Poomsae

Poomsae, which is a series of attack and defense forms, are used heavily in Taekwondo rank testing and a skilled instructor can determine the knowledge, skill level, strength, and focus of an student just by watching them perform a set of these forms which are called Taegeuk. It can also be described as a set sequence of movements that consists of the various fundamental stances, blocks, punches and kicks logically arranged in a meaningful order in response to attacks from multiple imaginary assailants

To gain a black belt in Taekwondo, a student generally must know all eight Taegeuk Poomsae and must also be able to perform all of them consecutively with no breaks in between.

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