Taegeuk 8 Jang

Taekwondo Maxima

Taegeuk 8 Jang symbolizes the "Kon", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents "Yin" and earth, meaning the root and settlement and also the beginning and the end.

This is the last of the 8 Taegeuk poomsaes, which may be enable the trainees to undergo the Dan (black belt) promotion test.

New movements are dubal dangseong apchagi, momtong kodureo bakkatmakki, arae kodureo makki, twio chagi, and palkup dollyochigi. Emphasis must be laid on the accuracy of stepping and the difference between jumping-over kick and dubal-dangseong (alternate jumping kick in the air).

The 1st Geup Grade trainees practice this poomsae.

The Synoptic Table of Taegeuk 8 Jang

Order	Eye direction	Position	Action	Stance	Name of Poom
Junbi	Ga	Na	PART 1	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)
1	Ga	Ga	L. F. put forth	oreun dwitkubi	wen kodureo momtong bakkatmakki (cutter wrist outter blocking)
2	Ga	Ga	same position	wen apkubi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
3	Ga	Ga	dubal dangseong apchagi, "kihap", foot forth, wen momtong an makki	wen apkubi	momtong dubeonjireugi (trunk double punch)
4	Ga	Ga	R. F. put forth	oreun apkubi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
5	Ra3	Ra3	PART 2 turn, L. F. move to step down	oreun apkubi	wesanteulmakki (single hand wide open blocking)
6	Ra3	Ra3	feet remain, center of mass move	wen apkubi	oreun dangkyo teokjireugi (pull the jaws punch)
7	Da3	Da3	wen apkkoaseogi, R.F put forth	wen apkubi	wesanteulmakki (single hand wide open blocking)
8	Da3	Da3	feet remain, center of mass move	oreun apkubi	wen dangkyo teokjireugi (pull the jaws punch)
9	Ga	Na	R. F. move to step down	oreun dwitkubi	wen sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
10	Ga	Na	L. F. put forth slightly	wen apkubi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
11	Ga	Na	oreun apchagi, foot retreive, L. F. one step backward	oreun beomseogi	oreun batangson momtong anmakki (palm-hand trunk inner blocking)
12	Da2	Da2	PART 3 L. F. move, step down	wen beomseogi	wen sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
13	Da2	Da2	wen apchagi, put forth	wen apkubi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
14	Da2	Da2	L. F. pull	wen beomseogi	wen batangson momtong anmakki (palm-hand trunk inner blocking)
15	Ra2	Ra2	change direction	oreun beomseogi	oreun sonnal momtongmakki (hand blade trunk blocking)
16	Ra2	Ra2	oreun apchagi, put forth	oreun apkubi	momtong barojireugi (trunk right punch)
17	Ra2	Ra2	R. F. pull	oreun beomseogi	oreun batangson momtong anmakki (palm-hand trunk inner blocking)
18	Na	Na	PART 4 turn	wen dwitkubi	oreun kodureo araemakki (cutter-wrist-underneath blocking)
19	Na	Na	wen apchagi, oreun twio apchagi, "kihap", put forth oreun momtong anmakki	oreun apkubi	momtong dubeonjireugi (trunk double punch)
20	Da1	Da1	Turn	oreun dwitkubi	wen hansonnal momtong bakkatmakki (one hand blade trunk side blocking)
21	Da1	Da1	R. F. remains, L. F. push forth	wen apkubi	oreun palkup dollyochigi (right elbow turning hitting)
22	Da1	Da1	same position, stance	wen apkubi	oreun deungjumeok olgul apchigi (backfist face hitting)
23	Da1	Da1	change direction	wen apkubi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
24	Ra1	Ra1	L. F. remains, R. F. push forth	wen dwitkubi	oreun hansonnal momtong bakkatmakki (one hand blade trunk side blocking)
25	Ra1	Ra1	same position, stance	oreun apkubi	wen palkup dollyochigi (left elbow turning hitting)
26	Ra1	Ra1	same position, stance	oreun apkubi	wen deungjumeok olgul apchigi (backfist face hitting)
27	Ra1	Ra1	R. F. put forth	oreun apkubi	momtong bandaejireugi (trunk opposite punch)
Baro	Ga	Na	L. F. pull to turn leftward	naranhi seogi	kibon junbijase (basic ready position)

Poom (Command) = 27--Dongjak (Movement) = 38--Kihap (Shout) = 2