Taekwondo poomsae · Taegeuk 5 (O) Jang
O Jang 태극 5장
Seon · Wind
About the form
Taegeuk O Jang embodies Seon (☴), the trigram of the wind: mighty force and calm gentleness in turn. The movements are performed gently but with unyielding power, like the wind.
Taegeuk O Jang is number 5 of the eight Taegeuk forms, the colored-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Taegeuk Sa Jang. It precedes Taegeuk Yuk Jang.
Level
4th Geup
Movements
20
Kihap
1
Step by step
The 20 movements of Taegeuk O Jang 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 
Gibon 기본
Basic
Ready Stance (Junbi)
First Line · Going Left
01 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
02 
Mejumeok-naeryeo-chigi 메주먹 내려치기
Hammerfist Strike
Left Stance (some schools: walking stance)
First Line · Going Right
03 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (right foot forward)
04 
Mejumeok-naeryeo-chigi 메주먹 내려치기
Hammerfist Strike
Right Stance (some schools: walking stance)
First Line · Transition to Third
05 
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Double Inward Block (left, then right)
Front Stance (same)
06 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
07 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Left Front Stance)
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
08 
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Third Line · Going Right
09 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Knifehand Outward Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
10 
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Assisted Elbow Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Third Line · Going Left
11 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Knifehand Outward Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
12 
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Assisted Elbow Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Third Line · Transition to Second
13 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Front Stance (same)
14 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Second Line · Going Right
15 
Eolgul-makgi 얼굴막기
High Block (Upward Block)
Front Stance (left foot forward)
16 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on left foot
Palgup-pyojeok-chigi 팔굽 표적치기
Elbow Target Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Second Line · Going Left
17 
Eolgul-makgi 얼굴막기
High Block (Upward Block)
Front Stance (right foot forward)
18 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on right foot
Palgup-pyojeok-chigi 팔굽 표적치기
Elbow Target Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Return
19 
Arae-makgi 아래막기
Low Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Front Stance (same)
20 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Rear Kkoa-seogi (left foot behind right)