Springwater Taekwondo

Pattern

Taegeuk 1 (Il Jang) - first half

Stances

Attention stance (Charyeot seogi) Ready stance (Junbi seogi) Walking stance (Ap kubi)

Blocks

Low block (Arae makgi) Middle block (Momtong makgi)

Kicks

Front kick (Ap chagi)

Hand Techniques

Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)

Theory

Count to 10 in Korean Basic commands (Charyeot, Kyong-ye, Junbi, Sijak)

Pattern

Taegeuk 1 (Il Jang) - complete

Stances

All previous stances

Blocks

Low block (Arae makgi) Middle block (Momtong makgi) High block (Olgul makgi)

Kicks

Front kick (Ap chagi) Turning kick (Dollyo chagi)

Theory

Pattern meaning (Heaven & Light) Technique names in Korean

Patterns

Taegeuk 1 (Il Jang) Taegeuk 2 (Ee Jang) - first half

Stances

Walking stance (Ap kubi)

Blocks

Inner forearm block (An palmok momtong makgi)

Kicks

Front kick (Ap chagi) with combinations Turning kick (Dollyo chagi)

Theory

Taegeuk 2 meaning (Joyfulness/Lake) What is Taekwondo? (The Way of the Foot and Fist)

Patterns

Taegeuk 2 (Ee Jang) - complete Taegeuk 3 (Sam Jang) - introduction

Stances

Back stance (Dwit kubi) - introduction

Blocks

Knife-hand block (Sonnal momtong makgi)

Kicks

Side kick (Yop chagi) - introduction

Hand Techniques

Double punch (Du-bon jireugi) Knife-hand strike (Sonnal chigi)

Theory

Taegeuk 3 meaning (Fire & Sun) Five Tenets of Taekwondo

Patterns

Taegeuk 3 (Sam Jang) - complete Taegeuk 4 (Sa Jang) - introduction

Stances

Back stance (Dwit kubi) - improved

Blocks

Swallow form block (Jebi poom)

Kicks

Side kick (Yop chagi) - improved

Hand Techniques

Spear finger thrust (Pyonsonkkeut tzireugi) Backfist strike (Deung jumeok chigi)

Sparring

Three-step sparring (Sambo kyorugi)

Theory

Taegeuk 4 meaning (Thunder) Country of origin (Korea)

Patterns

Taegeuk 4 (Sa Jang) - complete Taegeuk 5 (Oh Jang) - introduction

Kicks

Hook kick (Huryeo chagi)

Hand Techniques

Hammer fist strike (Me jumeok chigi) Elbow strike (Palkup chigi)

Sparring

One-step sparring (Hanbo kyorugi) Controlled free sparring introduction

Theory

Taegeuk 5 meaning (Wind) WT/Kukkiwon organisation

Patterns

Taegeuk 5 (Oh Jang) - complete Taegeuk 6 (Yuk Jang) - introduction

Blocks

Outer forearm block (Bakkat palmok makgi) Low X-block (Arae kkot-eo makgi)

Kicks

Roundhouse kick (Dollyo chagi) - power Jumping front kick

Sparring

Free sparring with control

Breaking

Board breaking introduction (punch or kick)

Theory

Taegeuk 6 meaning (Water) History of Taekwondo basics

Patterns

Taegeuk 6 (Yuk Jang) - complete Taegeuk 7 (Chil Jang) - introduction

Stances

Tiger stance (Beom seogi)

Blocks

Palm block (Batangson makgi) Scissor block (Gawi makgi)

Kicks

Crescent kick (Bandal chagi) Knee strike (Mureup chigi)

Sparring

Competitive-style sparring

Breaking

Side kick breaking

Theory

Taegeuk 7 meaning (Mountain) Sparring rules and etiquette

Patterns

Taegeuk 7 (Chil Jang) - complete Taegeuk 8 (Pal Jang) - introduction

Blocks

Double knife-hand block (Sonnal geodeureo makgi) Mountain block (Santeul makgi)

Kicks

Jumping front kick (Eedan ap chagi) Back kick (Dwit chagi) Spinning heel kick (Dwit huryeo chagi)

Sparring

Advanced sparring techniques

Breaking

Multiple technique breaking

Theory

Taegeuk 8 meaning (Earth) All previous pattern meanings

Patterns

Taegeuk 8 (Pal Jang) - complete All Taegeuk patterns (1-8) demonstrated Koryo - black belt pattern introduction

Techniques

All colour belt techniques mastered Flying side kick (Twimyo yop chagi) 360° kick combinations

Sparring

Tournament-level sparring Multiple opponent scenarios

Breaking

Power breaking (multiple boards) Speed breaking Jumping/flying technique breaking

Self-Defence

Basic self-defence applications Wrist release techniques

Theory

All Taegeuk pattern meanings History of Taekwondo (comprehensive) Meaning of "black belt" and responsibilities Korean terminology (comprehensive)