Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang Gae T’o Wang, the 19th king of the Koguryo Dynasty who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to his reign of 39 years. Learned at 1st Dan 39 Movements [...]
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Patterns
We endeavor to provide the best source of information on Taekwon-Do patterns including both original / Chang-Hon / ITF forms and also the WTF / Poom-sae forms. Our encyclopedia is a living/changing set of documents maintained by masters and grandmasters. We will continue to refine the content including offering "tips" to explain the nuances of some of the movements. Furthermore, the "wiki" markup allows easy lookups of techniques.
Stances
Need to quickly look up the dimensions of a stance? It's all here including the original Korean terminology. Weight distribution, position of the feet, and the pattern where the stance is first used. We've included images to help you and/or your students to better define their Taekwon-Do stances.
2010 Seminar
Improve your Taekwon-Do and improve your business! Attend the 2010 Taekwon-Do International seminar in New York City. Visit http://tkdunion.org/seminar to download an information packet and to register.