(19 moves)
"Heaven and Earth"
This is interpreted as the beginning of the world or the start o fhuman history, and thus it is the first form learned by beginners. The first eight moves represent heaven, the second eight moves represent the earth, and the last three moves represent the harmony between the two.
(21 moves)
Dan Gun was the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 B.C.
(24 moves)
Do San was the pseudonym of Ahn Chong Ho, who devoted his entire life to the furthering of Korean education and independence.
(28 moves)
Won Hyo was the noted monk of the Silla dynasty who secularized Buddhism by making Buddhist doctrine understandable to the people. He died in 686 A.D.
(38 moves)
Yul Kok is the pseudonym, of the great philosopherand scholar Lee E (1536-1584 nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea." the 38 moves represent his birthplace on the 38th latitude.
(32 moves)
Joong Gun is named for the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who executed the first Japanese governor-general when he entered his strategis territory in Manchuria. the 32 moves represent Joong gun's age when he was killed by the Japanese in 1910.
(37 moves)
Toe Gye is the pseudonym of the noted scholar Lee Hwang, an authority of Neo-Confucianism. the 37 moves represent his birthplace on the 37th latitude.
(29 moves)
Hwa Rang was a youth cadet group of the Silla Dynasty that was the driving force for the unification of the Three Kingdoms. The 29 moves represent the 29th infantry division (known as Tiger Division) of Korea, where Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity and tested the the effectiveness of Tae Kwon Do during the Vietnam War.
(38 moves)
Choong Moo was the given name of the great Admiral Lee Soon Shin of the Yi Dynasty. He is said to have invented the first armored battleship "Ko Book Sun," the predecessor of the modern day submarine, in 1592.
