It's refreshing to see such mutual respect between two martial artists on youtube. I don't train Taekwondo but I found your exchange interesting and informative. Thank you.
No. Taegeuk 1 is the first form taught to Taekwondo students under the kukkiwon curriculum as a requirement for yellow belt students. If your instructor follows the international standards set forth by the Kukkiwon there are 5 color belts: White, Yellow, Green, Blue and Red.
I've been in Taekwondo since '78 and teaching for over 10 years. I've not heard of 8-steps before. The Kukkiwon curriculum only requires Taegeuk 1 & 2 at Yellow Belt, 3&4 at Green belt, 5&6 at Blue Belt, 7&8 at Red belt. Many instructors add other material to their school's curriculum. 8-Steps are probably specific to your instructor's school, but they are not part of the Kukkiwon curriculum in fact I cant find any information on them on the internet either.
Interesting. It is the first 8 moves of a basic 20 move I-Pattern Form. Moves 7 & 8 appear are changed to bring you back to your starting point.
A lot of instructors add this form or a similar one to their curriculum before Taegeuk Il-Jang. It's probably how they were taught before the Taegeuk poomsae were introduced and most find it easier. The name of that form at some schools is Ki-Bon Hyung, or Taegeuk Cho-don.
These comments are all interesting. At our school we have to grade with a 4 directional punch for yellow tag. Then the 20 step I-Pattern Form Ki-Bon poomsae for yellow belt, then we do Il Jang for our green tags and Ee Jang for our green belts and so on.
Hmm, Taegeuk Il Jang. Not bad.
greebspider355 4 years ago
we don't even have green belts here in the philippines. we have low yellow, high yellow, low blue, high blue ... . . .
hmmm
siriuslydaphne 4 years ago
It's refreshing to see such mutual respect between two martial artists on youtube. I don't train Taekwondo but I found your exchange interesting and informative. Thank you.
jefjays 4 years ago
this is orange strip right?
liukolun 4 years ago
No. Taegeuk 1 is the first form taught to Taekwondo students under the kukkiwon curriculum as a requirement for yellow belt students. If your instructor follows the international standards set forth by the Kukkiwon there are 5 color belts: White, Yellow, Green, Blue and Red.
jsstevens 4 years ago
but 8 steps is the first one to be taught right? because i teached a bit and that's how we were taught
liukolun 4 years ago
I've been in Taekwondo since '78 and teaching for over 10 years. I've not heard of 8-steps before. The Kukkiwon curriculum only requires Taegeuk 1 & 2 at Yellow Belt, 3&4 at Green belt, 5&6 at Blue Belt, 7&8 at Red belt. Many instructors add other material to their school's curriculum. 8-Steps are probably specific to your instructor's school, but they are not part of the Kukkiwon curriculum in fact I cant find any information on them on the internet either.
jsstevens 4 years ago
i can't remember the korean name but it goes like this:
1 to the left long stand, low block
2 step forward long stand, punch
3 turn to the right long stand, low block
4 step forward long stand, punch
5 turn up, long stand, low block
6 step forward long stand, punch
7 same as 5
8 same as 5 but yell at the end
this is how we were taught
liukolun 4 years ago 3
Interesting. It is the first 8 moves of a basic 20 move I-Pattern Form. Moves 7 & 8 appear are changed to bring you back to your starting point.
A lot of instructors add this form or a similar one to their curriculum before Taegeuk Il-Jang. It's probably how they were taught before the Taegeuk poomsae were introduced and most find it easier. The name of that form at some schools is Ki-Bon Hyung, or Taegeuk Cho-don.
jsstevens 4 years ago
o i'm glade that is out of the way
liukolun 4 years ago
Sorry, didnt mean to bother you. It's just interesting to learn how other dojangs practice TKD these days.
jsstevens 4 years ago
These comments are all interesting. At our school we have to grade with a 4 directional punch for yellow tag. Then the 20 step I-Pattern Form Ki-Bon poomsae for yellow belt, then we do Il Jang for our green tags and Ee Jang for our green belts and so on.
tangledwoof 4 years ago
I think you mean the 4 directional punch, the first thing taught to white belts in ITF :-)
Cyatty 4 years ago
This is Kicho Il Bo.
greebspider355 4 years ago
What video is this from...seems like a good tool.
klowe007 4 years ago