Learning Your Taekwondo Patterns? Here's help with Taegeuk E Jang (taegeuk 2)
On this page we show a slow video of Deb doing taegeuk e jang on the beach so you can follow the moves.
There are full written instructions underneath the video
We find taegeuk e jang is quite similar in many ways to taegeuk il jang.
So it's important not to rush into taegeuk 2 before you know your first pattern inside out.
Otherwise the two taekwondo patterns can easily get muddled together in your head.
OK. Let's get into the pattern.
Swivel 90' to your left. This brings you into walking stance- left foot in front. As you turn do a left arm low block.
Step forward with your right foot into front stance. Do a right arm middle section punch.
Step with your right foot and turn 180' to your right. This brings you into walking stance with your right foot forward.
Do a right arm low block.
Step forward with your left foot into front stance. Do a left arm middle section punch.
Step 90' to the left with your left foot into walking stance. Do a inner middle block with your right arm.
Step forwards with your right foot into walking stance. Do a inner middle block with your left arm.
Step your to the left with your left foot and turn 90' to your left. You should end up in walking stance with your left foot in front.
Do a middle block with your left arm.
Do a front kick with your right leg and land in front stance with your right foot in front.
As you land complete a right arm face punch.
Step with your right foot and turn 180' to your right so you end up in walking stance with your right foot forwards.
Do a right arm low block as you turn.
Do a front kick with your left leg and land in front stance with your left foot in front.
As you land complete a left arm face punch.
Step to the left with your left foot. Turn through 90' to end up in walking stance with your left foot forwards.
Do a left arm high section block.
Step forwards in walking stance and do a right arm high section block.
Step with your left foot and turn 270' to your left to end in walking stance with your left foot in front.
Do a right arm middle block.
Keep your feet pretty much where they are and swivel 180' to your right. You end up in walking stance with your right foot in front.
Do a left arm middle block as you turn.
Step with your left foot. Turn 90' to your left into walking stance and do a left arm low block.
Do a right leg front kick to land in walking stance. Do a right arm middle punch.
Do a left leg front kick to land in walking stance. Do a left arm middle punch.
Do a right leg front kick to land in walking stance. Do a right arm middle punch. Ki-hup!
