9th Gup (White Belt / Yellow Tip)

Chon-Ji

천지

movements

Diagram Plus (+)

Meaning

Chon-Ji means literally "the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, hence it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts — one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

Key Techniques

›Walking Stance (Gunnun Sogi)

›L-Stance (Niunja Sogi)

›Low Block (Najunde Makgi)

›Middle Inner Forearm Block (An Palmok Kaunde Makgi)

›Middle Punch (Kaunde Jirugi)

Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes

•The diagram is a plus (+) sign

•First pattern in ITF Taekwon-Do

•Two similar halves: the first eight movements (Heaven) use walking stance with low blocks and punches; movements 9–16 (Earth) use L-stance with middle inner forearm blocks

•Ends with three consecutive punches back down the centre line toward D

Step-by-Step Movements

Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (1999)

Direction Reference

D = Front

C = Rear

A = Right

B = Left

Directions are fixed to the ready posture, not to the way you are facing: you begin facing D.

Pattern Diagram

Low

Middle

High

block

attack

kick

movement

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to B, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

★ Kihap

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle

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