Rank: 4 Geup

Belt: Orange

Skills:

• Wenseogi (Shifted walking stance – Left)
• Oreunseogi (Shifted walking stance – Right)
• Mejukeok Naeryochigi (Spinning down hammer fist)
• Palkup Dollyochigi (Elbow strike)
• Palkup Pyokeokchigh (Elbow Smash)
• Dwik Koaseogi (Twised Stance / Hourglass Stance)

Kicks:

• Low-Mid Side kick without balancing support object
• Back kick legwork

Poomsae: TaeGeuk 5 (Oh) Jang

The trigram associated with this pumsae represents Wind. The trigram is also related to southwest and the relationship with an eldest daughter. The I Ching promotes that wind is a gentle force, but can sometimes be furious, destroying everything in its path. As such, it is intended that this pumsae is performed like the wind: gently, but knowing the ability of mass destruction with a single movement. The performer and audience should be aware of the duality of the form.

Poomsae video- Courtesy of Korea Taekwondo Association and Taekwonmaru

Promotion Test (4th Geup -> 3rd Geup):

• At least 2 months elapsed since the last promotion
• Perform 2 poomsae between TaeGeuk 1 ~ 4 Jang
• Must Perform TaeGeuk 5 Jang
• Front Kick / Axe Kick / Out-to-In Kick / In-to-Out Kick /Roundhouse Kick (Low-Mid-High) / Side Kick (Low-Mid)
• 2 minutes of Olympic sparring
• 1/2″ X 12″ X 10″ Board Break (Single / Back-leg Side Kick / Up to 4th Try)
• 1/2″ X 12″ X 10″ Board Break (Single / Straight Punch / Up to 3rd Try)