Keumgang

Taekwondo Maxima

Keumgang (meaning diamond) has the significance of "hardness" and "ponderosity". The Mount Keumgang on the Korean peninsula, which is regarded as the center of national spirit, and the "Keumgang yoksa" (Keumgang warrior) as named by Buddha, who represents a mightiest warrior, are the background of denominating this poomsae.

New techniques introduced in this poomsae are batangson teokchigi, hansonnal momtong anmakki, keumgang makki, santeul makki, kheundoltzeogi (large hinge), etc and hakdari seogi.

The poomsae line symbolizes a mountain displayed by the Chinese letter. The movements should be powerful and well-balanced so as to befit black-belter's dignity.

The SynopticTable of Keumgang Poomsae

Order	Eye direction	Position	Action	Stance	Name of Poom
Junbi	Ga	Na	PART 1	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)
1	Ga	Ga	put forth foot	wen apkubi	anpalmok momtong hechomakki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
2	Ga	Ga	put forth foot	oreun apkubi	oreun batangson teokchigi (right palm hand jaw hitting)
3	Ga	Ga	put forth foot	wen apkubi	wen batangson teokchigi (left palm hand jaw hitting)
4	Ga	Ga	put forth foot	oreun apkubi	oreun batangson teokchigi (right palm hand jaw hitting)
5	Ga	Na	foot retrieved, step	oreun dwitkubi	wen hansonnal momtong anmakki (left one hand blade trunk inner blocking)
6	Ga	Na	foot retrieved, step	wen dwitkubi	oreun hansonnal momtong anmakki (right one hand blade trunk inner blocking)
7	Ga	Na	foot retrieved, step	oreun dwitkubi	wen hansonnal momtong anmakki (left one hand blade trunk inner blocking)
8	Da	Na	PART 2 L.F. pulled up	oreun hakdariseogi	keumgang makki (diamond blocking)
9	Da	Da	L.F. step down	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
10	Da	Da	body turned leftward, R. F. moves to step, then L.F follows (turn 360 degrees)	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
11	Ga1	Ga1	R. F. lifted, downward pounding	juchumseogi	santeul makki, "kihap" (wide open blocking)
12	Ra	Ga1	body turned rightward, L. F. moves to step (turn 180 degrees)	juchumseogi	anpalmok momtong hechomakki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
13	Ra	Ga1	L. F. slightly pulled, raising body	naranhi seogi	arae hechomakki (underneath push blocking)
14	Da	Da	PART 3 body turned rightward, L. F. lifted, downward pounding (turn 180 degrees)	juchumseogi	santeul makki (wide open blocking)
15	Ra	Da	body turned rightward, R. F. pulled	wen hakdariseogi	keumgang makki (diamond blocking)
16	Ra	Na	R. F. steps down	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
17	Ra	Na	body turns rightward, L. F. changes step, R.F follows (turn 360 degrees)	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
18	Ra	Na	R. F. lifted up	wen hakdariseogi	keumgang makki (diamond blocking)
19	Ra	Ra	R. F. steps down	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
20	Ra	Ra	body turns rightward, L. F. changes step, R.F follows (turn 360 degrees)	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
21	Ga2	Ga2	L. F. lifted, pounding down	juchumseogi	santeul makki, "kihap" (wide open blocking)
22	Da	Ga2	body turns left, R. F. lifted, pounding down (turn 180 degrees)	juchumseogi	anpalmok momtong hechomakki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
23	Da	Ga2	R. F. pulled, raising body	naranhi seogi	arae hechomakki (underneath push blocking)
24	Ra	Ra	PART 4 body turns left, R. F. lifted, pounding down (turn 180 degrees)	juchumseogi	santeul makki (wide open blocking)
25	Na	Ra	body turns left, L. F. lifted	oreun hakdariseogi	keumgang makki (diamond blocking)
26	Na	Na	L. F. steps down	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
27	Da	Na	body turns left, R. F. changes step, L.F follows (turn 360 degrees)	juchumseogi	kheun doltzeogi (bigger hinge)
Baro	Ga	Na	L. F. pulled	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)

Poom (Command) = 27--Dongjak (Movement) = 27--Kihap (Shout) = 2

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