Taekwondo poomsae · Taegeuk 8 (Pal) Jang
Pal Jang 태극 8장
Gon · Earth
About the form
Taegeuk Pal Jang symbolizes Gon (☷), the trigram of the earth and Yin: the ground where all things take root, grow and bear fruit. As the final Taegeuk form before the black-belt poomsae, it gathers the basic techniques of all eight.
Taegeuk Pal Jang is number 8 of the eight Taegeuk forms, the colored-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Taegeuk Chil Jang. It precedes Koryo.
Level
1st Geup
Movements
24
Kihap
2
Step by step
The 24 movements of Taegeuk Pal 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)
Moving Forward
01 
Geodeureo-momtong-bakkat-makgi 거들어 몸통 바깥막기
Augmented Outward Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (left foot forward)
02 
Dubaldangseong-ap-chagi 두발당성 앞차기
Jump Front Kick (double)
Airborne
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Inward Block
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Dubeon-jireugi 두번지르기
Double Punch (right then left)
Front Stance (same)
03 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Third Line · Going Right
04 
Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기
Single Mountain Block
Right Front Stance
05 
Danggyeo-teok-jireugi 당겨 턱 지르기
Pulling Uppercut (slow)
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Third Line · Going Left
06 
Oesanteul-makgi 외산틀막기
Single Mountain Block
Left Front Stance
07 
Danggyeo-teok-jireugi 당겨 턱 지르기
Pulling Uppercut (slow)
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Third Line · Transition
08 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
09 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (left foot forward)
10 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기
Palmheel Block
Tiger Stance (left foot forward)
Second Line · Going Left
11 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Block
Tiger Stance (left foot forward)
12 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Left Front Stance)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (same)
13 
Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기
Palmheel Block
Tiger Stance (left foot forward)
Second Line · Going Right
14 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Block
Tiger Stance (right foot forward)
15 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (same)
16 
Batangson-momtong-an-makgi 바탕손 몸통 안막기
Palmheel Block
Tiger Stance (right foot forward)
Second Line · Transition
17 
Geodeureo-arae-makgi 거들어 아래막기
Augmented Low Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
18 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick (left, non-jumping)
Kicking
Ttwieo-ap-chagi 뛰어 앞차기
Jump Front Kick (right)
Airborne
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Inward Block
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Dubeon-jireugi 두번지르기
Double Punch (left then right)
Front Stance (same)
First Line · Going Left
19 
Hansonnal-makgi 한손날막기
Knifehand Outward Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
20 
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Elbow Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
21 
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
First Line · Going Right
22 
Hansonnal-makgi 한손날막기
Knifehand Outward Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
23 
Palgup-chigi 팔굽 치기
Elbow Strike
Front Stance (right foot forward)
24 
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (same)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch