Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang)

This page will help you to learn WTF Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang). This is the second form taught to Taekwondo students.

According to the World Taekwondo Federation, Taegeuk Ee Jang "symbolizes the 'Tae', one of the 8 divination signs, which signifies the inner firmness and the outer softness".

Written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 2 are located at the bottom of this page. For additional form instructions and videos, visit the main WTF Taekwondo forms section.

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Written for WTF Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang)

To master Taegeuk Ee Jang, you must have accurate stances.

• Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
• Turn 90 degrees to the left into a walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
• Step forward into front stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch
• Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block
• Step forward into front stance with left foot forward, left arm middle punch
• Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block
• Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block
• Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
• Right foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with right foot forward, right arm high punch
• Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block
• Left foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with left foot forward, left arm high punch
• Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm rising block
• Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm rising block
• Turn 270 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block
• Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block
• Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
• Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch
• Left foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with left foot forward, left arm middle punch
• Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch, yell "Kihap"
• When the Master says "Bah Ro", turn and face the Master.

References

1. TaekwondoAnimals.com, Taekwondo Forms, Poomse & Poomsae, http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-forms.asp, Added - 5/3/13
2. World Taekwondo Federation, Poomsae, http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/about_taekwondo/poomsae.html, Added - 5/23/13