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The patterns in Taekwon-Do are choreographed sets of movements that record punching,kicking and close quarter grappling techniques,patterns are the basic building blocks of the art they teach the various stances and attacking and defending techniques, but they also teach how to move and shift your weight distribution, develop technique, condition muscle and build strength, improve concentration and practise breathing control.

The 24 patterns represent 24 hours in a day, the name of the pattern, the number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolizes either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events. 

  CHON_JI_1
DO_SAN_3
YUL_GOK_5







            Chon ji                           Do San                 Yul Gok

Essential Information about Patterns
The following points should be considered while performing patterns


1. Pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will indicate the performer's accuracy.
2. Correct posture and facing must be maintained at all times.
3. Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper critical moments in the exercise.
4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness.
5. Movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to the instructions.
6. Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next .
7. Students should know the purpose of each movement.
8. Students should perform each movement with realism.
9. Attack and defence techniques should be equally distributed among right and left hands and feet.

 

Listed below are all the patterns practised in I.T.F. / Chang Hon style Taekwondo { including Ko - Dang ] the order of the patterns have changed over the years,some Instructors teach patterns at different levels this is depending on how thier association arrange the training / teaching syllabus. 

Coloured Belt Patterns

  • Chon - Ji                 
  • Dan - Gun
  • Do - San
  • Won - Hyo
  • Yul - Gok
  • Joong - Gun
  • Toi - Gye
  • Hwa - Rang
  • Choong - Moo


Black Belt Patterns

  • Kwang-Gae
  • Po-Eun
  • Ge-Baek
  • Yoo-Sin
  • Ko Dang
  • Choong-Jang
  • Eui-Am
  • Choi-Yong
  • Sam-Il
  • Se-Jong
  • Ul-Ji
  • tong-Il
  • Juche
  • So-San
  • Yon-Gae
  • Moon-Moo

 

 

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