Taegeuk 5 Jang

Taekwondo Maxima

Taegeuk 5 Jang symbolizes the "Son", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents the wind, meaning both mighty force and calmness according to its strength and weakness.

New movements are mejumeok naeryochigi, palkup dollyochigi, palkup pyojeokchigi and such stances as kkoa seogi, wen seogi and oreun seogi. This is characterized by the successive makki such as arae makki and momtong makki and also the chigi by tumbling after jumping.

The 4th Geup Grade trainees practice this poomsae.

The SynopticTable of Taegeuk 5 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 apkubi	wen araemakki (underneath blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	retrieve foot	wen seogi	wen mejumeok naeryochigi (hammerfist down hitting)
3	Ra1	Ra1	change of direction, put forth foot	oreun apkubi	oreun araemakki (underneath blocking)
4	Ra1	Ra1	retrieve foot	oreun seogi	oreun mejumeok naeryochigi (hammerfist down hitting)
5	Ga	Ga	PART 2 *put forth foot*, wen momtong anmakki	wen apkubi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
6	Ga	Ga	oreun apchagi, put forth, oreun deungjumeok apchigi	oreun apkubi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
7	Ga	Ga	wen apchagi, put forth, wen deungjumeok apchigi	wen apkubi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
8	Ga	Ga	put forth (foot)	oreun apkubi	oreun deungjumeok apchigi (backfist front hitting)
9	Ra3	Ra3	PART 3 turn around	oreun dwitkubi	wen hansonnal bakkatmakki (one hand blade side blocking)
10	Ra3	Ra3	put forth (foot)	oreun apkubi	oreun palkup dollyochigi (elbow turning hitting)
11	Da3	Da3	turn around	wen dwitkubi	oreun hansonnal bakkatmakki (one hand blade side blocking)
12	Da3	Da3	put forth (foot)	wen apkubi	wen palkup dollyochigi (elbow turning hitting)
13	Na	Na	**turn, wen araemakki**	wen apkubi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
14	Na	Na	oreun apchagi, put forth, oreun arae makki	oreun apkubi	wen momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
15	Ra2	Ra2	PART 4 move to step down	wen apkubi	wen olgulmakki (face blocking)
16	Ra2	Ra2	Oreun Yeopchagi, step down	oreun apkubi	wen palkup pyojeokchigi (elbow target hitting)
17	Da2	Da2	turn around	oreun apkubi	oreun olgulmakki (face blocking)
18	Da2	Da2	Wen Yeopchagi, put forth	wen apkubi	oreun palkup pyojeokchigi (elbow target hitting)
19	Na	Na	**turn, wen araemakki**	wen apkubi	oreun momtong anmakki (trunk inner blocking)
20	Na	Na	oreun apchagi, step down	dwikkoaseogi	oreun deungjumeok apchigi "kihap" (backfist front hitting)
Baro	Ga	Na	left foot turn leftward	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)

Poom (Command) = 20--Dongjak (Movement) = 32--Kihap (Shout) = 1