Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang) with Instructions & Videos

This page provides videos & instructions for WTF or WT Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang). This is the second form taught to Taekwondo students. According to WTF Taekwondo, Taegeuk Ee Jang “symbolizes the ‘Tae’, one of the 8 divination signs, which signifies the inner firmness and the outer softness”. For the meanings of other forms, please visit our section on WTF Taekwondo Form Meanings.

This page is designed to help students pass their belt tests. It has video instructions for this Taekwondo form so you can watch the form performed by experts. There are also written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 2 located at the bottom of this page. For additional form instructions and videos, visit Black Belt Wiki’s main WTF Taekwondo forms section.

Demonstration Video of Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang)

Instructional Video for Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang)

Demonstration & Instructional Form Video with Korean Black Belts

Written Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 2 (Taegeuk Ee Jang)

This material is copyright protected & may not be copied.

  • Start in the Ready or “Joon Bi” stance
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left into a walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
  • Step forward into front stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch
  • Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block
  • Step forward into front stance with left foot forward, left arm middle punch
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block
  • Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
  • Right foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with right foot forward, right arm high punch
  • Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm low block
  • Left foot front snap kick, landing in front stance with left foot forward, left arm high punch
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm rising block
  • Step forward into walking stance with right foot forward, right arm rising block
  • Turn 270 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, right arm middle block
  • Turn 180 degrees to the right into walking stance with right foot forward, left arm middle block
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left into walking stance with left foot forward, left arm low block
  • Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch
  • Left foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with left foot forward, left arm middle punch
  • Right foot front snap kick, landing in walking stance with right foot forward, right arm middle punch, yell “Kihap”
  • When the Master says “Bah Ro”, turn and face the Master.

FYI – To master Taegeuk Ee Jang, you must utilize accurate Taekwondo stances.

Related Pages

Other Taekwondo Form Resources

if you need more help with your Taekwondo forms, we would suggest looking at our section on the best Taekwondo books. These Taekwondo books provide detailed form instruction and tips.

Taekowndo Form 2

Taekwondo Image provided by Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. Instructions were provided by TaekwondoAnimals.com and may not be copied without permission from TaekwondoAnimals.com, Taekwondo Forms, Poomse & Poomsae, http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-forms.asp
  2. World Taekwondo Federation, Poomsae, http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/about_taekwondo/poomsae.html