YONG-GAE is named after a famous general during the Koguryo
Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649
A.D., the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly
300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.
YON-GAE Movements - 49
Ready Posture - WARRIOR READY STANCE A
So San
SO-SAN is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung
(1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when he
organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myunh
Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of
the Korean peninsula in 1592.
SO-SAN Movements - 72
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE A
Eui Am
EUI-AM is 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.
UI-AM Movements - 45
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE D
TONG IL
TONG-IL denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which
has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race.
TONG-IL Movements - 56
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH AN OVERLAPPED BACK HAND
CHIN MU KWAN - TRUE TAEKWON-DO - THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE!
