Taekwondo Training Patterns

  1. Basic Pattern: (1) R L-stance, low block, punch, side kick (2) R L-stance, middle block, punch, roundhouse kick (3) R L-stance, high block, punch, twist kick (4) R L-stance, knife-hand block, punch (5) R L-stance, reinforced block, punch, front kick (6) R L-stance, low knife-hand block, punch, heel kick
  2. R L-stance-stance, low block, 2 punches, step to forearm block, spinning knife hand strike, heel kick
  3. R L-stance, middle block, 2 punches, retreat to forearm block, knife hand strike, ridge hand strike, roundhouse kick
  4. R L-stance, low block, punch, knife hand + grab rear foot, low side kick, grab same foot, heel kick
  5. R L-stance, low block, punch, knife hand + grab rear foot, low side kick, grab same foot, turn, knife hand + grab other foot, low kick, spinning heel
  6. R L-stance, low block, knife hand strike, ridge hand strike, roundhouse kick knee, side kick torso, heel kick face
  7. R L-stance, middle block, ridge hand strike, forward knife hand strike, step back and punch,
  8. Blocks: low, middle, high, knife, low knife, reinforced, guarded, palm up, palm down, wrist, x up, x down, double knife, clap, palm thrust
  9. Punches: low block, sup., vert., face, ground, straight, roundhouse, double sup., double vert., double face, Lsup + Rface, Rsup + Lface
  10. Low Blocks & Punches: supine, vertical, face, straight, roundhouse, upper cut, ground
  11. Middle Blocks & Ridge Hand Strikes: inside, outside, side ground, up, rear ground
  12. High Blocks & Knife Hand Strikes: inside, outside, down, forward, rear
  13. Guarded Blocks & Knees: roundhouse, outside crescent, front, axe, straight
  14. Elbow strikes: roundhouse, up strike, crown strike, turn & stab, turn & rib strike, chin strike, rear strike, ground strike
  15. Combo I: (1) R L-stance, down block, supine punch, roundhouse punch, face punch, side kick (2) R L-stance, down block, supine punch, -90 to parallel stance and roundhouse punch, 90 to R L-stance and face punch, reverse punch, side kick (3) R L-stance, down block, supine punch, forward to parallel stance and roundhouse punch, back to R L-stance and face punch, side kick (4) R L-stance, down block, supine punch, forward to parallel stance and roundhouse punch, back to L L-stance and face punch, side kick
  16. Combo II: (1) R L-stance, middle block, vertical punch, face punch, roundhouse punch to temple, roundhouse kick (2) R L-stance, middle block, vertical punch, side stance to face punch, back to R L-stance and roundhouse punch to temple, roundhouse kick (3) R L-stance, middle block, vertical punch, forward to parallel stance and face punch, back to R L-stance and roundhouse punch to temple, roundhouse kick (4) R L-stances, middle block, vertical punch, forward to parallel stance and face punch, back to L L-stance and roundhouse punch to temple, roundhouse kick
  17. Combo III: (1) R L-stance, low block, L grab, R supine punch, L face punch, R roundhouse punch, R side kick (2) R L-stance, low block, R grab, L supine punch, R face punch, L roundhouse punch, L side kick (3) R L-stance, L middle block, L grab, R vertical punch, L face punch, R roundhouse punch, R roundhouseh kick (4) R L-stance, L middle block, R grab, L vertical punch, R face punch, L roundhouse punch, L roundhouse kick (5) R L-stance, L knifehand block, L grab, R face punch, L face punch, R roundhouse punch, R heel kick (6) R L-stance, L knifehand block, R grab, L face punch, R face punch, L roundhouse punch, L heel kick (7) R L-stance, L knifehand block, L grab, R supine punch, L roundhouse punch, R uppercut, R front kick (8) R L-stance, L knifehand block, R grab, L supine punch, R roundhouse punch, L uppercut, L front kick
  18. Ridge Hand Combo I: (1) R L-stance, high block, R inside ridge hand, L outside ridge hand, R inside ridge hand, roundhouse kick (2) R L-stance, high block, step forward into side stance and R inside ridge hand, step back into side stance and L outside ridge hand, R inside ridge hand, roundhouse kick (3) R L-stance, high block, step back into side stance and R inside ridge hand, step forward into side stance and outside ridge hand, R inside ridge hand, roundhouse kick (4) R L-stance, high block, step forward into side stance and R inside ridge hand, step back into side stance and L outside ridge hand, 360 to R inside ridge hand in side stance, roundhouse kick (5) R L-stance, high block, step back into side stance and R inside ridge hand, step forward into side stance and L outside ridge hand, 360 to R inside ridge hand in side stance, roundhouse kick
