Chon-Ji

As practiced at Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate


Chon-Ji is the first Taekwondo kata(form). When translated from Korean, Chon-Ji means “Heaven and Earth”. As was interpreted in the first book of the classic I Ching, which explained all processes of growth and change in the natural world, Chon-Ji symbolizes the creation of the universe.

According to the ancient philosophers, the universe came into being through the interaction of two opposing elements, which, when combined, formed the basic elements of matter in the universe. They conceived that nothing in this life is permanent, yet nothing is destroyed. This life is based on a changing changelessness within which all aspects of reality possess the elements of their opposites.


Movements: 19

Ready Posture: OPEN READY STANCE



Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate Chno-Ji Pattern Diagram

The illustrations for this pattern assume the student is standing on line AB and facing D (Front of DoJang).
  1. Move the left foot to A forming a Left Front stance toward A while executing a low Left Outer forearm block to A.
  2. Move the right foot to A forming a Right Front stance toward A while executing a Right Mid punch to A.
  3. Move the right foot to B, turning clockwise to form a Right Front stance toward B while executing a low Right Outer forearm block to B.
  4. Move the left foot to B forming a Left Front stance toward B while executing a Left Mid punch to B.
  5. Move the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a low Left Outer forearm block to D.
  6. Move the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D.
  7. Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a Right Front stance toward C while executing a low Right Outer forearm block to C.
  8. Move the left foot to C forming a Left Front stance toward C while executing a Left Mid punch to C.
  9. Move the left foot to B forming a Right Back stance toward B while executing a Left Mid inner forearm block to B.
  10. Move the right foot to B forming a Right Front stance toward B while executing a Right Mid punch to B.
  11. Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a Left Back stance toward A while executing a Right Mid inner forearm block to A.
  12. Move the left foot to A forming a Left Front stance toward A while executing a Left Mid punch to A.
  13. Move the left foot to C forming a Right Back stance toward C while executing a Left Mid inner forearm block to C.
  14. Move the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right Mid punch to C.
  15. Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a Left Back stance toward D while executing a Right Mid inner forearm block to D.
  16. Move the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a Left Mid punch to D.
  17. Move the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D (ki hap).
  18. Move the right foot backward to C forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a Left Mid punch to D.
  19. Move the left foot backward to C forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D (ki hap).

END: Bring the left foot back to ready posture.