Moon Lee Forms - Palgwe 1

Concept of Heaven

Palgwe 1 is taught to students once they attain the level of 8th gup, or first yellow belt. In traditional Tae Kwon Do meaning, Palgwe 1 symbolises the beginnings of life.

 

 

Palgwe Il Jang (1)

Ready stance (Jumbi).

1. Left front stance. Left low block.
2. Walk forward right front stance. Right inside block.
3. Turn clockwise right front stance. Right low block.
4. Walk forward left front stance. Left inside block.
5. Turn counter clockwise left front stance. Left low block.
6. Walk forward left back stance. Right outside block.
7. Walk forward right back stance. Left outside block.
8. Walk forward right front stance. Right middle punch. 
Kihap (Shout).
9. Turn counter clockwise right back stance. Double knifehand middle block. 10. Walk forward left back stance. Right inside block.
11. Turn clockwise left back stance. Dou- ble knifehand middle block.
12. Walk forward right back stance. Left inside block.
13. Turn counter clockwise left front stance. Left low block.
14. Walk forward right front stance. Right pseudo strike to neck.
15. Walk forward left front stance. Left pseudo strike to neck.
16. Walk forward right front stance. Right middle punch. 
Kihap (Shout).
17. Turn counter clockwise left front stance. Left low block.
18. Walk forward right front stance. Right inside block.
19. Turn clockwise right front stance. Right low block.
20. Walk forward left front stance. Left inside block. 

︎ Ready stance (Guman). Left leg steps up and pivot on right foot.