Taegeuk 2 Jang

Taekwondo Maxima

Taegeuk 2 Jang symbolizes the "Tae", one of the 8 divination signs, which signifies the inner firmnesss and the outer softness.

An introduction of the olgul jireugi is a new development of Taegeuk Poomsae. The ap chagi actions appear more frequently than in Taegeuk 1 Jang.

The 7th Geup Grade trainees practice this poomsae.

The Synoptic Table of Taegeuk 2 Jang

Order	Eye direction	Position	Action	Stance	Name of Poom
Junbi	Ga	Na	PART 1	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)
1	Da1	Da1	put forth (foot)	wen apseogi	wen araemakki (underneath blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	put forth (foot)	oreun apkubi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
3	Ra1	Ra1	turn around	oreun apseogi	oreun araemakki (underneath blocking)
4	Ra1	Ra1	put forth (foot)	wen apkubi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
5	Ga	Ga	turn around	wen apseogi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
6	Ga	Ga	put forth (foot)	oreun apseogi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
7	Da2	Da2	PART 2 move and step down	wen apseogi	wen araemakki (underneath blocking)
8	Da2	Da2	oreun apchagi, step down	oreun apkubi	olgul bandaejireugi (face opposite punch)
9	Ra2	Ra2	turn around	oreun apseogi	oreun araemakki (underneath blocking)
10	Ra2	Ra2	wen apchagi, step down	wen apkubi	olgul bandaejireugi (face opposite punch)
11	Ga	Ga	turn	wen apseogi	wen olgulmakki (face blocking)
12	Ga	Ga	put forth (foot)	oreun apseogi	oreun olgulmakki (face blocking)
13	Ra3	Ra3	PART 3 turn	wen apseogi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
14	Da3	Da3	feet remain, change direction	oreun apseogi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
15	Na	Na	PART 4 move and step down	wen apseogi	wen araemakki (underneath blocking)
16	Na	Na	oreun apchagi, step down	oreun apseogi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
17	Na	Na	wen apchagi, step down	wen apseogi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
18	Na	Na	oreun apchagi, step down	oreun apseogi	momtong bandaejireugi "kihap" (trunk opposite punch)
Baro	Ga	Na	pull left foot, turn leftward	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)

Poom (Command) = 18 -- Dongjak (Movement) = 23 -- Kihap (Shout) = 1