TKD Book Level 1

A Few words from
Grand Master Kwan Jang Nim Cariati

Instruction, let alone mastery, of any art form requires three main components. The first two are
straight forward, namely: diligent practice and a sincere dedication to learning. The third is the
acquiring of the correct technical knowledge which is always more tricky. Taekwon-Do has gone
through many changes since it was officially created on April 11, 1955, by General Choi Hong
Hi. Consequently, many original and authentic techniques have been modified due to innocent
misinterpretations of the original texts or a more willful disregard for tradition. The aim of these
books is to share with you General Choi’s legacy and build upon the fine work presented by General
Choi in the original encyclopedia. Every attempt has been made to stay true to the original text and
fully acknowledge the single authorship of Choi, Hong Hi. Where possible I have included: Sir’s
TIPS which are meant to augment, clarify and simplify understanding for the most precise execution
of techniques.
This is the first of nine handbooks whose focus is presenting the fundamental techniques of the
International Ch’ang-Hon Taekwon Do Federation from Saju Jirugi to Tong-Il. The objectives are three-
fold. Firstly, to break down in a step-by-step manner each tul (pattern) in a concise and
comprehensive way complete with illustrations/diagrams and pictures. Secondly, to standardize in
a definitive manner the execution of authentic and fundamental techniques as presented to me
personally by my instructor, General Choi, Hong Hi, the founder of Taekwon-Do. And lastly, to offer
insight and knowledge not found in ANY other encyclopedia based on observations, anecdotes and
real-life experiences culled from travelling the globe for many years as both personal assistant to
General Choi and as the ICTF President for the past 15 years.
I would personally like to thank the following individuals for their support throughout the years
and for being instrumental in making this book possible: General Choi Hong Hi, Master Sucre, Mr.
Adriano, Master Joseph Cariati, Master Angelo Cariati along the many others who are too numerous
to mention. Thanks to Ms. Emily Urbizo, photographer for the ICTF.
None of this could be achieved without the loving support of my wife who is affectionately known as
Mrs. C. and my entire family.
I dedicate this book to the entire ICTF global community.
Sincerely.
GM Kwan Jang Nim Cariati PhD

IX Dan
President of the ICTF
Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do © Copyright 1999. Choi Hong Hi

TABLE OF CONTENT
Meaning of Belt colours....................................................................4

Attention Stance................................................................................4
Parallel Ready Stance.........................................................................4
Walking Stance..................................................................................5
L-Stance..............................................................................................5
Sitting Stance.....................................................................................6
Low Block...........................................................................................6
Knife Hand Low Block........................................................................7
Inner Forearm Block..........................................................................7
Knife Hand Guarding Block...............................................................8
Twin Forearm Guarding Block............................................................8
Rising Block.......................................................................................9
Outer Forearm Side Block..................................................................9
Punch ..............................................................................................10
Knife Hand Side Strike.....................................................................10
Straight Fingertip Thrust..................................................................11
Sine Wave........................................................................................11
Four Directional Punch (Saju Jirugi)................................................12
Four Directional Block (Saju Makgi) ................................................18
Chon-Ji............................................................................................25
Dan-Gun..........................................................................................33
Do-San.............................................................................................42
MEANING OF BELT COLOURS
White:
Signifies the innocence of the beginner student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
Yellow:
Signifies the earth in which the seed of Tae Kwon-Do is planted as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is
laid.
ATTENTION STANCE
Chariot Sogi
Measurements: One shoulder width One shoulder width One shoulder width
- There should be a 20 cm distance from
the hips to the inside of the fist.
Feet should be pointing 45 degrees towards

One and a half shoulder width

the outside.
The hands should be in fists, on the side of
your body and aligned to the center of the
legs.
The arms should be bent 15 degrees and
the fists should be at half facing or 45
degrees.
Bowing:
- 15 degrees
- When bowing to aOnesenior, the junior student bows first. The junior needs to wait for the senior to
shoulder width
bow and raise his/her head, right after this the junior may raise.One and a half shoulder width
TIP: To switch from Attention Stance to Parallel Ready Stance, one should always move the left leg.
Same to return from Parallel Ready Stance back to Attention Stance.
One shoulder width
PARALLEL READY STANCE

Narani Junbi Sogi
Measurements: One shoulder width One shoulder width
- It is measured from the outside of both
feet, and the distance is one shoulder
width.
- There is a 10 cm distance between the 2
fists, and 10 cm distance from the belt to

the back of the fist.
One shoulder width
Weight Distribution:
One shoulder width One shoulder width
50% – 50%
One shoulder width
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One and a half shou

WALKING STANCE
Gunnun Sogi
Measurements:
ne shoulder width One shoulder width One shoulder width
- The width of a walking stance is one
shoulder width and it’s measured from the
center of both feet.
- The length of a walking stance is one and

half shoulder width and it’s measured from
front foot toe to rear foot toe.
The front foot should be pointing forward; One shoulder width One shoulder width
the back foot should be placed 25 degrees

towards the outside, whether you are full
facing or half facing.

