Taegeuk 3
태극 3장 (Sam Jang)
About This Pattern
Taegeuk 3 represents the trigram "Ri" (離), symbolising Fire and the Sun. Fire brings warmth and hope but must be respected. This pattern teaches passion and enthusiasm, encouraging practitioners to train with burning intensity while maintaining control.
New techniques introduced: Knife-hand neck strike (Sonnal mok chigi), Knife-hand block (Sonnal momtong makgi), Back stance (Dwit kubi), Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
Floor Diagram
The pattern follows an "I" shape. Start at the red circle, facing forward (toward the top of the diagram). Numbers show the sequence of movements.
Step-by-Step Movements
Turn 90° LEFT
Left walking stance (Ap kubi) + Low block (Arae makgi)
왼 압구비 아래막기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Right front kick (Ap chagi) → Right walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
오른 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Turn 180° RIGHT
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Low block (Arae makgi)
오른 압구비 아래막기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Left front kick (Ap chagi) → Left walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
왼 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Turn 90° LEFT
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Knife-hand neck strike (Sonnal mok chigi)
오른 압구비 손날목치기
Step FORWARD
Left walking stance (Ap kubi) + Knife-hand neck strike (Sonnal mok chigi)
왼 압구비 손날목치기
Turn 90° LEFT
Left back stance (Dwit kubi) + Knife-hand middle block (Sonnal momtong makgi)
왼 뒷굽이 손날몸통막기
Step FORWARD
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
오른 압구비 몸통지르기
Turn 180° RIGHT
Right back stance (Dwit kubi) + Knife-hand middle block (Sonnal momtong makgi)
오른 뒷굽이 손날몸통막기
Step FORWARD
Left walking stance (Ap kubi) + Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
왼 압구비 몸통지르기
Turn 90° LEFT
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Inner forearm block (An palmok momtong makgi)
오른 압구비 안팔목몸통막기
Step FORWARD
Left walking stance (Ap kubi) + Inner forearm block (An palmok momtong makgi)
왼 압구비 안팔목몸통막기
Turn 270° LEFT
Left walking stance (Ap kubi) + Low block (Arae makgi)
왼 압구비 아래막기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Right front kick (Ap chagi) → Right walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
오른 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Turn 180° RIGHT
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Low block (Arae makgi)
오른 압구비 아래막기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Left front kick (Ap chagi) → Left walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
왼 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Turn 90° LEFT
Right walking stance (Ap kubi) + Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
오른 압구비 몸통지르기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Left front kick (Ap chagi) → Left walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
왼 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Front kick + Step FORWARD
Right front kick (Ap chagi) → Right walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
오른 앞차기 → 두번지르기
Front kick + Step FORWARD - KIHAP!
Left front kick (Ap chagi) → Left walking stance + Double punch (Du-bon jireugi)
왼 앞차기 → 두번지르기 - 기합!
After movement 20, turn 180° to return to ready stance (Junbi) facing the original direction.
Techniques in This Pattern
Stances
- Walking stance (Ap kubi)
- Back stance (Dwit kubi) - NEW
Blocks
- Low block (Arae makgi)
- Inner forearm block (An palmok momtong makgi)
- Knife-hand block (Sonnal momtong makgi) - NEW
Hand Techniques
- Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
- Double punch (Du-bon jireugi) - NEW
- Knife-hand neck strike (Sonnal mok chigi) - NEW
Kicks
- Front kick (Ap chagi)