Taekwondo poomsae · Yudanja · 7th black-belt form

Chonkwon 천권

Heavenly might

Chonkwon, performed by Eva Sandersen

About the form

Chonkwon means sky: ruler of the universe, mysterious, infinite and profound, the energy that nurtures all things. The motions are full of piety, vitality and reverence, like a man watching an eagle soar into the clouds.

Chonkwon is number 7 of the nine Yudanja forms, the black-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Jitae. It precedes Hansu.

Pattern

Level

7th Dan

Movements

26

Kihap

1

Step by step

The 26 movements of Chonkwon in Kukkiwon order, each named in romanized Korean and English, with the stance it is performed in. A single count can perform more than one technique.

00
Gyeopson 겹손
Overlapped-Hand
Ready Stance (Junbi)
Gyeopson, Overlapped-Hand
Beginning
01
Nalgae-pyeogi 날개펴기
Wingspreading Posture
Closed Stance
Nalgae-pyeogi, Wingspreading Posture
02
Sonnal-eolgul-hecheo-makgi 손날 얼굴 헤쳐막기
Knifehand High Opening Block (large circle)
Closed Stance
Sonnal-eolgul-hecheo-makgi, Knifehand High Opening Block (large circle)
Sosum-jireugi 솟음지르기
Double Knuckle Uppercut
Right Tiger Stance
Sosum-jireugi, Double Knuckle Uppercut
Moving Forward
03
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi 손날 비틀어막기
Knifehand Twist Block
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi, Knifehand Twist Block
04
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch (slow)
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Momtong-jireugi, Punch (slow)
05
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi 손날 비틀어막기
Knifehand Twist Block
Front Stance (same)
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi, Knifehand Twist Block
06
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch (slow)
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Momtong-jireugi, Punch (slow)
07
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi 손날 비틀어막기
Knifehand Twist Block
Front Stance (same)
Sonnal-biteureo-makgi, Knifehand Twist Block
08
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Kicking
Yeop-chagi, Side Kick
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Arae-makgi, Low Block
09
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Momtong-jireugi, Punch
Moving Right
10
Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi 거들어 몸통 바깥막기
Augmented Outward Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi, Augmented Outward Block
11
Hwidulleo-makgi 휘둘러막기
Swinging Block
Back Stance (same)
Hwidulleo-makgi, Swinging Block
Momtong-yeop-jireugi 몸통 옆지르기
Side Punch
Momtong-yeop-jireugi, Side Punch
12
Hwidulleo-jabadanggigi 휘둘러 잡아당기기
Swing and Pull (step forward)
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Hwidulleo-jabadanggigi, Swing and Pull (step forward)
Momtong-yeop-jireugi 몸통 옆지르기
Side Punch
Momtong-yeop-jireugi, Side Punch
Moving Left
13
Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi 거들어 몸통 바깥막기
Augmented Outward Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi, Augmented Outward Block
14
Hwidulleo-makgi 휘둘러막기
Swinging Block
Back Stance (same)
Hwidulleo-makgi, Swinging Block
Momtong-yeop-jireugi 몸통 옆지르기
Side Punch
Momtong-yeop-jireugi, Side Punch
15
Hwidulleo-jabadanggigi 휘둘러 잡아당기기
Swing and Pull (step forward)
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
Hwidulleo-jabadanggigi, Swing and Pull (step forward)
Momtong-yeop-jireugi 몸통 옆지르기
Side Punch
Momtong-yeop-jireugi, Side Punch
Return
16
An-palmok-biteureo-makgi 안팔목 비틀어막기
Inner Forearm Twisting Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
An-palmok-biteureo-makgi, Inner Forearm Twisting Block
17
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-jireugi, Punch
18
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (left foot fixed)
Ap-chagi, Front Kick
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Momtong-jireugi, Punch
19
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Double Knifehand Low Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Sonnal-arae-makgi, Double Knifehand Low Block
20
An-palmok-bakkat-makgi 안팔목 바깥막기
Inner Forearm Outward Block (shuffle forward)
Left Back Stance (right foot forward, mid-shuffle)
An-palmok-bakkat-makgi, Inner Forearm Outward Block (shuffle forward)
Geodeureo-arae-makgi 거들어 아래막기
Augmented Low Block (shuffle forward)
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Geodeureo-arae-makgi, Augmented Low Block (shuffle forward)
21
Keumgang-yeop-jireugi 금강 옆지르기
Diamond Side Punch
Horse-Riding Stance
Keumgang-yeop-jireugi, Diamond Side Punch
22
Ttwieo-pyojeok-chagi 뛰어 표적차기
Jumping Spinning Target Kick (360°)
Kicking (airborne, 360° CCW)
Ttwieo-pyojeok-chagi, Jumping Spinning Target Kick (360°)
Keumgang-yeop-jireugi 금강 옆지르기
Diamond Side Punch
Horse-Riding Stance
Keumgang-yeop-jireugi, Diamond Side Punch
23
Sonnal-oesanteul-makgi 손날 외산틀막기
Single Knifehand Mountain Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
Sonnal-oesanteul-makgi, Single Knifehand Mountain Block
24
Sonnal-oesanteul-makgi 손날 외산틀막기
Single Knifehand Mountain Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Sonnal-oesanteul-makgi, Single Knifehand Mountain Block
25
Taesan-milgi 태산밀기
Mountain Pushing Posture
Right Tiger Stance (right foot forward)
Taesan-milgi, Mountain Pushing Posture
26
Taesan-milgi 태산밀기
Mountain Pushing Posture
Left Tiger Stance (left foot forward)
Taesan-milgi, Mountain Pushing Posture