Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 6 (Taegeuk Yuk Jang)

This page teaches you how to perform WTF Taekwondo Form 6 (Taegeuk Yuk Jang). According to the World Taekwondo Federation, Taegeuk Yuk Jang "symbolizes the 'Kam', one of the 8 divination signs, which represents water, meaning incessant flow and softness".

Written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 6 (Yuk Jang) are located on 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 6 (Taegeuk Yuk Jang)

• Start in the Ready or "Joon Bi" stance
• Turn left 90 degrees into left front stance, left low block
• Right leg front kick, step back into left back stance and do a left outside block at same time
• Turn right 180 degree into right front stance, right low block
• Left front kick, step back into right back stance and do a right outside block at same time
• Turn left 90 degrees into a left front stance, right knife hand high block
• Right roundhouse kick and place kicking leg down just ahead of the left foot
• Turn left 90 degrees and step into a left front stance, left outside block, right middle punch
• Right front kick and land in a right front stance, left middle punch
• Turn right 180 degrees into right front stance, right outside block, left middle punch
• Left front kick landing in a left front stance, right middle punch
• Turn left 90 degrees into a Joon Bi/Ready stance, cross both hands over your head and do a slow double low block
• Step forward into a right front stance, left knife hand high block
• Left roundhouse kick and yell "Kihap"!
• Place kicking leg down next to right foot, turn right 270 degrees into a right front stance, right low block
• Left front kick, step back into right back stance, right outside block
• Turn left 180 degrees into left front stance, left low block
• Right front kick, step back into left back stance, left outside block
• Move your right foot, turn left 90 degrees into a left back stance, double knife hand middle block
• Stepping back into right back stance, double knife hand middle block
• Stepping back into left front stance, left middle palm block, right middle punch
• Stepping back into right front stance, right middle palm block, left middle punch
• When the Master says "Bah Ro", move your right foot back (in line with your left foot) and go into a Ready/Joon Bi stance.

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