Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 5 (Taegeuk Oh Jang)

This page will help you to learn WTF Taekwondo Form 5 (Taegeuk Oh Jang). This is the fifth form taught to Taekwondo students. Written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 5 (Oh Jang) are located on the bottom of this page.

According to the World Taekwondo Federation, Taegeuk Oh Jang "symbolizes the 'Son', one of the 8 divination signs, which represent the wind, meaning both mighty force and calmness according to its strength and weakness".

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Written for WTF Taekwondo Form 5 (Taegeuk Oh Jang)

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

• Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
• Turn left into front stance, left low block
• Left foot comes back next to the right foot, left hand hammer fist downwards
• Turn right into right front stance, right hand low block
• Right foot comes back next to the left foot, right hand hammer fist downwards
• Advance forward into left front stance, left inside block, right inside block
• Right foot front kick into right front stance, right hand backfist, left inside block
• Left foot front kick into left front stance, left hand backfist, right inside block
• Advance right foot forward into right front stance, right hand backfist
• Moving left foot, turn 270 degrees to the left into left back stance, knife hand middle block with left hand
• Step into right front stance, right elbow strike
• Moving right foot, turn 180 degrees all the way to the right into right back stance, knife hand middle block
• Step into left front stance, left elbow strike
• Turn left 90 degrees into left front stance, left hand low block, right inside block
• Right foot kick into right front stance, right hand low block, left inside block
• Turn left 90 degrees into left front stance, left high block
• Right side kick and right hand punch together into right front stance, left elbow into open right hand
• Turn right 180 degrees into right front stance, right high block
• Left side kick and left hand punch together into left front stance, right elbow strike into open left hand
• Turn left 90 degrees into left front stance, left low block, right inside block
• Right front kick, hop forward and land in a twist stance while executing a right backfist to the nose. The right foot is flat and the left foot should be on the ball of foot, 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