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	There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do.		There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do.

	<div id="The reason for 24 Patterns"></div>The reason for 24 Patterns:		'''<div id="The reason for 24 Patterns"></div>The reason for 24 Patterns:'''

	The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day		The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day

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	The ancient law in the Orient was similar to the law of Hamurabi, “an eye		The ancient law in the Orient was similar to the law of Hamurabi, “an eye
	for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,”* and was rigorously enforced even if death was		for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” and was rigorously enforced even if death was
	caused accidentally.		caused accidentally.

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	had not yet been developed, it was impossible for a student of the martial arts to		had not yet been developed, it was impossible for a student of the martial arts to
	practise or test his individual skill of attack and defense against actual moving		practise or test his individual skill of attack and defense against actual moving
	~~‘opponents~~.		opponents.

	Individual advancement was certainly hindered until an imaginative		Individual advancement was certainly hindered until an imaginative
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	either attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence.		either attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence.

	The i several imaginary ~~opp’~~ under		The student systematically deals with several imaginary opponents under
	various assumptions, using every available attacking and blocking tool from		various assumptions, using every available attacking and blocking tool from
	different directions. Thus pattern practice enables the student to go through		different directions. Thus pattern practice enables the student to go through
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	improve flexibility of movements, master body shifting, build muscles and		improve flexibility of movements, master body shifting, build muscles and
	breath control, develop fluid and smooth motions, and gain rythmical		breath control, develop fluid and smooth motions, and gain rythmical
	movements		movements.

	It also enables a student to acquire certain special techniques which		It also enables a student to acquire certain special techniques which
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	The following points should be considered while performing patterns:		The following points should be considered while performing patterns:

	1. Pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will		1. Pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will
			indicate the performer's accuracy.

	~~indicate the performer's accuracy~~.		2. Correct pasture and facing must be maintained at all times.

	~~Correct pasture and facing must be maintained at all times~~.		3. Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper
	Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper
	critical moments in the exercise.		critical moments in the exercise.
	The exercise should be performed i
			4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an
	absence of stiffness.		absence of stiffness.

	Movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to the		5. Movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to the
	instructions in this book		instructions in this book.

	Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next.		6. Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next.
	~~Students should know the purpose of each movement~~.

	Students should ~~perform~~ each movement ~~with realism~~.		7. Students should know the purpose of each movement.

	Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among		8. Students should perform each movement with realism.

			9. Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among
	right and left hands and feet.		right and left hands and feet.

	2

	~~cad~~

	~~a rhythmic movement with an~~

	a

	~~Corre~~

	All patterns in this book are performed under the assumption the student is		All patterns in this book are performed under the assumption the student is
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	There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do.		There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do.

	The reason for 24 Patterns:		<div id="The reason for 24 Patterns"></div>The reason for 24 Patterns:

	The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day		The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day
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	important thing in our lives.		important thing in our lives.

	Here \| leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th		Here I leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th
	century.		century.

	The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or all my life.		The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or all my life.

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== <div id="Patterns"></div>PATTERNS (Tul) ==

The ancient law in the Orient was similar to the law of Hamurabi, “an eye
for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,”* and was rigorously enforced even if death was
caused accidentally.

In this type of environment, and since the present system of free sparring
had not yet been developed, it was impossible for a student of the martial arts to
practise or test his individual skill of attack and defense against actual moving
‘opponents.

Individual advancement was certainly hindered until an imaginative
practitioner created the first patterns.

Patterns are various fundamental movements, most of which represent
either attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence.

The i several imaginary opp’ under
various assumptions, using every available attacking and blocking tool from
different directions. Thus pattern practice enables the student to go through
many fundamental movements in series, to develop sparring techniques,
improve flexibility of movements, master body shifting, build muscles and
breath control, develop fluid and smooth motions, and gain rythmical
movements

It also enables a student to acquire certain special techniques which
cannot be obtained from either fundamental exercises or sparring, In short, a
pattern can be compared with a unit tactic or a word, if fundamental movement
is an individual soldier's training or alphabet. Accordingly, pattern, the ledger
of every movement, is a series of sparring, power tests, feats and characteristic
beauty.

Though sparring may merely indicate that an opponent is more or less
advanced, patterns are a more critical barometer in evaluating an individual's
technique.

The following points should be considered while performing patterns:

1. Pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will

indicate the performer's accuracy.

Correct pasture and facing must be maintained at all times.
Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper
critical moments in the exercise.
The exercise should be performed i
absence of stiffness.

Movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to the
instructions in this book

Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next.
Students should know the purpose of each movement.

Students should perform each movement with realism.

Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among
right and left hands and feet.

2

cad

a rhythmic movement with an

a

Corre

All patterns in this book are performed under the assumption the student is
facing “D” (see pattern diagrams)

There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwon-Do.

The reason for 24 Patterns:

The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day
when compared with eternity. Therefore, we mortals are no more than simple
travellers who pass by the eternal years of an aeon in a day.

It is evident that no one can live more than a limited amount of time.
Nevertheless, most people foolishly enslave themselves to materialism as if
they could live for thousands of years. And some people strive to bequeath a
good spiritual legacy for coming generations, in this way, gaining immortality.
Obviously, the spirit is perpetual while material is not. Therefore, what we can
do to leave behind something for the welfare of mankind is, perhaps, the most
important thing in our lives.

Here | leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th
century.

The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or all my life.