Taegeuk 4 Jang
Taegeuk 4 Jang applies the principle of Jin of Palgwe. Jin is male. It represents
thunder, which with lightning, evokes fear and trembling but reminds us that
danger, like a thunderstorm, passes as suddenly as it comes, leaving blue sky,
sunshine and rain-freshened air in its wake.
The practice of this form should help one act calmly and bravely in the face
of loud and terrifying dangers, real or imagined, knowing that they too shall
pass.
In Taegeuk 4 Jang, one is responding calmly to threats of danger. In performing
all forms, you should think not of executing techniques in a vacuum but rather
of responding to attacks, from a number of opponents surrounding you. You should always
turn your head first, look at your imaginary opponent, then perform the
required block or attack. For example, this form begins with a knife-hand
block, imagine you are blocking a punch and thrust a spear-hand into your opponents
neck.(this double move is called jebi poom mokchiki)
This form introduces the outside middle block, palm out, many knife-hand
techniques and the students first kicking combinations-two side kicks,first
right then left. This kicking combination requires the student to practice
balance and coordination without sacrificing power.
This form also trains the coordination of the entire body with the arms and legs
particularly in steps 10a and 10b,also 12a and 12b. Here the student must execute a
Front kick and step back with the kicking leg into a back stance,and hop back.
Then when this combination is mastered the wtudent will be able to slide back
smoothly and quickly as one motion rather than step back and hop.This combination is followed
by a reverse inside middle block, in which the body is twisted 45* toward the
imaginary opponent.
READY STANCE: Facing "A"
1. Look left , and move left foot toward -L1- into a BACK STANCE with a twin
knifehand guarding block to -L1-.
2. Step toward -L1- into a right FRONT STANCE with a right middle level
spearhand (thumb-up, and left hand palm down supporting right elbow).
3. Pivot on left foot, move right foot clockwise toward -R1- into a right BACK
STANCE with a twin knifehand guarding block.
4. Step toward -R1- into a left FRONT STANCE with a left middle level
spearhand (thumb-up, and right hand palm down supporting left elbow).
5. Look left, pivot on right foot, move left counter-clockwise toward -A- into a
left FRONT STANCE with simultaneous left high block and right palm-up
knifehand strike to neck level toward -A-.
6. Execute a right middle front thrust kick, lowering the foot toward -A- into a
right FRONT STANCE and execute a left reverse punch to -A-.
7. Execute a left spin sidethrust kick to -A-, then a right spin sidethrust kick to
-B-, lowering the right foot into a right BACK STANCE with a twin knifehand
guarding block toward -A-.
8. Pivot on right foot and turn counter-clockwise to face -R3- into a left BACK
STANCE with a left outer forearm block to -R3-.
9. Execute a right front snap kick to -R3-, bringing kicking foot back to the left
back stance and execute a right outside-in forearm middle block to -R3-.
10. Pivot on both feet clockwise into a right BACK STANCE toward -L3- with a
right outer forearm block.
11. Execute a left front kick to -L3-, bringing kicking foot back to the right back
stance and execute a left outside-in forearm middle block to -L3-.
12. Look left, pivot on right foot, move left foot counter-clockwise toward -B-
into a left FRONT STANCE while executing simultaneously a left high block and
right palm-up knifehand strike to neck level toward -B-.
13. Execute a right middle front thrust kick to -B-, lowering the foot down into a
right FRONT STANCE toward -B- with a right downward backfist strike to nose
level.
14. Look left, move left foot to -R2- into a left WALKING STANCE toward -R2-
with a left outside-in block and right revcerse punch.
15. Look right, pivot on left foot, move right foot toward -L2- into a right
WALKING STANCE towaerd -L2- with a right outside-in block and left reverse
punch to -L2-.
16. Look left and move left foot counter-clockwise toward -B- into a left FRONT
STANCE with a left outside-in block, right outside-in block and left middle
punch.
17. Step to -B- with right foot into a right FRONT STANCE with a right
outside-in block, left outside-in block and right middle punch. YELL.
PIVOT ON RIGHT FOOT BRINGING LEFT FOOT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
TO READY STANCE FACING -A-.
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