1st Degree Black Belt Patterns and Theory
Kwang-Gae
Kwang-Gae (39 movements) is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D, the year he came to the throne.
Po-Eun
Po-Eun (36 movements) is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times” is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
Ge-Baek
Ge-Baek (44 movements) is named after Gae-Baek a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.) The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.