BLACK BELT PATTERNS

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Pattern Kwang-Gae (39-movements)

KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-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 the lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne. 

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The 1st pattern of the 1st Degree (1st Dan).  It has 39 movements and beings in a Parallel Stance with Heaven Hand.

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Po-Eun Tul is the 2nd pattern performed by the Black Belt 1st Degree  (1st Dan).  It begins in a Parallel Stance with Heaven Hand.

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Pattern Ge-Baek (44-movements)

 GE-BAEK  is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline. 

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Pattern Eui-Am (45-movements)

EUI-AM is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, the leader of the Korean independence movement on 1st March 1919. The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name of Dong Hak (Oriental Culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly Way Religeon) in 1905. The diagram represents his indomitable spirit displayed whilst dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation. 

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Pattern Juche (45-movements)

 JUCHE  is 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 Baekdu mountain. 

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Pattern Sam-Il (33-movements)

SAM-IL  denotes the historical date of the Independence Movement of Korea, which began throughout the country on March 1st 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 Patriots who planned the Independence Movement.

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Pattern Juche (46-movements)

CHOI-YONG is named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders headed by General Yi Sung Gae, who later became the first king of the Yi dynasty. 

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Pattern Yong-Gae (49-movements)

YONG-GAE  Yon-Gae is named after a famous General during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoom. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649AD, the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung. 

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Pattern Moon-Moo (45-movements)

 MOON-MOO honours the 30th King of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great Kings Rock). According to his will, the body was placed in the sea 'Where my soul shall forever defend my land against the Japanese'. It is said that the Sol Gul Am (Stone Cave) was bult to guard his tomb. The Sok Gul Am is a fine example of the culture of the Silla dynasty. The 61 movements represent the last two figures of 661 A.D. when Moon Moo came to the throne.

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Pattern So-San (72-movements)

SO-SAN is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Yi dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when he organised a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung Dang. The monk soldiers helped repel the Japanese pirates who over ran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592. 

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Pattern Tong-Il (72-movements)

TONG-IL denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolises the homogenous race.

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