  19. Ridge Hand Combo II: (1) R L-stance, high block, R outside ridge hand, L inside ridge hand, R outside ridge hand, twist kick (2) R L-stance, high block, step forward into side stance and R outside ridge hand, step back into side stance and L inside ridge hand, R outside ridge hand, twist kick (3) R L-stance, high block, step back into side stance and R outside ridge hand, step forward into side stance and L inside ridge hand, R inside ridge hand, twist kick (4) R L-stance, high block, step forward into side stance and R outside ridge hand, step back into side stance and L inside ridge hand, 360 to R outside ridge hand in side stance, twist kick (5) R L-stance, high block, step back into side stance and R outside ridge hand, step forward into side stance and L inside ridge hand, 360 to R outside ridge hand in side stance, twist kick
  20. Knife Hand Combo I: (1) R L-stance, knife hand block, R inside knife hand 0, -90 into parallel stance and L outside knife hand 0, 90 into R L-stance and R inside knife hand 0, heel kick (2) R L-stance, knife hand block, -90 into parallel stance and R inside knife hand -90, L outside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R inside knife hand 0, heel kick (3) R L-stance, knife hand block, -90 into parallel stance and R inside knife hand -180, L outside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R inside knife hand 0, heel kick (4) R L-stance, knife hand block, -180 into parallel stance and R inside knife hand strike -270, 90 into side stance and L outside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R inside knife hand 0, heel kick (5) R L-stance, knife hand block, -270 into parallel stance and R inside knife hand strike 0, 180 into parallel stance and L outside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R inside knife hand 0, heel kick
  21. Knife Hand Combo II: (1) R L-stance, knife hand block, R outside knife hand 0, L inside knife hand 0, R inside knife hand 0, heel kick (2) R L-stance, knife hand block, forward into parallel stance and R outside knife hand -90, R L-stance and L inside knife hand 0, R outside knife hand 0, heel kick (3) R L-stance, knife hand block, -90 into parallel stance and R outside knife hand -180, L inside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R outside knife hand 0, heel kick (4) R L-stance, knife hand block, -180 into parallel stance and R outside knife hand strike -270, 90 into side stance and L inside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R outside knife hand 0, heel kick (5) R L-stance, knife hand block, -270 into parallel stance and R outside knife hand strike 0, 180 into parallel stance and L inside knife hand 0, return to R L-stance and R outside knife hand 0, heel kick
  22. Reinforced Blocks & Elbows: inside, outside, up, down, rear
  23. Elbow Combo I: (1) R L-stance, reinforced block, R inside 0, L inside 0, R up 0 (2) R L-stance, reinforced block, R outside -180, L outside 0, R down 0 (3) R L-stance, reinforced block, R up 0, L inside 0, R down 0 (4) R L-stance, reinforced block, R down 0, L outside 0, R rear 0 (5) R L-stance, reinforced block, R rear -180, L outside 0, R inside 0
  24. Elbow Combo II: (1) R L-stance, low knife block, R high outside -180, L inside 0, R inside 0 (2) R L-stance, low knife block, R high outside -180, L outside 0, turn into R outside 0
  25. Elbow Combo III: (1) R L-stance, down block, R inside 0, L inside 0, R up 0 (2) R L-stance, middle block, R back, L outside, R down (3) R L-stance, R up, L inside, R down (4) R L-stance, knife hand block, R down, L outside, turn into L rear (5) R L-stance, reinforced block, R back, L outside, R forward (6) R L-stance, low knife hand block, R up back, L inside, R inside
  26. L-stance, L low block, R vertical punch, L face punch, L knife hand strike, R roundhouse punch, R roundhouse kick
  27. L-stance, L middle block, R vertical punch, L roundhouse punch, L high rear elbow, R face punch, L front kick
  28. L-stance, L high block, R face punch, L face punch, L high side elbow, R roundhouse punch, L axe kick
  29. L-stance, L knife hand block, R face punch, R backfist, L uppercut, R roundhouse punch, R heel kick
  30. L-stance, L knife hand block, R elbow strike down, L elbow strike inside, L knife hand strike & tuck L foot behind R knee, L foot forward into walking stance & R straight punch, R elbow strike outside, L spinning heel kick, L jumping-spinning heel kick, R heel kick
  31. L-stance, L middle block, R elbow strike up, L elbow strike R, L knife hand strike & tuck L foot behind R knee, L foot forward into walking stance & R elbow strike L, R roundhouse kick, spinning-jumping R roundhouse kick, R turning roundhouse kick
  32. L-stance, L low block, R elbow strike outside, L elbow strike outside, R knife hand strike outside & tuck R foot behind L knee, R foot forward into walking stance & L punch, jumping L front snap kick, jumping R front snap kick
  33. L-stance, L high block, R elbow strike down, L elbow strike inside, L knife hand strike & tuck L foot behind R knee, L foot forward into walking stance & R punch, R side kick low & high, turn L into L side kick
  34. L-stance, L low block, R punch, L punch, R inside elbow, simultaneously R side kick and R knife hand strike