Taekwondo poomsae · Yudanja · 1st black-belt form
Koryo 고려
Learned man / scholar
About the form
Koryo commemorates the Koryo dynasty (918-1392), whose people's indomitable will withstood the Mongol invasions. The floor pattern traces the hanja 士, the seonbae: a learned man of strong martial spirit.
Koryo is number 1 of the nine Yudanja forms, the black-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Taegeuk Pal Jang. It precedes Keumgang.
Level
1st Dan
Movements
30
Kihap
2
Step by step
The 30 movements of Koryo 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 
Tongmilgi 통밀기
Pushing Hands
Ready Stance (Junbi)
First Line · Going Left
01 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
02 
Geodeup-yeop-chagi 거듭옆차기
Double Side Kick (low, then high)
Standing on left foot
Sonnal-bakkat-chigi 손날 바깥치기
Outward Knifehand Strike (palm down) to Neck
Right Front Stance
03 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Right Front Stance (same)
04 
Momtong-an-makgi 몸통 안막기
Inward Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
First Line · Going Right
05 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
06 
Geodeup-yeop-chagi 거듭옆차기
Double Side Kick (low, then high)
Standing on right foot
Sonnal-bakkat-chigi 손날 바깥치기
Outward Knifehand Strike (palm down) to Neck
Left Front Stance
07 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Left Front Stance (same)
08 
Momtong-an-makgi 몸통 안막기
Inward Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
Up The Middle · Going Forward
09 
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Left Front Stance
Ageumson-ap-chigi 아금손 앞치기
Arc-Hand Strike to Neck
Left Front Stance (same)
10 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Right Front Stance (same)
Ageumson-ap-chigi 아금손 앞치기
Arc-Hand Strike to Neck
11 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Left Front Stance)
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Left Front Stance (same)
Ageumson-ap-chigi 아금손 앞치기
Arc-Hand Strike to Neck
12 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Mureup-kkeokgi 무릎 꺾기
Knee Break
Right Front Stance (same)
Up The Middle · Coming Back
13 
Momtong-an-palmok-hecheo-makgi 몸통 안팔목 헤쳐막기
Inner Forearm Opening Block
Right Front Stance
14 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Left Front Stance)
Mureup-kkeokgi 무릎 꺾기
Knee Break
Left Front Stance (same)
15 
Momtong-an-palmok-hecheo-makgi 몸통 안팔목 헤쳐막기
Inner Forearm Opening Block
Left Walking Stance (left foot forward)
Second Line · Going Right
16 
Sonnal-makgi 손날막기
Single Knifehand Block
Horse-Riding Stance
17 
Pyojeok-jireugi 표적지르기
Target Punch
Horse-Riding Stance (same)
18 
Ap-kkoa-seogi 앞꼬아서기
Front Cross Stance
Ap-kkoa-seogi
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on right foot
Pyeonsonkkeut-jeocheo-jjireugi 편손끝 젖혀찌르기
Low Fingertip Thrust (Groin Finger Strike)
Right Front Stance (right foot forward)
19 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Right Walking Stance (right foot forward)
20 
Batangson-nulleo-makgi 바탕손 눌러막기
Palmheel Pressing Block
Left Walking Stance (left foot forward)
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Elbow Strike (assisted)
Horse-Riding Stance
Second Line · Going Left
21 
Sonnal-makgi 손날막기
Single Knifehand Block
Horse-Riding Stance (same)
22 
Pyojeok-jireugi 표적지르기
Target Punch
Horse-Riding Stance (same)
23 
Ap-kkoa-seogi 앞꼬아서기
Front Cross Stance
Ap-kkoa-seogi
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on left foot
Pyeonsonkkeut-jeocheo-jjireugi 편손끝 젖혀찌르기
Low Fingertip Thrust (Groin Finger Strike)
Left Front Stance (left foot forward)
24 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Left Walking Stance (left foot forward)
25 
Batangson-nulleo-makgi 바탕손 눌러막기
Palmheel Pressing Block
Right Walking Stance (right foot forward)
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Elbow Strike (assisted)
Horse-Riding Stance
Back Down The Middle
26 
Mejumeok-pyojeok-chigi 메주먹 표적치기
Low Hammerfist Target Strike
Feet together (Moa Seogi)
27 
Sonnal-bakkat-chigi 손날 바깥치기
Outward Knifehand Strike (palm down)
Left Front Stance (left leg forward)
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Left Front Stance (same)
28 
Sonnal-an-chigi 손날 안치기
Inward Knifehand Strike (palm up, neck-height)
Right Front Stance
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Right Front Stance (same)
29 
Sonnal-an-chigi 손날 안치기
Inward Knifehand Strike (palm up, neck-height)
Left Front Stance
Sonnal-arae-makgi 손날 아래막기
Low Knifehand Block
Left Front Stance (same)
30 
Ageumson-ap-chigi 아금손 앞치기
Arc-Hand Strike to Neck
Right Front Stance