Blue Belt Terminology

Blue Belt Colour Meaning: Signifies the sky and the heavens, towards which
the tree grows as Taekwon-Do training progresses

Joong Gun

Number of Movements: 32

Pattern Meaning: Named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated the first Japanese Governor-General of Korea. The thirty-two movements show the age of Mr Ahn when he was executed in the Lui-Shung Prison in 1910.

Pattern Joong Gun consists of the following techniques:

Stances (Sogi)

Close (moa)
L- (niunja)
Rearfoot (dwitbal)
Walking (gunnun)
Low (nachuo)
Fixed (gojung)

Defensive Techniques

Reverse Knifehand Side Block (sonkal dung yop makgi)
Palm Upward Block (sonbadak ollyo makgi)
Knifehand Guarding Block (sonkal daebi makgi
X-Fist Rising Block (kyocha joomuk chookyo makgi)
Double Forearm Block (doo palmok makgi)
Forearm Guarding Block (palmok daebi makgi)
Palm Pressing Block (sonbadak noollo makgi)
U-Shape Block (digutja makgi)

Offensive Techniques

Side-Front Snap Kick (yopapcha busigi)
Upper Elbow Strike (wi palkup taerigi)
Twin Vertical Punch (sang sewo jirugi)
Twin Upset Punch (sang dwijibo jirugi)
Backfist Strike (dung joomuk taerigi)
High Punch (nopunde jirugi)
Side Piercing Kick (yop cha jirugi)
Side Punch (yop Jirugi)
Angle Punch (giokja jirugi)