Taekwondo poomsae · Yudanja · 8th black-belt form
Hansu 한수
Water
About the form
Hansu means water, the source that preserves life and grows all creatures. It symbolizes birth and growth, strength and weakness, magnanimity, harmony and adaptability. Its force must come from fluidity: soft like water, continuous like drops gathering into an ocean.
Hansu is number 8 of the nine Yudanja forms, the black-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Chonkwon. It precedes Ilyeo.
Level
8th Dan
Movements
27
Kihap
2
Step by step
The 27 movements of Hansu 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)
Going Forward
01 
Sonnaldeung-hecheo-makgi 손날등 헤쳐막기
Ridgehand Opening Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
02 
Mejumeok-yang-yeopguri-chigi 메주먹 양옆구리치기
Double Hammerfist Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Stepping Backward
03 
Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기
Single Mountain Block
Right Front Stance
04 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (same)
05 
Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기
Single Mountain Block
Left Front Stance
06 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (same)
07 
Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기
Single Mountain Block
Right Front Stance
08 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Punch
Front Stance (same)
Going Forward Again
09 
Sonnaldeung-hecheo-makgi 손날등 헤쳐막기
Ridgehand Opening Block
Front Stance (right foot forward)
NW Corner
10 
Geodeureo-kaljaebi 거들어 칼재비
Supported Arc-Hand Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
11 
Jeocheo-jireugi 젖혀지르기
Double Uppercut
Right Assisting Stance (right foot forward)
NW Corner (return to center)
12 
Arae-pyojeok-makgi 아래 표적막기
Low Target Block
Horse-Riding Stance (facing SW)
13 
Sonnal-keumgang-makgi 손날 금강막기
Knifehand Diamond Block (right arm high)
Right Back Stance (left foot forward, facing NW)
SW Corner
14 
Jageun-doljjeogwi 작은 돌쩌귀
Small Hinge
Crane Stance (facing NW, looking left/SW)
15 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Kicking (looking SW)
Jebipum-mok-chigi 제비품 목 치기
Swallowform Knifehand Strike (left arm high)
Front Stance (left foot forward, facing SW)
16 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Left Rear Kkoa-seogi (left foot behind right)
SW Corner (return to center)
17 
Sonnal-yeop-chigi 손날 옆치기
Knifehand Side Strike
Horse-Riding Stance (looking left)
18 
Pyojeok-chagi 표적차기
Target Kick
Kicking
Palgup-pyojeok-chigi 팔굽 표적치기
Elbow Target Strike
Horse-Riding Stance
NE Corner
19 
Modumbal 모둠발
Feet together, face NE
Closed Stance
Geodeureo-kaljaebi 거들어 칼재비
Supported Arc-Hand Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
20 
Jeocheo-jireugi 젖혀지르기
Double Uppercut
Left Assisting Stance
NE Corner (return to center)
21 
Arae-pyojeok-makgi 아래 표적막기
Low Target Block
Horse-Riding Stance (facing SE)
22 
Sonnal-keumgang-makgi 손날 금강막기
Knifehand Diamond Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward, facing NE)
SE Corner
23 
Jageun-doljjeogwi 작은 돌쩌귀
Small Hinge
Crane Stance (facing NE, looking right/SE)
24 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Kicking (looking SE)
Jebipum-mok-chigi 제비품 목 치기
Swallowform Knifehand Strike (right arm high)
Front Stance (right foot forward, facing SE)
25 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Right Rear Kkoa-seogi (right foot behind left)
SE Corner (return to center)
26 
Sonnal-yeop-chigi 손날 옆치기
Knifehand Side Strike
Horse-Riding Stance (looking right)
27 
Pyojeok-chagi 표적차기
Target Kick
Kicking
Palgup-pyojeok-chigi 팔굽 표적치기
Elbow Target Strike
Horse-Riding Stance