품새 Taekwondo poomsae · Taegeuk 8 (Pal) Jang

Pal Jang · 태극 8장

Gon (곤/坤), the trigram for earth and Yin, the ground where all things take root, grow, and bear fruit. As the last colour-belt poomsae it gathers the basic techniques of all eight Taegeuk forms in preparation for the black-belt poomsae.

Pal Jang is the eighth of the eight Taegeuk forms, the colored-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Chil Jang and precedes Koryo.

24 movements · 2 kihap · 8 camera angles

In Snapkick

Eight synchronized camera angles set around the practitioner
Playback 0.25×–1.5× with step-by-step mode
Technique labels in romanized Korean and English
Floor-pattern diagram with a live position marker
Pinch to zoom on any angle

Pal Jang is available in the Taegeuk Pack, or in All Poomsae.

Coming soon to iPhone and Android

Pal Jang floor pattern

Step by step

The 24 movements of Pal Jang as the app names them, in romanized Korean and English.

Junbi Gibon 기본 Basic

Moving Forward

1a Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi 거들어 몸통 바깥막기 Augmented Outward Block

1b Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

2a Dubaldangseong-ap-chagi 뛰어 앞차기 Jump Front Kick (double)

2b Momtong-makgi 몸통막기 Inward Block

2c Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Double Punch (right then left)

3 Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

Third Line · Going Right

4 Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기 Single Mountain Block

5 Danggyeo-teok-jireugi 당겨 턱 지르기 Pulling Uppercut (slow)

Third Line · Going Left

6a Double-step Rapid Pivot to Da direction

6b Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기 Single Mountain Block

7 Danggyeo-teok-jireugi 당겨 턱 지르기 Pulling Uppercut (slow)

Third Line · Transition

8 Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기 Double Knifehand Block

9 Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

10a Ap-chagi 앞차기 Front Kick

10b Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기 Palmheel Block

Second Line · Going Left

11 Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기 Double Knifehand Block

12a Ap-chagi 앞차기 Front Kick

12b Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

13 Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기 Palmheel Block

Second Line · Going Right

14 Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기 Double Knifehand Block

15a Ap-chagi 앞차기 Front Kick

15b Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

16 Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기 Palmheel Block

Second Line · Transition

17 Geodeureo-arae-makgi 거들어 아래막기 Augmented Low Block

18a Ap-chagi 앞차기 Front Kick (left, non-jumping)

18b Ttwieo-ap-chagi 뛰어 앞차기 Jump Front Kick (right)

18c Momtong-makgi 몸통막기 Inward Block

18d Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Double Punch (left then right)

First Line · Going Left

19 Hansonnal-makgi 한손날막기 Knifehand Outward Block

20 Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기 Elbow Strike

21a Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기 Backfist Strike

21b Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch

First Line · Going Right

22 Hansonnal-makgi 한손날막기 Knifehand Outward Block

23 Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기 Elbow Strike

24a Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기 Backfist Strike

24b Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기 Middle Punch