Taegeuk 3 Jang symbolizes the “Ree”, one of the 8 divination signs, which represents “hot and bright”. This is to encourage the trainees to harbor a sense of justice and ardor for training. A successful accomplishment of this poomsae will give the trainees a promotion to a blue belter. New actions are sonnal mokchigi, sonnal makki and the dwitkubi stance. This poomsae is characterized by successive makki and jireugi, chagi and continued jireugi. Emphasis is laid on the counterattacks against the opponent’s attack. The 6th Kup-grade trainees can practice this poomsae.
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