If your body is in a reverse half facing, then
your back foot should be pointing forward 5 degrees towards the outside.
ne shoulder width
Position of the front knee: the front of the knee cap should align vertically to the back of the heel.
Weight Distribution: 50% – 50%.

One shoulder width
L-STANCE
Niunja Sogi
Measurements: One shoulder width
- The width of an L-Stance is 2.5 cm from
inside of the rear foot to the front toe (the One and a half s
2.5 cm space is to gain better stability). You

measure the width of the L-stance from the
inside of the rear heel to the inside of the

One shoulder width
ne shoulder width
front toe.
- The length of an L-stance is one and a half
shoulder width. You measure the length of
One shoulder width One shoulder width
the L-stance from front toe to rear heel.

Weight Distribution: Front Foot: 30% –

One shoulder width
One shoulder width
Rear Foot: 70%.

Angles: Both feet should point 15 degrees towards the inside.
Performing an L-stance One shoulder width
- Front leg: the front of the knee cap vertically aligns with the back of the heel.
- Back leg: the rear leg should go as far back until it’s 90 degrees from the floor, and the front of the
One shoulder width
knee cap is in line with the front toe.

- The body should be half facing.

TIP:
- Right L-Stance: the right foot is at the back and supports 70% of your weight.
- Left L-Stance: the left foot is at the back and supports 70% of your weight.
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One and a half shoulder
One and a half shoulder

SITTING STANCE
Annun Sogi
Measurements:
- The width of a Sitting Stance is one and a half shoulder width. You measure the width of the
Sitting Stance toe to toe from the inside of the feet.
Weight Distribution:
50% – 50% One shoulder width
One shoulder width
LOW BLOCK
Palmok Najunde Makgi
Purpose: To stop an attack to the low
abdominal area.
One shoulder width
Blocking Tool: The outer forearm; more

specifically, 10 cm from the wrist joint going back One shoulder width One should
to the elbow.
Preparing to deliver a Low Block

- The hands should be positioned at chest level,
One shoulder width
and both should be extended until they have

the same delivery distance. For a right low
block, hands at left chest side; for a left low
block, right chest side.
- The hands should be positioned back fist to
back fist, and blocking hand on top.
A right low block stops by the right low abdominal area; a left low block, by the left abdominal area.
When the low block has been completed, the fist should be at half facing.
For teaching purposes, the fist should be at a distance of 20 cm from the thigh.
The block, the landing and breath should be delivered at the same time.
Your body should be half facing when delivering a Walking Stance Low Block.
After delivering a low block, the technique should be on the chest line of your body.
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KNIFE HAND LOW BLOCK
Sonkal Najunde Makgi
Purpose: It is used to block a low kick. To be
exact, you are blocking the inner or outer tibia
of your attacker’s foot.
Blocking Tool: the side part of the hand, from
the back of the pinky finger to the wrist.
Preparing to deliver a Knife Hand Low Block

- The hands should be crossing by the lower
rib cage, and both should be extended until
they have the same delivery distance. For
a right knife hand low block, hands at left
chest side; for a left knife hand low block,
right chest side.
- The hands should be positioned back fist to
back fist, and blocking hand on top.
The knife hand should stop in line with the shoulder joint line – right knife hand stops in line with
the right shoulder joint line, left knife hand with the left.
At the end of the movement, the knife hand should be half facing, and the distance from the thigh
should be 20 cm.
INNER FOREARM BLOCK

An Palmok Kaunde Makgi
Purpose: To block an attach to the middle
section.
Blocking Tool: The area is 4 fingers from the
wrist joint towards the back of the elbow.
Correct height of the inner forearm middle
side block: the fist is in line with the shoulder.
Preparing to deliver an Inner Forearm Block

