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TaeGuek EE – Tae – Joy - Uplifting but not
aggressive. This form should be
performed with ease and fluidity. It
should be without the sense of struggling against your limitations, but living
fully within them. This form is
symbolized by a lake. The front punch to
the head is introduced with this form.
This form is said to lead to a feeling of joy – knowing that we can
control our future. It is represented
by 
TaeGuek Sam – Sam - Fire – Fire is continually moving and
burning. In this form many moves are
combined in quick succession, such as front kicks followed instantly by double
front punches. This form introduces the
outward middle block and the knife hand block. It is represented by 
TaeGuek Sa
– Jin – Thunder. Thunder is a powerful
natural force. It circles and gyrates.
It is represented by 
TaeGuek Oh – Seon
– Wind - Wind
is gentle but strong. It is yielding and
penetrating. It is soothing and destructive.
Yet it is invisible. It is pure
without evil intent. A sweeping hammer
blow and leap forward into a cross-legged stance is introduced along with
powerful elbow strikes done in quick flowing combinations. It is represented by 
Tae Guek Yook
– Gam – Water – It is flowing and shapeless. It is always true to its nature. It
incorporates all the obstacles in its path.
This form is performed with fluidity and the felling that every action
is exactly what is called for to overcome the situation at each particular
instant. It is represented by 
Taeguek Chil
-- Gan
- Mountain A mountain is the ultimate in
stability. Stability is the structural
soundness which results from having resolved an ambition to touch heaven with
the excellence of form. It is the
resolve to obtain noble and majestic character.
The tiger stance is first introduced in this form. It is represented by 
Taeguek Pal – Gon
– Earth It is
represented by 