White Belt
CHON-JI means literally: “the Heaven the Earth".It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth
Movements-19
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
Yellow Belt
DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.
Movements – 21
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938)
The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
Movements – 24
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
Green Belt
WON-HYO was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year of 686 A.D.
Movements – 28
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE A
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".
Movements – 38
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
Blue Belt
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 to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910).
Movements – 32
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE B
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 th degree latitude, and the diagram represents “scholar".
Movements – 37
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE B
Red Belt
HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which 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.
Movements – 29
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE C
CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty.
He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.
Movements – 30
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE C
1st Degree
KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory.
The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.
Movements – 39
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND
PO-EUN is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics.
The diagram represents his loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
Movements – 36
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND
GE-BAEK is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.
Movements – 44
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE