Taegeuk Sam Jang - Form 3 - RI (Fire, Sun)

  • The princeple of Ri is expressed throught enthusiasm in practice. Man needs fire to survive, however fire can have catastrophic results.
  • The movements of fire are that of flickering energy with an unpredictable pace and continuous movement.
  • Movements of this form should emulate the qualities of fire, with a variety of quickness and strength, while allways maintaining complete control.
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Front View Directions Back View

Ready Stance

  

Step 1:

Look left - Turn left 90 degrees - Left walking stance - Left low block

  

Step 2a:

Right front snap kick - ...

  

Step 2b:

... - Right front stance - Right middle punch - ...

  

Step 2c:

... - Same stance - Left reverse middle punch

  

Step 3:

Look right - turn right 180 degrees - Right waliking stance - Right low block

  

Step 4a:

Left front snap kick - ...

  

Step 4b:

... - Left front stance - Left middle punch - ...

  

Step 4c:

... - Same stance - Right reverse middle punch

  

Step 5:

Look left - turn left 90 degrees - Left walking stance - Right middle in knife block

  

Step 6:

Step right foot forward - Right walking stance - Left middle in knife block

  

Step 7a:

Look left - Turn left 90 degrees - Left back stance - Left middle out knife block - ...

  

Step 7b:

... - Left front stance - Right reverse middle punch

  

Step 8a:

Look right - Turn right 180 degrees - Right back stance - Right middle out knife block - ...

  

Step 8b:

... - Right front stance - Left reverse middle punch

  

Step 9:

Look right - Turn right 90 degrees - Left walking stance - Right middle in block

  

Step 10:

Step right foot forward - Right walking stance - Left middle in block

  

Step 11:

Look left - Turn left 270 degrees - Left walking stance - Left low block

  

Step 12a:

Right front snap kick - ...

  

Step 12b:

... - Right front stance - Right middle punch - ...

  

Step 12c:

... - Same stance - Left reverse middle punch

  

Step 13:

Look right - turn right 180 degrees - Right waliking stance - Right low block

  

Step 14a:

Left front snap kick - ...

  

Step 14b:

... - Left front stance - Left middle punch - ...

  

Step 14c:

... - Same stance - Right reverse middle punch

  

Step 15a:

Look left - Turn left 90 degrees - Left walking stance - Left low block - ...

Step 15b:

... - Same stance - Right reverse middle punch

Step 16a:

Step right foot forward - Right walking stance - Right low block - ...

Step 16b:

... - Same stance - Left reverse middle punch

Step 17a:

Left front snap kick - ...

Step 17b:

... - Left walking stance - Left low block - ...

Step 17c:

... - Same stance - Right reverse middle punch

Step 18a:

Right front snap kick - ...

Step 18b:

... - Right walking stance - Right low block - ...

Step 18c:

... - Same stance - Left reverse middle punch - Kiyap

Look left - Turn left 180 degrees - return to ready stance