Black Belt Forms

39 moves

Kwang-Gae (374 - 413 CE) (sometimes also spelled Gwang-Gae) was the 19th king of the Kokoryo Dynasty. He was renowned for his boldness and ambition in his youth. The form's 39 moves represent the first two digits of 391 CE when he took the throne.

36 moves

Po Eun is the pseudonym of a fifteenth century Korean poet and scientist named Chong Mong Chu. Chong is revered as a great patriot, having penned the famous lines "I would not serve a second master, though I might be crucified a hundred times."

44 moves

Ge Baek is named after General Ge Baek a renowned general in the Baekje dynasty (660 C.E.). This pattern's 44 movements are intended to reflect the General's severe military discipline.