Chun Ji

Chun Ji means literally "Heaven and Earth." In Asian culture, Heaven and Earth symbolizes the creation of the world and the beginning of human history. Therefore, it is the first pattern learned by new Taekwon-Do students. This patterns consists of two similar parts - one representing Heaven and the other, Earth. The pattern has 19 movements.

New Techniques

Walking Stance Low Block with Forearm Walking Stance Middle Punch

L-Stance Middle Block w/Inner Forearm

Additional Information

A right walking stance is with the right foot forward, and a left walking stance is with the left foot foward. The front foot points straight forward and the back foot is angled 45 degrees. The width is your shoulder-width. The length is 1.5 times your shoulder-width. The weight is distributed 50/50 between the front and rear legs.

A right L-stance is with your left foot forward and 2/3 of your weight on your right, back leg. A left L-stance is with your right foot forward and 2/3 of your weight on your left, back leg. In an L-stance your feet are at a right angle, forming the shape of an L. There is no width, and the length is 1.5 times your shoulder-width. The weight is distributed 2/3 on the rear leg and 1/3 on the front leg.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left forearm.
2. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.
3. Turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm.
4. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.
5. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a low block to the Front with the left forearm.
6. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
7. Turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a low block to the Back with the right forearm.
8. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a middle punch to the Back with the left fist.
9. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left inner forearm.
10. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.
11. Turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the right inner forearm.
12. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.
13. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance toward the Back while executing a middle block to the Back with the left inner forearm.
14. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a middle punch to the Back with the right fist.
15. Turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to the Front, forming a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle block to the Front with the right inner forearm.
16. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the left fist.
17. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
18. Step toward the Back with the right foot, forming a left walking stance while still facing the Front and executing a middle punch to the Front with the left fist.
19. Step toward the Back with the left foot, forming a right walking stance while still facing the Front and executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
End: Bring the left foot back to Parallel Ready Stance.