Color Belt Forms
Taegeuk Poomsae
Tiger Martial Arts teaches the Taegeuk forms in accordance with modern Sport Poomsae standards, as established by USA Taekwondo, following the guidelines of the World Taekwondo Federation.
Palgwe Poomsae
Tiger Martial Arts also teaches the older Palgwe forms. These older forms inherit similar techniques from Okinawan Karate Heian forms, which in turn are derived largely from the Temple series of Karate forms (Ji-On, Jitte, Ji-In) and Kanku Dai. In turn, the Temple forms are direct descendants of Southern Chinese Shaolin forms (the Ji kanji refers to the Fujian Shaolin Temple, which was burned down by the Qing Imperial army in the 17th century).
Black Belt Forms
Weapons Poomsae
Because of this close tie to older Okinawan forms, Okinawan Kobudo techniques can be found in the Palgwe forms, and therefore the Palgwe forms also serve as the basis for our weapons program. The weapons program combines modern sport Chambara, Okinawan Kobudo, and Hapkido.
Forms for Belt Promotion
These are the forms for TMA belt promotion. The forms required for competition, especially for World Class Sport Poomsae, are based on age, not rank, and significantly different (see the USA Taekwondo webpage on Sport Poomsae Rules).
Counting Numbers
| Number | Korean Pronounciation | Korean Writing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hana | 하나 |
| 2 | dul | 둘 |
| 3 | set | 셋 |
| 4 | net | 넷 |
| 5 | daseot | 다섯 |
| 6 | yeoseot | 여섯 |
| 7 | ilgop | 일곱 |
| 8 | yeodeol | 여덟 |
| 9 | ahop | 아홉 |
| 10 | yeol | 열 |
| 11 | yeolhana | 열하나 |
| 12 | yeoldul | 열둘 |
| 13 | yeolset | 열셋 |
| 14 | yeolnet | 열넷 |
| 15 | yeoldaseot | 열다섯 |
| 16 | yeolyeoseot | 열여섯 |
| 17 | yeolilgop | 열일곱 |
| 18 | yeolyeodeol | 열여덟 |
| 19 | yeolahop | 열아홉 |
| 20 | seumul | 스물 |
| 30 | seoreun | 서른 |
| 40 | maheun | 마흔 |
| 50 | swin | 쉰 |
| 60 | yesun | 예순 |
| 70 | ilheun | 일흔 |
| 80 | yeodeun | 여든 |
| 90 | aheun | 아흔 |
| 100 | on/baek | 온/백 |
| Belt | Form(s) |
|---|---|
| White Belt | Kibon 1 |
| White Belt, Yellow Stripe | Kibon 2 |
| White Belt, Orange Stripe | Kibon 3 |
| White Belt, Purple Stripe | Kibon 4 |
| White Belt, Green Stripe | Kibon 5, Kibon 6 |
| Yellow Belt, White Stripe | Taeguk Il Jang, Palgwe Il Jang |
| Yellow Belt, Orange Stripe | Taeguk Ee Jang, Palgwe Ee Jang |
| Orange Belt | Taeguk Sam Jang |
| Orange Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Sam Jang |
| Purple Belt | Taeguk Sa Jang |
| Purple Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Sa Jang |
| Green Belt | Taeguk Oh Jang, Taeguk Oh Jang Reverse |
| Green Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Oh Jang, Palgwe Oh Jang Reverse |
| Blue Belt | Taeguk Yuk Jang |
| Blue Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Yuk Jang |
| Brown Belt | Taeguk Chil Jang |
| Brown Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Chil Jang |
| Red Belt | Taeguk Pal Jang |
| Red Belt, Black Stripe | Palgwe Pal Jang |
| Pre-Black Belt | Koryo Poomsae |
| 1st Dan Black Belt | Keumgang Poomsae |
| 2nd Dan Black Belt | Taebaek Poomsae |
| 3rd Dan Black Belt | Pyongwang Poomsae |
| 4th Dan Black Belt | Shipjin Poomsae |
| 5th Dan Black Belt | Jitae Poomsae |
| 6th Dan Black Belt | Chonkwan Poomsae |
| 7th Dan Black Belt | Hansu Poomsae |
| 8th Dan Black Belt | Ilyeo Poomsae |
