Below are the written steps and a
free online video
to help you learn Taekwondo Form 5 (Taegeuk Oh Jang). Click on the video to
watch a Korean Master perform this Taekwondo form. You should
try to mimic his movements and timing in order to "master" this
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Video Instructions
for Taekwondo Form 5 - Taegeuk Oh Jang
Written
Instructions for Taekwondo Form 5 - Taegeuk
Oh Jang
Start in
the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
Turn left into front
stance,
left low block
Left foot comes
back next to the
right foot, left
hand hammer fist
downwards
Turn right into
right front stance,
right hand low block
Right foot comes
back next to the
left foot, right
hand hammer fist
downwards
Advance forward
into left front
stance, left inside
block,
right inside block
Right foot
front kick
into right front
stance, right hand backfist,
left
inside block
Left foot front
kick into left
front stance, left
hand backfist, right
inside block
Advance right
foot forward into
right front stance,
right hand backfist
Moving left foot,
turn 270 degrees to
the left into left back
stance,
knife hand middle block
with left hand
Step into right
front
stance, right elbow
strike
Moving right foot, turn 180 degrees
all the way to the right into right back
stance, knife hand
middle block
Step into left front
stance, left elbow
strike
Turn left 90 degrees
into left front
stance, left hand
low block, right
inside block
Right foot kick into
right
front stance, right
hand low block, left
inside block
Turn left 90 degrees
into left front
stance, left high block
Right side kick and
right hand
punch together
into right front
stance, left elbow
into open right hand
Turn right 180 degrees into
right front stance,
right high
block
Left side kick and
left
hand punch together
into left front
stance, right elbow
strike
into open left hand
Turn left 90 degrees
into left front
stance, left low block,
right
inside block
Right front
kick, hop forward
and land
in a twist stance while
executing
a right backfist to
the nose. The right foot
is flat and the left foot
should be on the
ball of foot, yell "Kihap"!
When the
Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the
Master.
