Taegeuk (태극)
The Taegeuk (태극) refers to the source of everything in the universe and the universal law in which everything continuously goes through cycles of creation and destruction - Kukkiwon
Basic Forms
| Name | Description | WTKDA Video | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Basic | 10 Basic Movements | N/A | |
| Back Form | Introductory Movement Form | N/A |
Taegeuk Forms (Poomsae)
| Name | Number | Symbol | Element | Description | WTKDA Video | Kukkiwon Video | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taegeuk Il Jang | 1 | ☰ | Heaven | Represents the beginning of creation | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Ee Jang | 2 | ☱ | Lake | Represents inner firmness and outer softness | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Sam Jang | 3 | ☲ | Fire | Represents Heat, Brightness, and Vitality (Enthusiasm & Passion) | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Sa Jang | 4 | ☳ | Thunder | Represents Strength & Majesty | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Oh Jang | 5 | ☴ | Wind | Represents Calm & Authority | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Yuk Jang | 6 | ☵ | Water | Represents Flexibility | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Chil Jang | 7 | ☶ | Mountain | Represents Mass & Firmness | Breakdown | ||
| Taegeuk Pal Jang | 8 | ☷ | Earth | Represents the Source of Growth & Foundation | Breakdown |
Black Belt Forms (Poomsae)
| Name | Number | Progress Line | Description | Kukkiwon Video | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koryo | 1 | 士 | Koryo embodies the founding principles of restoring Koguryo's territories and Joseon's spirit of Sunbi | Breakdown | |
| Keumgang | 2 | 山 | Keumgang represents the firmness of wisdom and virtue force | Breakdown | |
| Taebaek | 3 | 工 | Taebek refers to the holy Baekdu mountain and Venus, symbolizing the will of Venus to light the whole world | Breakdown | |
| Pyongwon | 4 | 一 | Pyongwon represents endless plains far and wide | Breakdown | |
| Sipjin | 5 | 十 | Shipjin signifies expansion into infinity, symbolizing training and the hope for longevity | Breakdown | |
| Jitae | 6 | ㅗ | Represents standing on the earth that nourishes and provides sanctuary for all life | Breakdown | |
| Cheonkwon | 7 | ㅜ | Represents the sky, the root of everything in the universe, and the universe itself | Breakdown | |
| Hansu | 8 | 水 | Represents water, the source of substance and life | Breakdown | |
| Ilyeo | 9 | 卍 | Represents the union of heart and body; mind and matter | Breakdown |