Report: Ethics

Taeguek Il Jang

Symbol is Geun meaning the sky, yang-the base of the cosmos. This is the most basic form of Taekwondo training. The movements are walking stance, front stance, low block, high block, inside block, middle punch, front kick. For the 8th Gup.

Palgwe Il Jang

·       Heaven: The first form represents the greatness of heaven and light. This form is powerful and aggressive and should be considered the source of creation.

Hyung Chon Ji

�        Literally means heaven (Chon) and earth (Ji). It is in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern practiced by the beginner.

�        This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth. The lake Chon-ji is said to have been the first residence of Tan-Gun.

As was interpreted in the first book of the Chinese classic the "I Ching", which explains all processes of growth and change in the natural world. Chon-Ji symbolizes the creation of the universe.

According to the ancient philosophers, the universe came into being through the interaction of two opposing elements/forces which when combined formed formed the basic elements of matter in the universe.

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