"Taegeuk Pal Jang"

(form eight)

Step 1:

From the ready stance step forward with your left foot into a back stance while executing a lift outside forearm block with right arm positioned at chest (palm up/fist tight)

Step 2:

Shift into a left front stance and execute a right reverse punch to the mid-section

Step 3:

Execute a lift front jump kick and yell. As you land in a left foot forward front stance execute an outside to inside forearm block.

Step 4:

From the same stance execute a right reverse punch followed by a left straight punch (mid-section).

Step 5:

Step forward into a right front stance while executing a right straight punch.

Step 6:

Pivot counter clockwise on the ball of your right foot, swinging your left foot around 270 degrees as simultaneously execute a left down block and a right outside middle block into a left modified front stance (you are turned 45 degrees to the right of you blocks looking over your left shoulder).

Step 7:

Pivot counter clockwise on the ball of your right foot, to face the direction of your previous down block, and step forward with your left foot inot a front stance while pulling your left fist in toward your right shoulder while simultaneously executing a right uppercut slowly.

Step 8:

Pivot right on the ball of your right foot looking 180 degrees right. Now cross your left foot in front of your right foot assuming a cross legged stance bringing your right fist to chest level, and your left fist to stomach level. Now step in with your right foot and simultaneously execute a right down block and a left outside middle block inot a right modified front stance (you are turned 45 degrees to the left of your blocks looking over your right shoulder).

Step 9:

Pivot clockwise on the ball of your left foot, to face the direction of your previous down block, and step forward with you rright foot into a front stance while pulling you right fist in toward your left shoulder while simultaneously executing a left uppercut slowly.

Step 10:

Look left - turn left(180') bringing your right foot up beside your left foot, look left - turn left(90') stip back inot a left foot forward back stance, and execute a left outside doble knife-hand block

Step 11:

Take a small steip forward with your left foot as you pivot on you rright foot into a left rear stance while executing a right reverse middle punch

Step 12:

Execute a right front kick bringing your right leg back to its original position after kicking. Now step backwards with your left foot assuming a tiger stance, adn execute a right inside palm block.

Step 13:

Look left - turn left(90') stepping into a left foor forward tiger stance while executing a left outside double knife-hand block

Step 14:

Left front kick landing in a left front stance, and execute a right reverse punch. Keeping your right foot planted, move left foot back into a tiger stance and execute a left inside palm block

Step 15:

Look right - turn right(180') Moving your right foot into a right tiger stance. Execute a right front kick landing in a right front stance, and execute a left reverse punch. Slide your right foot back into a tiger stance and execute a right inside palm block.

Step 16:

Look right - turn right(90') stepping forward with your right foot into a right back stance and execute a right outside double low block.

Step 17:

Left front kick followed by a right jumping front kick(KIAP!) while your left foot is still in the air. Then step down into a right front stance and execute a right outside to inside forearm block follwed by a left reverse punch/right straight punch.

Step 18:

Look left - turn left(270') on your right foot as your left foot steps out into a left back stance while executing a left outside knife-hand block.

Step 19:

Take a small step forward with your left foot as you pivot on you rright foot into a lent front stance while executing a right reverse elbow strike.

Step 20:

From the same stance execute a right reverse backfist strike followed by a left straight punch.

Step 21:

Pivot to your right 180 degrees on your left foot as your right foot steps out into a right back stance while executing a right outside knife-hand block.

Step 22:

Take a small step forward with your right foot as you pivot on you left foot into a right front stance while executing a left reverse elbow strike.

Step 23:

From the same stance execute a left reverse backfist strike followed by a right straight punch.

This completes the twenty-three moves in Taegeuk Pal Jang.

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