Taekwondo Form 3 (Taegeuk Sam Jang) – Instructions & Videos

This page provides videos & instructions for WTF or WT Taekwondo Form 3 (Taegeuk Sam Jang). This is the third form taught to Taekwondo students. According to WTF Taekwondo, Taegeuk Sam Jang “symbolizes the ‘Ra’, one of the 8 divination signs, which represent ‘hot and bright’. This is to encourage the trainees to harbor a sense of justice and ardor for training”. 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 3 (Sam Jang) are located on the bottom of this page. For additional form instructions and videos, visit the main WTF Taekwondo forms section.

Demonstration Video of Taekwondo Form 3 (Taegeuk Sam Jang)

Instructional Video for Taekwondo Form 3 (Taegeuk Sam Jang)

Demonstration & Instructional Form Video with Korean Black Belts

Written Instructions for WTF Taekwondo Form 3 (Taegeuk Sam Jang)

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  • Start in the Ready or “Joon Bi” stance
  • Turn left 90 degrees, left low block
  • Right front kick, right punch, left punch
  • Turn right 180 degrees, right low block
  • Left front kick, left punch, right punch
  • Turn left 90 degrees, left foot into walking stance, right knife hand strike to the neck
  • Step forward into right walking stance, left knife hand strike to the neck
  • Turn left 90 degrees, left knife hand middle block in back stance
  • Right punch in front stance
  • Turn right 180 degrees, right knife hand middle block in back stance
  • Left punch in front stance
  • Turn left 90 degrees, right inside block
  • Step forward into right walking stance, left inside block
  • Turn left 270 degrees, left low block
  • Right front kick, right punch, left punch
  • Turn right 180 degrees, right low block
  • Left front kick landing in a left front stance, left punch, right punch
  • Turn left 90 degrees into left walking stance, left low block, right punch
  • Step forward into right walking stance, right low block, left punch
  • Left front kick landing in a left walking stance, left low block, right punch
  • Right front kick landing in a right walking stance, right low block, left punch
  • Yell “Kihap!”
  • When the Master says “Bah Ro”, turn and face the Master.

FYI – To master Taegeuk Sam Jang, you must demonstrate accurate Taekwondo stances.

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Taekwondo Form 3

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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