Taegeuk Oh Jang

Taegeuk Oh Jang, the fifth form in the Taegeuk series, embodies the energy of the trigram Seon (☴), symbolizing wind — gentle yet powerful, capable of steady flow or sudden gusts. Movements in this form alternate between smooth transitions and explosive strikes, demonstrating the adaptability of controlled force.

Steps

  1. Start in ready stance (Joon-bi).
  2. Step left 90° into left front stance → left low block. Chamber left fist under right armpit while raising right arm bent upward to aim.
  3. Pull left foot back, pivot right (maintain walking stance facing forward) → left hammerfist strike downward from a high arc.
  4. Step forward with right foot into right front stance → right low block. Chamber right fist under left armpit while raising left arm bent upward to aim.
  5. Pull right foot back, pivot left (walking stance forward) → right hammerfist strike downward from a high arc.
  6. Step forward with left foot into left front stance → left inward block. Chamber right arm to side, right arm aimed forward in preparation.
  7. Without stepping or pausing → right inward block.
  8. Right front kick → during descent chamber right fist beneath left armpit → land in right front stance → right backfist strike.
  9. Chamber left arm to the side (right arm aimed forward). Without stepping → left inward block.
  10. Left front kick → chamber left fist beneath right armpit → land in left front stance → left backfist strike.
  11. Chamber right arm to the side (left arm aimed forward). Without stepping → right inward block.
  12. Step forward with right foot into right front stance → right backfist strike.
  13. Chamber left knifehand palm-up to right-side waist and right fist palm-up to left shoulder.
  14. Step forward with left foot into left front stance → left low block.
  15. Chamber right arm to side (left arm aimed forward) → without stepping → right inward block.
  16. Right front kick → chamber right fist beneath left armpit during descent → hop forward landing in rear cross stance (left foot behind right) → right backfist strike to nose → loud “Kihap!”
  17. When the instructor calls “Bah Ro,” turn and face forward, returning to ready stance (Joon-bi).

Taegeuk Oh Jang expresses Wind (Seon ☴) — steady yet changeable. The practitioner should alternate between flowing control and sharp power, maintaining rhythm and balance while ending exactly on the starting point.

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