Meaning of Pal Jang

Taegeuk 8 Jang symbolizes the "Kon", one of the 8 divination signs. Kon represents "Yin" and earth, meaning the root and settlement and also the begining and the end. This is the last of the 8 Taegeuk poomsaes, which should enable the trainee to undergo the Dan(black belt) promotion test. New movements are dubal dangseong apchagi, momtong kodureo bakkatmakki, arae kodureo makki, twiochagi, and palkup dollyochigi. Emphasis must be laid on the accuracy of stepping and the difference between jumping-over kick and dubal-dangsong (alternate jumping kick in the air). This poomsae is practiced by 1st Kup-grade trainees and above.

JUMBI

Starting with your feet together and your hands by your side open the hands whilst simultaneously lifting them to your solar plexus, then lowering and closing the fists to groin level . At the same time the feet are seperated to a shoulders width into naranhi seogi. These movements are all executed at the same time finishing in kibon jumbi seogi (basic ready stance).

MOVEMENT 1

Step forwards with the left foot into oreun dwitkubi (right back stance) and execute kodureo bakkat-makki (assisted outer block)

MOVEMENT 2

push the left foot further forward into wen apkubi (left front stance) and execute momtong baro-jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 3

Kicking with the right foot first execute dubal dangsong ap-chagi (two feet alternate front kick) as soon as the right kick makes contact with the opponent push forwards with the left foot to execute the second front kick to the face (on the second kick shout Kihap), landing two steps forward into wen apkubi (left long stance) and immediatek execute a momtong makki (mid-section block) and deliver momtong dubeon jireugi (two mid-section punches)

MOVEMENT 4

Step forwards with the right foot into oreun apkubi (right front stance) and deliver a momtong bandae-jireugi (mid-section punch)

MOVEMENT 5

Move the left foot to turn through 90 degrees anticlockwise into oreun apkubi (right front stance) and execute wesanteul makki (single handed, wide open block) looking towards the left.

MOVEMENT 6

Retaining the location of the feet twist the body through 180 degrees and then slide the left foot into wen apkubi (left forward stance) and deliver a dangkyo teok-jireugi (pulling the jaw punch) This attack is executed in slow motion with a concentration of force through the entire attack.

MOVEMENT 7

Step the left foot over the right foot into ap kkoa-seogi (front cross stance), then move right foot into wen apkubi (left forward stance) and execute wesanteul makki (single handed wide open block) whilst looking to the right

MOVEMENT 8

Retaining the location of the feet twist the body through 180 degrees and then slide the right foot into oreun apkubi (right forward stance) and deliver a dangkyo teok-jireugi (pulling the jaw punch) This attack is executed in slow motion with a concentration of force through the entire attack.

MOVEMENT 9

move the right foot first twisting through 270 degrees anticlockwise into oreun dwitkubi (right back stance) and execute sonnal momtong-makki (knife hand mid-section guarding block)

MOVEMENT 10

push and twist the left foot slightly forward into wen apkubi (left long stance) and execute momtong baro-jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 11

Imediately deliver an oreunbal ap-chagi (right front kick), retrieve the kicking foot to its prekicking position, then then withdraw the left foot whilst simultaneously raising the heal of the right foot slightly into oreun beom-seogi (right cat stance) and execute oreon batangson momtong-makki (right mid section inner palm heal block)

MOVEMENT 12

Move the left foot and turn through 90 degrees anticlockwise into wen beom-seogi (left cat stance) and execute sonnal momtong-makki (mid section double knife hand block)

MOVEMENT 13

immediately deliver a wen ap-chagi (left front kick) and step forward into wen apkubi (left front stance) and execute momtong baro-jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 14

pull the left foot back into wen beom-seogi (left cat stance) and execute batangson momtong-makki (mid section palm heal block)

MOVEMENT 15

Turn through 180 degrees clockwise moving your right foot first into oreun beom seogi (right cat stance) and execute sonnal momtong-makki (mid section double knife hand block)

MOVEMENT 16

immediately deliver an oreun ap-chagi (right front kick) and step forward into oreun apkubi (right front stance) and execute momtong baro-jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 17

pull the right foot back into oreun beom-seogi (right cat stance) and execute batangson momtong-makki (mid section palm heal block)

MOVEMENT 18

Move the right foot to turn through 90 degrees clockwise into dwitkubi (left back stance) and execute  arae-makki (low section block)

MOVEMENT 19

Immediately deliver a wen ap-chagi (left front kick) to the mid section, staying in roughly the same spot immediately attack with an oreon twio ap-chagi (right jumping front kick) to the face (at the moment the right foot makes contact with the face shout "kihap"), landing in oreun apkubi (right front stance) and execute momtong-makki (mid-section block) followed by  momtong dubeon jireugi (mid-section punch twice starting with the reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 20

Moving the left foot first turn through 270 degrees anticlockwise into oreun dwitkubi (right backward stance) and execute hansonnal momtong yop-makki (mid section knife hand side block)

MOVEMENT 21

Push left foot slightly forward into wen apkubi (left front stance) and deliver an oreun palkup dollyo-chigi (right elbow turning strike)

MOVEMENT 22

retain the stance in wen apkubi (left front stance) and deliver an oreun deungjumeok ap-chigi (right backfist front attack),

MOVEMENT 23

retaining the stance in wen apkubi (left front stance) deliver a momtong bandae-jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

MOVEMENT 24

moving the right foot first turn through 180 degrees clockwise into wen dwitkubi (left back stance) and execute hansonnal momtong yop-makki (mid section knife hand side block),

MOVEMENT 25

Push the right foot slightly forward into oreun apkubi (right front stance) and deliver wenpalkup dollyo-chigi (left elbow turning attack),

MOVEMENT 26

retain the stance in oreun apkubi (right front stance) and deliver a wen deungjumeok ap-chigi (left backfist front strike)

MOVEMENT 27

retain the stance in oreun apkubi (right front stance) and deliver momtong bandae jireugi (mid-section reverse punch)

keuman (end)

pull the left foot towards the right whilst turning through 90 degrees anticlockwise to return to kibon jumbi-seogi (basic ready stance).