Below are written instructions and
videos to help you learn WTF Taekwondo Black Belt Form 1 (Koryo). Click on the videos
in order to
watch Korean Masters perform this black belt form.
I especially like the Koryo form shown in the first video (as it
has better style and technique even though the video is a little
grainy). You should try to mimic the movements and timing in
these videos order to "master" this Taekwondo form. You will also find written
step-by-step Koryo form instructions below the videos. Visit our
main Taekwondo forms page
for all of the WTF Taekwondo forms needed for your next belt test! Or visit our
Form
Tips or
Taekwondo
Stances pages for additional information on how to
improve your forms.
Video Instructions
for Taekwondo WTF Black Belt Form 1 - Koryo
Black Belt Form 1 (Koryo) Video with a
Taekwondo Master Explaining Each Move of the Form
Written
Instructions for Taekwondo WTF Black Belt Form 1 - Koryo
From the Ready stance (Joon
Bi) with your hands by your belt, you open your hands (with
the hands facing each other, finger tip to finger tip and
palms up) and slowly move them towards your head
When you reach chest
level, you should flip them over (slowly) so they rise to
form a triangle in front of your face
Once in front of your
face, you push the "triangle" out directly away from your
face
At the same time, you
should slowly rise up on your toes when you start moving
your hands and then sink back down to "flat" feet
(flat on the ground) when you
push the triangle out
If this initial step (with the hands) sounds complicated, please
watch the videos above (as this is an easy maneuver).
Turn left 90 degrees into a back
stance, left foot
forward and
execute a double knife
hand block
With your right (rear) foot execute
a double side kick (low
and high) and land
forward on this right leg in a front stance
Then execute a knife hand
strike (palm down) to the
imaginary opponent's neck with
your right hand and then
quickly throw a punch with your left hand
Then move into a back
stance by moving your
forward leg back into position and at the same time, execute an
inside block
with your right arm
Turn right
180 degrees into
a back stance, right
foot forward and execute a double knife hand block
With your left (rear) foot execute
a double side kick (low
and high) and land
forward on this left leg in a front stance
Then execute a knife hand
strike (palm down) to the
imaginary opponent's neck with
your left hand and then
quickly throw a punch with your right hand
Then move into a back
stance by moving your
forward leg back into position and at the same time, execute an
inside block with your left arm
Turn left 90 degrees into a front
stance (left leg forward) and execute a
low knife hand block with your left hand and then throw an arc
hand strike to the imaginary opponent's neck with your right
hand
Then do a front kick with your rear
(right) leg and go into a front stance, execute a low knife hand
block with your right hand and then throw an arc hand strike to
the imaginary opponent's neck with your left hand
Then do another front kick with your rear
(left) leg and go into a front stance, execute a low knife hand
block with your left hand and then throw an arc hand strike to
the imaginary opponent's neck with your right hand. At the end
of this maneuver, yell "Kihap".
Now, execute a front kick with your
rear (right) leg and land in a front stance, grasp your
imaginary opponent's ankle with your right hand and press down
on the imaginary opponent's knee with your left hand
Turn 180 degrees to the left, go
into a front stance (right leg forward) and execute a double
inner block
Then do a front kick with your rear
(left) leg and land in a front stance, grasp your imaginary
opponent's ankle with your left hand and press down on the
imaginary opponent's knee with your right hand
Move your left foot back into a
walking stance and execute a double inner block
Turn 90 degrees by stepping back
with your right foot into a horse-riding stance and do a single knife
hand block with your left hand (right hand on your belt in a
fist)
Punch your right hand into the palm
of your left hand - keep your left arm extended. You will turn
your left hand slightly from the knife hand block position -
imagine grasping an opponent with your left hand and holding him
while you strike him with a punch from your right hand.
Cross your right foot
over your left foot and
execute a side kick with
your left foot
After "landing" your side kick turn
180 degrees and go into a front
stance (right leg
forward)
Throw a groin finger
strike with left hand
while "grasping" your imaginary opponent with your right hand
and "pulling" him until your right hand
lands on your left
shoulder
Then slide your right
foot back into a walking
stance and execute a low
block with
your right arm (and
bring your left fist to your belt)
Step forward into a walking stance
(with your left foot forward) and execute a down palm block with
your left hand
Step forward with your right foot
into a horse-riding stance and throw an elbow strike (against an
opponent on your right side - looks almost like an elbow "poke")
with right fist enclosed by your left hand
Then transition into a single knife hand block with your
right hand (left hand on your belt in a
fist)
Punch your left hand into the palm
of your right hand - keep your right arm extended. You will turn
your right hand slightly from the knife hand block position -
imagine grasping an opponent with your right hand and holding
him while you strike him with a punch from your left hand.
Cross your left foot
over your right foot and
execute a side kick with
your right foot
After "landing" your side kick turn
180 degrees and go into a front
stance (left leg
forward)
Throw a groin finger strike with
right hand while "grasping" your imaginary opponent with your
left hand and "pulling" him until your left hand
lands on your right
shoulder
Then slide your left
foot back into a walking
stance and execute a low
block with
your left arm (and bring
your right fist to your belt)
Step forward into a walking stance
(with your right foot forward) and execute a down palm block
with your right hand
Step forward with your left foot
into a horse-riding stance and throw an elbow strike (against an
opponent on your left - looks almost like an elbow "poke") with
left fist enclosed by your right hand
Move your right foot next to your
left so your feet are together and raise both hands above your
head with palms open. Bring both hands down in a circular motion
with your left fist striking your open right palm at the bottom
of this circle. This is a slow technique and should take about 5
seconds (count to 5 in your head)
Turn 180 degrees to the left into a
front stance (with left leg forward) and execute a knife hand
strike (palm down) with your left hand and then a low knife hand
block with the same hand
Step forward with your right foot
into a front stance and execute a knife hand strike (palm up)
with your right hand and then a low knife hand block with the
same hand
Step forward with your left foot
into a front stance and execute a knife hand strike (palm up)
with your left hand and then a low knife hand block with the
same hand
Step forward with your right foot into front stance
and execute
an arc hand strike to
your imaginary opponent's neck
with your right hand and
yell "Kihap"
After the
Master says "Bah Ro", you should return by
turning to
the left 180 degrees and move
back into the Ready stance (Joon Bi)
From the Ready stance (Joon Bi) with your hands by your belt, you open your hands (with
the hands facing each other, finger tip to finger tip and
palms up) and slowly move them towards your head
When you reach chest
level, you should flip them over (slowly) so they rise to
form a triangle in front of your face
Once in front of your
face, you push the "triangle" out directly away from your
face
At the same time, you
should slowly rise up on your toes when you start moving
your hands and then sink back down to "flat" feet
(flat on the ground) when you
push the triangle out
