Taegeuk Il Jang (original) (raw)

Taegeuk Il Jang (Korean: 태극1장) is the first of eight taekwondo forms practiced in Kukki Taekwondo, as defined by the Kukkiwon. A form, or poomsae (also romanized as pumsae or poomse), is a choreographed pattern of defense-and-attack motions. Taegeuk Il Jang is considered a beginner form, often (but not universally) practiced by students of Kukki style taekwondo with rank of 8th geup. Eighth geup students of Kukki-style taekwondo practice this form in order to advance to the next rank (7th geup).