Pattern (Tul)-9th Kup
Chon-Ji
천지
Heaven and Earth
Belt Grade
9th Kup
Yellow Tag
Movements
19
Ready Posture
Diagram
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two halves represent Heaven and Earth
Meaning
Chon-Ji literally means 'the heaven the earth'. It is interpreted in the Orient as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts, one representing the Heaven and the other the Earth.
Practice Notes
Chon-Ji is the first pattern learnt by every ITF Taekwondo student. Performing it with correct stances, chamber positions and sine-wave motion is the foundation of all later tuls.
Examiner often asks
- 1.What does Chon-Ji mean?
- 2.Why is Chon-Ji the first pattern an ITF student learns?
- 3.What do the two halves of Chon-Ji represent?
Pattern Movements
All 19 movements of Chon-Ji, transcribed from the Encyclopedia.
- 1Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward B while executing a low block () to B with the left forearm. Left walking stance forearm low block toward B. Keep the back forearms crossed in front of the right chest, placing the left forearm on the other.
- 2Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward B while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to B with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward B.
- 3Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward A while executing a low block () to A with the right forearm. Right walking stance forearm low block toward A.
- 4Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward A while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to A with the left fist. Left walking stance middle punch toward A.
- 5Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a low block () to D with the left forearm. Left walking stance forearm low block toward D.
- 6Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward D.
- 7Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a low block () to C with the right forearm. Right walking stance low block with the right forearm toward C.
- 8Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to C with the left fist. Left walking stance middle punch toward C. Other View
- 9Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle block () to A with the left inner forearm. Right L-stance inner forearm block (An Palmok Makgi) toward A. Keep the forearms crossed in front of the right chest with both back fists facing upward, placing the blocking one under the other.
- 10Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward A while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to A with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward A.
- 11Move the right foot to B, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle block () to B with the right inner forearm. Left L-stance inner forearm middle block toward B.
- 12Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward B while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to B with the left fist. Left walking stance middle punch toward B.
- 13Move the left foot to C, forming a right Lstance toward C while executing a middle block () to C with the left inner forearm. Right Lstance inner forearm middle block toward C.
- 14Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to C with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward C. Other View
- 15Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block () with the right inner forearm. Left L-stance inner forearm middle block toward D.
- 16Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist. Left walking stance middle punch toward D.
- 17Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward D.
- 18Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist. Left walking stance middle punch toward D.
- 19Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch toward D. END. Bring the left foot back to a ready posture. Parallel ready stance (Narani Junbi Sogi) toward D. ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR PATTERN DAN-GUN # Walking Stance High Punch (Nopunde Jirugi) (Gunnun So Nopunde Jirugi) * 1. The fist reaches the eye level of the attacker. * 2. The fist is brought to the center of the attacker's body. # L-Stance Knife-hand Guarding Block () *(Niunja So Sonkal Daebi Makgi)* ## Front View ## Side View * 1. Fingertip reaches the same level as the shoulder of the defender. * 2. Knife-hand becomes half facing the opponent. ## Back View ## Top View # L-Stance Twin Forearm Block () (Niunja So Sang Palmok Makgi) The fist of the side blocking forearm usually reaches the same level as the shoulder of the defender. # Walking Stance Forearm Rising Block () *(Gunnun So Palmok Chukyo Makgi)* ## Side View ## Front View The forearm stays at the center of the defender's forehead. ## L- Stance Knife-hand Middle Side Strike () *(Niunja So Sonkal Kaunde Yop Taerigi)* * 1. The Knife-hand reaches the same level as the shoulder of the defender. * 2. The body becomes half facing the opponent. Mt. Myohyang, the birth place of Holy Dan-Gun.
Vol. 8, p. 119.
Source: Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, Gen. Choi Hong Hi. Interpretation: Vol. 1, p. 156. Full walkthrough: Vol. 8, p. 119.