This page provides videos & written instructions for Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang). This is the fourth form taught to WTF or WT Taekwondo students.
According to WTF Taekwondo, Taegeuk Sa Jang “symbolizes the ‘Jin’, one of the 8 divination signs”, which represents thunder “meaning great power and dignity”. For in-depth form meanings, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s section on WTF Taekwondo Form Meanings.
Written step-by-step instructions for Taekwondo Form 4 (Sa Jang) are located on the bottom of this page. For additional form instructions and videos, visit the main WTF Taekwondo forms section.
Demonstration Video for Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang)
Video Instructions for Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang)
Demonstration & Instructional Form Video with Korean Black Belts
Written Instructions for Taekwondo Form 4 (Taegeuk Sa Jang)
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- Start in the Ready or “Joon Bi” stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, left double knife hand middle block in back stance
- Step forward, right fingertip thrust in front stance
- Turn right 180 degrees, right double knife hand middle block in back stance
- Step forward, left fingertip thrust in front stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time) in front stance
- Right front kick, left middle punch in front stance
- Left side kick
- Right side kick, right double knife hand middle block in back stance
- Turn left 270 degrees, left outside block in back stance
- Right front kick (don’t move forward), right inside block in back stance
- Turn right 180 degrees, right outside block in back stance
- Left front kick (don’t move forward), left inside block in back stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, left knife hand high block and right knife hand strike (both at same time) in front stance
- Right front kick, right back fist strike (to opponent’s nose) in front stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, left inside block followed by a right middle punch in walking stance
- Turn right 180 degrees, right inside block followed by a left middle punch in walking stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, left inside block, right middle punch and then a left middle punch in front stance
- Step forward, right inside block, left middle punch and then a right middle punch in front stance
- Yell Kihap!
- When the Master says “Bah Ro”, turn and face the Master.
FYI – To master Taegeuk Sa Jang, you must demonstrate accurate Taekwondo stances.
Related Pages
- Taekwondo Form 1
- Taekwondo Form 2
- Taekwondo Form 3
- Taekwondo Form 4
- Taekwondo Form 5
- Taekwondo Form 6
- Taekwondo Form 7
- Taekwondo Form 8
References
- 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
- World Taekwondo Federation, Poomsae, http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/about_taekwondo/poomsae.html