Patterns
It was founded on April 15, 1965 Patterns, or teul (틀) in Korean, originally called hyeong (형), form an important aspect of training in Taekwon-Do. They are equivalent to the kata in karate. The majority of the patterns (except Yul-Gok, Ul-Ji and Tong-Il) start with a defensive move, which emphasizes taekwon-do's defensive nature. All of the patterns start and end at the same location. This ensures that the practitioners' stances are the correct length, width, and in the proper direction.
There are 24 patterns in the official ITF syllabus; this is symbolic of the 24 hours in a day. The names of these patterns typically refer either to events in Korean history or to important people in Korean history. Elements of the patterns may also be historical references, such as the number of moves, the diagram, the way the pattern ends, and so on.
Patterns (teul) are performed in accordance with "The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do" in 15 volumes written by General Choi Hong Hi, the latest edition being from 1999. This comprehensive work contains 15 volumes with volumes 8 through 15 dedicated to the 24 patterns and containing descriptions of the pattern movements as well as pictures showing possible applications of some of the movements. There is also the book entitled "The Korean Art of Self Defense" (the 1999 edition, the latest used by ITF under Grandmaster Tran Trieu Quan and ITF under Grandmaster Choi, or the 2004 edition, the latest used by ITF under Chang Ung), also known as the Condensed Encyclopedia, written by General Choi Hong Hi. This is a single condensed encyclopedia of approximately 770 pages with a section dedicated to the 24 patterns.
There are also two fundamental exercises, named Saju-Jirugi and Saju-Makgi, or simply Forward Direction Punch and Forward Direction Block, which are basic defence exercises taught to beginners of the martial art.
The 24 Patterns in Taekwon-Do ITF are:
- Chon-Ji (19 Movements)
- Dan-Gun (21 Movements)
- Do-San (24 Movements)
- Won-Hyo (28 Movements)
- Yul-Gok (38 Movements)
- Joong-Gun (32 Movements)
- Toi-Gye (37 Movements)
- Hwa-Rang (29 Movements)
- Choong-Moo (30 Movements)
- Kwang Gae (39 Movements)
- Po-Eun (36 Movements)
- Ge-Baek (44 Movements)
- Eui-Am (45 Movements)
- Choong-Jang (52 Movements)
- Juche (45 Movements)/Ko-Dang (39 Movements)
- Sam-Il (33 Movements)
- Yoo-Sin (68 Movements)
- Choi-Yong (46 Movements)
- Yon-Gae (49 Movements)
- Ul-Ji (42 Movements)
- Moon-Moo (61 Movements)
- So-San (72 Movements)
- Se-Jong (24 Movements)
- Tong-Il (56 Movements)
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