- The hands should be crossing at the
opposite side of the block you are using –
for a right inner forearm block the hands
should cross from the left chest side; for a
left inner forearm block, from the right.
- The starting point is at chest level
Once the technique stops, the front of the fist is vertically in line with the 3rd toe, and horizontally is
in line with the shoulder joint line.
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KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Purpose: To block an attack to the middle
section of the body.
Angle: Both hands should be 45 degrees or
half facing.
The tip of the knife hand should align vertically
with the front toe. The back hand should be
slightly touching the center of the solar plexus
area.
Preparing to deliver a knife hand guarding
block
- Hands should be slightly open (just release
the tension in the fist)
- Position of front hand: chest level and center
of the body (solar plexus area).
- Position of back hand: the back hand should be at eye level. The back hand should be 40 cm
measured from the head to the front of the fist.
- Body should be full facing in preparation for delivery.
When the knife hand guarding block is fully delivered the body should be half facing.
TWIN FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK

Sang Palmok Makgi
Blocking Tool: Both outer forearms. The area
10 cm away from the wrist joint going back
towards the elbow.
Angle: Both fists should be half facing or at
45 degrees.
Preparing to deliver a Twin Forearm Guarding
Block
- The hands should be crossing at chest level
and in the center of the body, with the arm
performing the high block on the outside
and the arm performing the side block on
the inside.
- The knuckles are facing outwards.
- If you are performing a right twin forearm
guarding block, the right hand is delivering the high block; if instead you are performing a left
twin forearm guarding block, the left hand delivers the high block.
Note: The front hand (side block) is the primary block and the high block is the secondary block.
When performing the high block in the twin forearm guarding block – or any high block for that
matter – the fist should be at a distance of 10 cm from the forehead to the inner forearm.
When performing a twin forearm guarding block while on an L-Stance, the front hand should be
vertically aligned with the first toe.
RISING BLOCK
Chookyo Makgi
Blocking Tool: Outer forearm. The area 10 cm
away from the wrist joint going back towards
the elbow.
Preparing to deliver a rising block

- The hands should be at chest level and in
center of the body.
- The body should be half facing while
preparing to deliver the technique and full
facing after it’s fully delivered.
- The fist should be at a distance of 10 cm
from the forehead to the inner forearm.
OUTER FOREARM SIDE BLOCK

Nopunde Bakat Palmok Yop Makgi
Blocking Tool: Outer forearm. The area 10 cm
away from the wrist joint going back towards
the elbow.
Should be delivered at eye level and in

line with the shoulder joint line. Once fully
delivered the body should be half facing and
the front of the fist should vertically align with
the third toe.
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PUNCH
Jirugi
Attacking Tool: Front 2 knuckles (they are
fused together, therefore they are stronger).
After a middle punch is fully delivered while on

a walking stance, the front 2 knuckles should
vertically align with the front toe.
A middle punch is delivered to the center of
your body and at shoulder level.
When delivering a high punch, the front of the

fist should vertically align with the third toe.
A high punch is delivered at eye level.
Pulling Hand: After the punch has been

delivered, the fist of the pulling hand should be in the center of the body, at belt level.
KNIFE HAND SIDE STRIKE

Yop Taerigi
Attacking Tool: Outer side of the hand.
Preparing to deliver a Knife Hand Side Strike

- When crossing the arms, the bottom hand should be at chest
level and in the center of the body, at a distance of 30 cm
when measuring from the chest to the inside of the fist.

STRAIGHT FINGERTIP THRUST
Sonkut Tulgi
Purpose: Strike to the solar plexus area.
- The flat hand under the elbow is used to
deflect an attack towards you.
Preparing to deliver Straight Fingertip Thrust

- Arms should be bent upwards 90 degrees,
elbows in the middle of the body, bottom of
fisted hands facing towards you and release
the tension in the fist. The fists should
be at shoulder height – the inside of the
fists should be horizontally aligned with
the outside of the shoulders. The distance
between the fists should be one shoulder
width.
SINE WAVE
A full sine wave has 3 parts, and its sequence is “Down, Up, Down”.
When creating a sine wave from a parallel ready stance position, the front knee of the supporting leg
should be in line with the front toes.
When moving forward and crossing the center line, your foot should be at a distance of half shoulder
width.
When creating a sine wave while moving forward from a walking stance, you drop your body when
the rear heel reaches the front toe of the supporting leg.
As soon as you pass the front toe of the supporting leg you should start moving upward.
As we perform the second part of the sine wave, when the body rises on the up motion before
delivery, the hands will go back 20 cm creating a backwards motion. Once you’ve reached the high
point on the second part of the sine wave, that’s when you are ready to drop down and start the
delivery of your technique.
TIP:
- Prepare the delivery of your technique while your body is in the first down position.
- When you are delivering a technique moving forward, backward or sideways, the foot should not
touch the floor but should be paralleled to the floor.
- When the body rises on the up motion, the hands will move 20 cm forwards or backwards,
depending on the technique.
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FOUR DIRECTIONAL PUNCH (SAJU JIRUGI)
Movements: 14
Parallel ready stance toward D.
1.- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking

stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D
with the right fist.

2.- Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance
toward B while executing a low block to B with the left
forearm.
3.- Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking

stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B
4.- Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance

toward C while executing a low block to C with the left
forearm.
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5.- Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking
stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C
6.- Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance

toward A while executing a low block to A with the left
forearm.
7.- Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking

stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A

Bring the right foot back to parallel ready stance.
8.- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance

toward D while executing a middle punch to D with
the left fist.
9.- Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance

toward A while executing a low block to A with the
right forearm.
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10.- Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance
toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the
left fist.
11.- Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance

toward C while executing a low block to C with the
right forearm.
12.- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance

toward C while executing a middle punch to C with
the left fist.

13.- Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance
toward B while executing a low block to B with the
right forearm.
14.- Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance

toward B while executing a middle punch to B with
the left fist.
End. Bring the left foot back to parallel ready stance.
TIP: Front Punch in Four Directional Punch: TIP: Inner Forearm Middle Side Block in Four
- Body should be full facing. Directional Punch:
- For teaching purposes, the punch - Body should be half facing.
should be at shoulder level.
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FOUR DIRECTIONAL BLOCK (SAJU MAKGI)
Movements: 16
1.- Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance

toward D while executing a low block to D with the left
knife-hand.

stance toward D while executing a middle side block
to D with the right inner forearm.
3.- Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance

knife-hand.

stance toward B while executing a middle side block
to B with the right inner forearm.
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5.- Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance
knife-hand.

stance toward C while executing a middle side block
to C with the right inner forearm.
7.- Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance

toward A while executing a low block to A with the left
knife-hand.

stance toward A while executing a middle side block
to A with the right inner forearm.
Bring the right foot back to parallel ready stance.
9.- Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance

toward D while executing a low block to D with the
right knife-hand.
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toward D while executing a middle side block to D
with the left inner forearm.
11.- Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance

toward A while executing a low block to A with the
right knife-hand.

toward A while executing a middle side block to A with
the left inner forearm.

13.- Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance
toward C while executing a low block to C with the
right knife-hand.

toward C while executing a middle side block to C
15.- Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance

toward B while executing a low block to B with the
right knife-hand.
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toward B while executing a middle side block to B
End. Bring the right foot back to parallel ready stance.
TIP: Knife Hand Walking Stance in Four Directional Block:

- Body should be half facing.
TIP: The purpose of the knife hand low block is to block a low kick. To be exact, you are blocking the
inner or outer tibia of your attacker’s foot.

CHON-JI
Movements: 19

forearm.
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stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B
3.- Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a

right walking stance toward A while executing a low
block to A with the right forearm.

toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the
left fist.

forearm.

7.- Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a

right walking stance toward C while executing a low
block to C with the right forearm.
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toward C while executing a middle punch to C with
the left fist.
9.- Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward

A while executing a middle block to A with the left
inner forearm.

stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A

11.- Move the right foot to B, turning clockwise to form a
left L- stance toward B while executing a middle block
to B with the right inner forearm.

toward B while executing a middle punch to B with
the left fist.
13.- Move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward

C while executing a middle block to C with the left
inner forearm.
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stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C
15.- Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a

left L- stance toward D while executing a middle block
to D with the right inner forearm.

the left fist.

18.- Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance

the left fist.
19.- Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance

the right fist.
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TIP:
- All punches are aimed to the middle section, and delivered full facing.
- The side block is delivered to the middle section.

