This page will help you to learn Taekwondo Palgwe Form 5 (Oh Jang). It contains written & video instructions. For information on other Palgwe forms, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Taekwondo Palgwe Forms section.
Step-by-step written instructions for this form are on the bottom of the page. Palgwe color belt forms are not part of the official curriculum for WTF or ITF Taekwondo schools. Taekwondo Palgwe forms were used before the WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) switched to Taegeuk forms. Nevertheless, Palgwe forms are still used at many Taekwondo schools.
However, please be aware that while Palgwe forms have similar names to the color belt WTF Taegeuk forms (i.e. Sam Jang), they are completely different forms/patterns. Check with your Taekwondo instructor to see if your school uses Palgwe forms or Taegeuk forms.
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Written Instruction for Taekwondo Palgwe Form 5 (Oh Jang)
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- Ready stance
- Step back with left leg, front stance, scissors block
- Turn left 90 degrees, back stance, double knife hand low block
- Step forward, back stance, double knife hand middle block
- Step back, back stance, left palm block
- Step forward, front stance, right middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, double knife hand low block
- Step forward, back stance, double knife hand middle block
- Step back, back stance, left palm block
- Step forward, front stance, right middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, front stance, scissor block
- Step forward, front stance, double fist middle block
- Step forward, front stance, double fist middle block
- Step forward, front stance, spear-hand strike with palm block, yell (Kihap)
- Turn left 270 degrees, front stance, left middle block, reverse double punch
- Chamber front leg, side kick, step forward into front stance, right elbow strike
- Step forward, back stance, double knife hand middle block
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, outside middle block, reverse double punch
- Chamber front leg, side kick, step forward into front stance, left elbow strike
- Step forward, back stance, double middle knife hand block
- Turn left 90 degrees, front stance, scissor block
- Step forward, back stance, double fist low block
- Step forward, back stance, double fist low block
- Step forward, front stance, middle punch, yell (Kihap)
- Turn left 270 degrees, back stance, double knife hand low block
- Step forward, back stance, double knife hand middle block
- Step back, back stance, left palm block
- Step forward, front stance, right middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, double knife hand low block
- Step forward, back stance, double knife hand middle block
- Step back, back stance stance, right palm block
- Step forward, front stance, left middle punch
- Return to ready stance
Related Pages
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 1
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 2
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 3
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 4
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 5
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 6
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 7
- Taekwondo Palgwe Form 8
- Taekwondo Black Belt Forms
Reference Sources
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