. Fire contains a lot of energy. Fire helped man to survive, but on the other hand had some catastrophic results. The symbol Yi represents fire through Taekwondo training--you have developed physical strength and inner power. Now is the stage where the more effort you put out, the more your enthusiasm burns.
Movement
This form sould be performed rhythmically with some outbursts of energy.
Techniques
New movements in Taegeuk Sam-jang are back stance, knife hand strike, knife hand block. The combinations of block-punch and block-kick require quick speed and the ability to coordinate bodily parts to create integral forces. Put speed in defense and power in attacks.