DAN-GUN
Movements: 21
1.- Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward

B, while executing a middle guarding block to B with
a knife-hand.
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stance toward B while executing a high punch to B
3.- Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form

a left L- stance toward A while executing a middle
guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

toward A while executing a high punch to A with the
left fist.

forearm.

stance toward D while executing a high punch to D

toward D while executing a high punch to D with the
left fist.
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stance toward D while executing a high punch to D
9.- Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to

form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin
forearm guarding block to E.
10.- Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking

stance toward E while executing a high punch to E

11.- Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a
left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm
guarding block to F.
12.- Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance

toward F while executing a high punch to F with the
left fist.

forearm.
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14.- Execute a rising block with the left forearm,
maintaining the left walking stance toward C.
15.- M
ove the right foot to C, forming a right walking
stance toward C while executing a rising block to C
with the right forearm.

toward C while executing a rising block to C with the
left forearm.

stance toward C while executing a rising block to C
with the right forearm.
18.- Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise

to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a
middle strike to B with the left knife-hand.

stance toward B while executing a high punch to B
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20.- Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a
left L- stance toward A while executing a middle strike
to A with the right knife-hand.

toward A while executing a high punch to A with the
left fist.

TIP:
- The knife-hand guarding block should be delivered in the middle section.
- All punches are at eye level and the body should be full facing.
- The twin forearm guarding block has two purposes: the high block stops an attack to the front of
the forehead; the front arm blocks an attack to the middle section of the body.
TIP: Sine Wave

- Movement #13 – Low block: you need to perform 1 full sine wave.
- Movement #14 – Rising block right after the low block: you will need to produce 1 full sine wave.
It is performed at half the regular speed, and in a continuous motion. While preparing to deliver
the rising block your body should be in half facing and once it’s fully delivered your body should
be in full facing.
- Movement #18 – Knife-hand side strike after rising block: The pivoting motion performed before
delivering the knife hand side strike is called “Right Spot Turn Counter Clockwise”.
- Movement #20 – Knife-hand side strike after high punch: when preparing to deliver the knife-
hand side strike your hand should start to get ready as we go into the “down” part of the sine
wave.
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DO-SAN
Movements: 24

toward B while executing a high side block to B with
the left outer forearm.

2.- Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while
maintaining a left walking stance toward B.
3.- Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise
to form a right walking stance toward A while
executing a high side block to A with the right outer
forearm.
4.- Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while

maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
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5.- Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward
D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a
knife hand.

stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D
with the right straight fingertip.
7.- Twist the right hand together with the body

counter-clockwise until its palm faces downward
and then move the left foot to D, turning
counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance
toward D while executing a high side strike to D
with the left back fist.

stance toward D while executing a high side strike to
D with the right fist.
9.- Move the left foot to E, tuning counter-clockwise to

form a left walking stance toward E while executing a
high side block to E with the left outer forearm.
10.- Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while

maintaining a left walking stance toward E.
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11.- Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise
to form a right walking stance toward F while
executing a high side block to F with the right outer
forearm.
12. - Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while

maintaining a right walking stance toward F.
13.- Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking

stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high
wedging block to CE with the outer forearms.

14.- Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right
foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in
13.
15.- Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking

stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to
CE with the right fist.
16.- Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while

maintaining a right walking stance toward CE.
Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.
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17.- Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking
stance toward CF, at the same time executing a high
wedging block to CF with the outer forearms.
18.- Execute a middle front snap kick to Cf with the left

foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in
17.
19.- Lower the left foot to CF, forming a left walking stance
toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with
the left fist.

20.- Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while
maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform
19 and 20 in a fast motion.

toward C, at the same time executing a rising block
with the left forearm.

stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising
block with the right forearm.
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23.- Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise
to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a
middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
24.- Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move
the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance toward D
while executing a middle side strike to A with the right
knife-hand.
End. Bring the right foot back to parallel ready stance.

