Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang)

This page will help you to learn WTF Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang). This is the fourth form taught to Taekwondo students. Written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 4 (Sa Jang) are located on the bottom of this page.

According to the World Taekwondo Federation, Taegeuk Sa Jang "symbolizes the 'Jin', one of the 8 divination signs", which represents thunder "meaning great power and dignity".

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Written for WTF Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang)

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

• Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left double knife hand middle block in back stance
• Step forward, right fingertip thrust in front stance
• Turn right 180 degrees, right double knife hand middle block in back stance
• Step forward, left fingertip thrust in front stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time) in front stance
• Right front kick, left middle punch in front stance
• Left side kick
• Right side kick, right double knife hand middle block in back stance
• Turn left 270 degrees, left outside block in back stance
• Right front kick (don't move forward), right inside block in back stance
• Turn right 180 degrees, right outside block in back stance
• Left front kick (don't move forward), left inside block in back stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time) in front stance
• Right front kick, right back fist strike (to opponent's nose) in front stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left inside block followed by a right middle punch in walking stance
• Turn right 180 degrees, right inside block followed by a left middle punch in walking stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left inside block, right middle punch and then a left middle punch in front stance
• Step forward, right inside block, left middle punch and then a right middle punch in front stance
• 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