There are eight Taegeuk Poomsaes in the martial art of Taekwondo. Each Poomsae is built upon the previous one, adding more complicated movements, yet every form has unique characteristics and principles:

• Taegeuk Il Jang: Keun meaning heaven: the spirit of solid foundation
• Taegeuk Ee Jang: Tae meaning river: inner strength and external gentleness
• Taegeuk Sam Jang: Ri meaning fi re: the spirit of enthusiasm
• Taegeuk Sah Jang: Jin meaning thunder: the spirit of undeniable power and dignity
• Taegeuk Oh Jang: Sohn meaning wind: the spirit of gentle power
• Taegeuk Yuk Jang: Gam meaning water: the spirit of fl ow and ultimate fl exibility
• Taegeuk Chil Jang: Gahn meaning mountain: the spirit of fi rmness and strength
• Taegeuk Pal Jang: Gon meaning earth: the spirit of humbleness