Permanent Black Belt
1st Dan
Forms
Form Definition
PO-EUN (36 movements) The diagram of the movement (- -) represents Po-Eun’s unerring loyalty to the king.
One Steps
2nd Dan
FORMS
Form Definition
GYE-BAEK (44 movements) The pattern of movement (|) represents Gae Baek’s severe and strict military discipline.
EUI-AM (45 movements) The pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement on March 1, 1919. The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name of Dong Hak (Oriental culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly way religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his Indomitable Spirit, displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation.
3rd Dan
FORMS
Form Definition
CHUNG-JANG (52 movements) The pseudonym given to general Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Lee Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.
JUCHE (45 movements) A philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything. In other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram (&) represents the Baekdu Mountain.