Diagram | Meaning |
| Hwa Rang is named after the Hwa Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th Century. The group became the initial driving force of the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements of the pattern refer to the 29th Infantry division, where Tae Kwon-Do developed into maturity. |
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Start Position | Closed Ready Stance C |
No. of Moves | 29 (Twenty nine) |
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Step | Direction Moved | Stance | Technique Reformed |
1 | Left | Sitting stance | Mid section palm pushing block |
2 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
3 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
4 | Slip right foot out | Left 'L' stance | High section twin forearm block |
5 | On the spot | Left 'L' stance | Upward punch |
6 | Sliding fwd | Fixed stance | Mid section side punch |
7 | Drag right foot back | Vertical stance | Downward knife hand strike |
8 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
9 | 90° left | Left walking stance | Low section outer forearm block |
10 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
11 | Drag left foot forward | Vertical stance | Grasping right hand with left |
12 | Fwd | - | Right leg mid section side kick |
| Landing in | Left 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand strike |
13 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
14 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
15 | 270° left | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
16 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Mid section spear fingertip thrust |
17 | Spot turn | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
18 | Fwd | - | Right leg high section turning kick |
19 | Fwd | - | Left leg high section turning kick |
| Landing in | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand strike |
20 | 90° left | Left walking stance | Low section outer forearm block |
21 | Slip right foot out | Right 'L' stance | Mid section obverse punch |
22 | Fwd | Left 'L' stance | Mid section obverse punch |
23 | Fwd | Right 'L' stance | Mid section obverse punch |
24 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Left walking stance | Low section 'X' fist pressing block |
25 | Slid fwd, turn 180° | Right 'L' stance | Side elbow strike |
26 | 90° left | Closed stance | High section inner forearm block, low section outer forearm block |
27 | On the spot | Closed stance | High section inner forearm block, low section outer forearm block |
28 | Fwd | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
29 | Left to right | Left 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
End | | | Bring right foot back to ready stance |
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