Taekwondo poomsae · Taegeuk 4 (Sa) Jang
Sa Jang 태극 4장
Jin · Thunder
About the form
Taegeuk Sa Jang symbolizes Jin (☳), the trigram of thunder: great power and dignity. Much arrives here for the first time: the back stance, the spearhand thrust, the swallow-form neck strike and the side kick. It is performed with majesty, like a thunderstorm.
Taegeuk Sa Jang is number 4 of the eight Taegeuk forms, the colored-belt curriculum of World Taekwondo. It follows Taegeuk Sam Jang. It precedes Taegeuk O Jang.
Level
5th Geup
Movements
20
Kihap
1
Step by step
The 20 movements of Taegeuk Sa 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 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Middle Block
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
02 
Pyeonsonkkeut-sewo-jjireugi (편손끝) 세워찌르기
Vertical Fingertip Thrust (Spearhand)
Front Stance (right foot forward)
First Line · Going Right
03 
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Middle Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
04 
Pyeonsonkkeut-sewo-jjireugi (편손끝) 세워찌르기
Vertical Fingertip Thrust (Spearhand)
Front Stance (left foot forward)
First Line · Transition to Third
05 
Jebipum-mok-chigi 제비품 목 치기
Swallowform Knifehand Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
06 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Front Stance (same)
07 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on right foot
08 
Yeop-chagi 옆차기
Side Kick
Standing on left foot
Sonnal-momtong-makgi 손날 몸통막기
Double Knifehand Middle Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
Third Line · Going Right
09 
Momtong-bakkat-makgi 몸통 바깥막기
Outward Block (Outside Block)
Right Back Stance (left foot forward)
10 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Back Stance (same)
Third Line · Going Left
11 
Momtong-bakkat-makgi 몸통 바깥막기
Outward Block
Left Back Stance (right foot forward)
12 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Back Stance (same)
Third Line · Transition to Second
13 
Jebipum-mok-chigi 제비품 목 치기
Swallowform Knifehand Strike
Front Stance (left foot forward)
14 
Ap-chagi 앞차기
Front Kick
Kicking (steps down into Right Front Stance)
Deungjumeok-eolgul-ap-chigi 등주먹 얼굴 앞치기
Backfist Strike
Front Stance (same)
Second Line · Going Right
15 
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Walking Stance (left foot forward)
16 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Walking Stance (same)
Second Line · Going Left
17 
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Walking Stance (right foot forward)
18 
Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기
Middle Punch
Walking Stance (same)
Return
19 
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Front Stance (left foot forward)
Dubeon-jireugi 두번지르기
Rapid Double Punch
Front Stance (same)
20 
Momtong-makgi 몸통막기
Middle Block (Inward Block)
Front Stance (right foot forward)
Dubeon-jireugi 두번지르기
Rapid Double Punch
Front Stance (same)