The concept of offense and defense is broken down step-by-step when one practices forms.  There are many details of technique to master.  If one can calm the mind long enough to sustain mental tranquility, balance and harmony is achieved through movement.  An immense display of grace and power can flow through the martial artist if the proper principles are applied. 

              Poomse or forms consists of stances, attacks and blocks controlled by a precise and deliberate thought process.  From a physical perspective, poomse is meant to be composed with  factors such as balance, power, placement and so on.  Looking at the inner approach, poomse is intended to represent expression that is heartfelt and from deep within the soul.  Together, this combination of offensive and defensive movements along with a mixture of slow and fast stepping can produce immense beauty.  Throughout your journey, you will learn many different poomse.  By doing so, in essence, you will inevitably become all-too-familiar with physical and mental discipline and will harness a force inside you that will bloom with unlimited potential. 

              Apparently, this entire process depends mostly upon the amount of dedication you apply towards absorbing the material during class plus personal practice.  This combination is necessary to attain mastery in not just poomse but yourself as well.  

Click on one of these three white belt forms to learn it's pattern:

Saju Left Foot Stay

Saju Right Foot Stay

Chon-Ji

NAME OF HIGHEST FORMS FOR EACH RANK

White belt - Chon Ji, Saju left foot stay, Saju right foot stay

Orange Belt - Dan Gun

Yellow Belt - Tae Guek IL Jang

Green Stripe - Tae Guek EE Jang

Green Belt - Tae Guek SAM Jang

Blue Stripe - Tae Guek SA Jang

Blue Belt - Tae Guek OH Jang

Red Stripe - Tae Guek YUK Jang

Red Belt - Tae Guek CHIL Jang

Black Stripe - Tae Guek PAL Jang

Recommended Black Belt - KORYO

1st DAN Black Belt - KEUMGANG   

2nd DAN Black Belt - TAEBAEK & PYONGWON

3rd DAN Black Belt - SHIPJIN & JITAE

4th DAN Black Belt - WOOJOO

5th DAN Black Belt - CHEONKWON & HANSOO

6TH DAN Black Belt - ILYO