Why the Kukkiwon replaced Palgwe poomsae by Yugupja Taegeuk Poomsae
Palgwe Il Jang is one the poomsaes that only the old Taekwondo generation know, and if you ask students who started Taekwondo in this century about them you would notice that they have no idea about the name, except is there are grand masters or masters mentioning them or sometimes teaching them.
Palgwe 1 poomsae are different than Taegeug 1 poomsae.
Example of differences :
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Ap Kubi is not open stance. Naranhi seogi is open stance. Ap Kubi is front stance, more correctly bent knee front stance.
ReplyDeleteGM Giamo is correct. Sometimes Apseogi is called a "walking stance," and Apkubi is called a "Lunging stance." However, GM Giamo is correct about the translation of Apkubi--"front leg bent." Likewise, Dwitkubi is "rear leg bent," not back stance.
DeleteTaeguk forms use to not have a "walking stance" that just came about in the past 10 years or so and the front stance was taught differently than it is now. The front stance they use now is a lot more narrow than it use to be.
ReplyDeleteI've been doing Taekwondo since 96 and have always done Ap Seogi. So it's been around well over 30 years. Plus I've always learner the current Taeguk the same way since I started. Also in my Dojang I do not teach a narrow Ap Kubi, I teach like you are standing in a square or rectangle, wide and long for stability. So I'm not sure why you think Ap Seogi is only the last 10 years.
DeleteStill didn't see any info about why Palgwes were replaced by Taegeuks.
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DeleteI've read it was partly because Palgwe were devised quickly to differentiate from ITF patterns. They were then revised to, in part, make it easier for kids to learn.
DeleteIt's my understanding that when General Choi left South Korea, returning to his home in North Korea, the Kukkiwon felt the need to legitimize the South Korean branch of TKD which gave rise to the WTF. They did this, on part, by developing their own eight poomse, the Taegeuk series. My master taught both, Taegeuk for 1st Dan and Palgwe plus Koryo for 2nd Dan.
ReplyDeleteAs quoted from Wiki:- ITF taekwondo organizations credits Choi with starting the spread of taekwondo internationally by stationing Korean taekwondo instructors around the world,[8] and have consistently claimed that ITF-style taekwondo is the only authentic style of taekwondo, most notably in early sections of its textbooks.[12] He was also the author of the first English taekwondo syllabus book, Taekwon-Do, published by Daeha Publication Company in 1965. In 1972, Choi went into exile in Canada after the South Korean government objected to his introduction of the sport into North Korea, and the South Korea government formed the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) in 1973[9] (renamed to WT in 2018). He moved again in 1979 to North Korea where he was welcomed by the government and supported in his project of spreading Taekwondo to the world.[13] He was remembered as the founder and champion of taekwondo. We were taught Palgwe until 1977 and then gradually switched to Taeguk although some schools still teach both
ReplyDeleteIMO There are two reason. In 1965 when the originally poomsae committee was formed, not all kwans had joined the KTA. In 1967 the KTA released the Palgwe and the Yondanja form (and the original Koryo, which would be replaced by the version we practice now.)
ReplyDeleteIn 1971 two new kwans, Moo do kwan and Ji Do Kwan joined the KTA/WTF. A new poomsae committee was formed and in 1972 the Taegeuk and a new version of Koryo were released that were suppose to represent all kwans. These new forms were also suppose represent the more upright sports style of sparring the Kukkiwon was emphasizing.
Prior to TKD becoming the national sport of South Korea, martial arts were practiced primarily by adults. After it became the national sport the focus shifted to children but the Palgwe forms were too difficult. The Taeguek forms were created to simplify requirements for the children.
ReplyDeleteProud my gym still teaches Palgwe forms as well as Taegeuk forms. It is part of our belting and testing process. Students learn both
ReplyDeleteI don't see much education in the TaeGeuk Poomsae's however to stick with modern day rules they are taught to my competition team. However as part of the actual curriculum it's the ITF Chung Do Kwan and PalGwe forms for those in my "OPINION" were more challenging. But on my end I'm glad the AAU honors the Chung Do Kwan.
ReplyDeleteThey are both good palgwe and taeguks
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