Taegeuk 4 Jang

Taekwondo Maxima

Taegeuk 4 Jang symbolizes the "Jin", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents the thunder meaning great power and dignity.

New techniques are sonnal momtongmakki, pyonsonkkeuttzireugi, jebipoom mokchigi, yop chagi, momtong bakkatmakki, deungjumeok olgul apchigi. It is characterized by various movements in preparation for the kyorugi and lots of dwitkubi seogi cases.

The 5th Geup Grade trainees practice this poomsae.

The SynopticTable of Taegeuk 4 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)	oreun dwitkubi	wen sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	put forth (foot)	oreun apkubi	oreun pyonsonkkeut sewotzireugi (flat-hand fingertips erect punch)
3	Ra1	Ra1	turn around	wen dwitkubi	oreun sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
4	Ra1	Ra1	put forth (foot)	wen apkubi	wen pyonsonkkeut sewotzireugi (flat-hand fingertips erect punch)
5	Ga	Ga	PART 2 turn around	wen apkubi	oreun jebi poom mokchigi (swallowpoom one hand blade neck hitting)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun apchagi, step down	oreun apkubi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
7	Ga	Ga	Wen Yeopchagi
8	Ga	Ga	Oreun Yeopchagi, step down	wen dwitkubi	oreun sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
9	Ra3	Ra3	PART 3 turn around	oreun dwitkubi	wen momtong bakkatmakki (trunk outer blocking)
10	Ra3	Ra3	Oreun Apchagi, place back	oreun dwitkubi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
11	Da3	Da3	feet remain, change of direction	wen dwitkubi	oreun momtong bakkatmakki (trunk outer blocking)
12	Da3	Da3	Wen Apchagi, place back	wen dwitkubi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
13	Na	Na	move to step down	wen apkubi	oreun jebi poom mokchigi (swallowpoom one hand blade neck hitting)
14	Na	Na	oreun apchagi, step down	oreun apkubi	oreun deungjumeok olgul apchigi(backfist face hitting)
15	Ra2	Ra2	PART 4 move to step down	wen apseogi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
16	Ra2	Ra2	feet remain, the same stance	wen apseogi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
17	Ra2	Ra2	feet remain, change of direction	oreun apseogi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
18	Da2	Da2	feet remain, the same stance	oreun apseogi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
19	Na	Na	move to step down (wen momtong anmakki)	wen apkubi	momtong dubeonjireugi (trunk double punch)
20	Na	Na	*put forth (foot)* (oreun momtong anmakki)	oreun apkubi	momtong dubeonjireugi "kihap" (trunk double punch)
Baro	Ga	Na	L. F. Pulled to turn leftward	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)

Poom (Command) = 20--Dongjak (Movement) = 29--Kihap (Shout) = 1