TIP:
- Movement #3 – before you deliver the second Outer Forearm Side Block, your body should be
front facing.
When getting ready to turn to the other side, the front foot comes in the length of a foot on the
C/D line – the heel should be aligned to the center line. The foot that’s coming in should go down
with the bottom of the ball of the foot and land in line with the heel of the supporting leg.
- Movement #4 – reversed punch: you should produce 1 full sine wave and your body should be full
facing.
- Movement #5 – before you deliver the Middle Knife Hand guarding Block, your body should be
side facing, once fully delivered your body should be half facing.
- Movement #7 – after delivering the fingertip thrust, we twist the fingertip trust hand counter
clockwise by 90 degrees. The purpose of the movement is to release yourself from a hand grab.
When at the releasing point, both feet should turn 45 degrees from their current position, by
slightly lifting the heels and using only the balls of your feet.
- Movement #8 – Back fist:
• Purpose: Strike to the temple (eye level).
• The hands should be crossing at chest level, with the arm performing the back fist on the
bottom and with the top of the hands facing upwards. After the technique is fully delivered,
your body should be half facing and the back fist should be in line with the first toe.
- Movement #10 – The pivoting motion performed before delivering the Outer Forearm Side Block
is called “Right Spot Turn Counter Clockwise”.
- Movement #14 – Twin High Wedging Block:
• The angle of the Twin High Wedging Block should be 25 degrees from the C line to A Line, this
is to get closer to the center line.
• The block is delivered at eye level and the back of the fists are facing outwards, with a
separation of 15 cm between fists. The fists should be positioned half facing.
• There is NO hip rotation when delivering a Twin High Wedging Block.
• When the block is fully delivered the front of the fists should vertically align with the first toe.
• The pivoting motion performed before delivering the second Twin High Wedging Block is
called “Left Spot Turning”.
- Movement #15 – The hands should remain in the twin high wedging block position when
delivering the front snap kick, which should be aimed at the middle section of the body and
delivered in the same angle as the twin high block. The front snap kick should come back right
beside the center of the supporting leg before you land.
- Movements #16 and #17 – Two punches to the solar plexus area (two breaths):
• First punch: produce 1 full sine wave (3 parts).
• Second punch: it is delivered in a fast motion, and you should produce a partial sine wave (2
parts – up, down).
- Movements #23 and #24 – Knife Hand Side Strike:
• Should be delivered to the middle section and the body should be positioned on a sitting
stance and side facing.
• When preparing to deliver the second Knife Hand Side Strike, the left foot needs to come in all
the way in next to the right foot, before the right foot moves out to the other side, creating a
half moon motion.
- After completing the pattern, your right foot should move back into Parallel Ready Stance.
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A Few words from

Grand Master Kwan Jang Nim Cariati

I dedicate this book to the entire ICTF global community.

GM Kwan Jang Nim Cariati PhD

Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do © Copyright 1999. Choi Hong Hi

Meaning of Belt colours....................................................................4

Feet should be pointing 45 degrees towards

One and a half shoulder width

One shoulder width

PARALLEL READY STANCE

fists, and 10 cm distance from the belt to

One shoulder width

4 TKD Fundamentals Book One shoulder width

One and a half shou

One and a half shoulder width

One and a half shoulder width

the back foot should be placed 25 degrees

One and a half shoulder width

Weight Distribution: 50% – 50%.

One shoulder width

2.5 cm space is to gain better stability). You

inside of the rear heel to the inside of the

the L-stance from front toe to rear heel.

Weight Distribution: Front Foot: 30% –

One shoulder width

Rear Foot: 70%.

knee cap is in line with the front toe.

- The body should be half facing.

One and a half shoulder

One and a half shoulder width

One and a half shoulder width

One shoulder width

Blocking Tool: The outer forearm; more

Preparing to deliver a Low Block

and both should be extended until they have

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Preparing to deliver a Knife Hand Low Block

INNER FOREARM BLOCK

Preparing to deliver an Inner Forearm Block

TWIN FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK

Preparing to deliver a rising block

OUTER FOREARM SIDE BLOCK

Should be delivered at eye level and in

After a middle punch is fully delivered while on

When delivering a high punch, the front of the

Pulling Hand: After the punch has been

KNIFE HAND SIDE STRIKE

Preparing to deliver a Knife Hand Side Strike

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Preparing to deliver Straight Fingertip Thrust

Parallel ready stance toward D.

1.- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking

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3.- Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking

4.- Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance

6.- Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance

7.- Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking

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8.- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance

9.- Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance

11.- Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance

12.- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance

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14.- Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance

6.- Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance

7.- Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking

6.- Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking

7.- Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance

3.- Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a

4.- Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance

9.- Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward

10.- Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking

12.- Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance

13.- Move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward

15.- Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a

16.- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance

18.- Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance

19.- Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance

3.- Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form

4.- Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance

6.- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking

7.- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance

9.- Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to

10.- Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking

12.- Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance

13.- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance

16.- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance

18.- Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise

19.- Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking

6.- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking

7.- Twist the right hand together with the body

9.- Move the left foot to E, tuning counter-clockwise to

10.- Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while

12. - Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while

13.- Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking

15.- Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking