Below are the written steps and a video
to help you learn Taekwondo Form # 8 (Taegeuk Pal Jang). Click on the video
below to
watch a Korean Master perform this Taekwondo form. You should
try to mimic his movements and timing in order to "master" this
Taekwondo form. You will also find written step-by-step form
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Video Instructions
for Taekwondo Form 8 - Taegeuk Pal Jang
Written Instructions for Taekwondo Form 8 - Taegeuk Pal Jang
Start in
the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
Step
forward with left foot into left back
stance, double fist middle block
Slide
left foot sideways into left front
stance, reverse middle punch with right
hand
Left
double front kick, yell Kihap!, left inside block,
double punch (right hand first)
Step
forward into right front stance, right
middle punch
Turn
left 270 degrees, left low block and
right single mountain high block (at same time),
reverse front stance, look towards direction of low block
Move
left foot into (forward) left front stance, grab
imaginary opponent's collar with left
hand & pull towards your right shoulder, slow right uppercut
to imaginary opponent's chin
Double
step backwards, turn your head 180
degrees, right low block
and left single mountain high block (at
same time), reverse front stance, look towards direction of
low block
Move
right foot into (forward) right front stance, grab
imaginary opponent's collar with right
hand & pull towards your left shoulder, slow
left uppercut to imaginary opponent's
chin
Turn
left 270 degrees, left double knife hand
block in back stance
Move
left foot into left front stance, right
middle punch
Right
front kick, return foot back to kicking
position (behind left foot), step back
with left foot, bring right foot into
tiger/cat stance, right low palm block
Turn
left 90 degrees, left foot in tiger/cat
stance, left double knife hand middle
block
Left
front kick, right middle punch in front
stance
Move
left foot back into tiger/cat stance,
right low palm block
Turn
right 180
degrees, right foot into tiger/cat
stance, right double knife hand middle
block
Right
front kick, left middle punch in front
stance
Move
right foot back into tiger/cat stance,
low palm block
Turn
right 90 degrees, right double fist low
block in back stance
Left
double front kick, yell "Kihap!", land in
a
right front stance, right inside block,
double punch (left hand first)
Turn
left 270 degrees, left single
knife hand middle block in back stance
Move
left foot into left front stance,
reverse elbow strike with right arm,
reverse backfist to the nose with right
fist, middle punch with left hand
Move
right foot and turn 180 degrees to the
right into a right back stance, single
knife hand middle block
Move
right foot into right front stance,
reverse elbow strike with left arm,
reverse backfist to the nose with left
fist, middle punch with right hand
When
Master yells "Bah Ro", move left foot,
turn left 90 degrees and return to
Ready/Joon Bi stance.
