Kata/Patterns

Hwa Rang, the 8th Pattern of ITF Taekwondo is named after the Hwa Rang youth group. This originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.

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7. Toi Gye

7. Toi Gye

Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude.

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6. Joong Gun

Joong Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern which represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910).

Last Commented By Bruce Hughes at 2:42:59pm 22 October 2009:

This will definitely come in handy for my son who needs this for his next grading.

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5. Yul Gok

Yul Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea" The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar"

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4. Won Hyo

Won Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year of 686 A.D.

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3. Do San

Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) The 24 movements of Do San represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

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2. Dan Gun

Dan Gun is the second pattern or tul in the ITF form of the Korean martial art taekwondo . Students learn that the tul represents "the holy legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC." Very unusually for a ITF Taekwondo tul, all the punches in Dan Gun are high section (at eye level), symbolising Dan Gun scaling a mountain. Dan Gunas the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom (Gojoseon). He is said to be the grandson of heaven, and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BC.

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1. Chon Ji

Chon Ji Instructional Video from a 5th Dan. Chon-Ji is the hyung (pattern) required for advancement from 10th Gup White Belt to 9th Gup White Belt with Yellow Stripe. It literally translates in English to 'Heavan and Earth'.

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