AMERICAN JIDOKWAN ASSOCIATION

The purpose of the American Jidokwan Association is to preserve authentic Korean Karate as a viable form of martial skills and combative ability. Therefore, the curriculum and training methods of our organization revolve around realistic self defense training. As a traditional system, we teach poomsae/hyung with the intent of extracting its practical value through the process of bunhae and eungyong (analysis and application). Below are the poomsae officially taught in the American Jidokwan Association for both the Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do branches.

The Taekwondo poomsae listed below were created by the Korea Taekwondo Association, prior to the institution of the Kukkiwon (with the exception of Koryo, which was created to replace Koryo Il Hyung). The Tang Soo Do hyung are carried over from Shotokan. ​Students have the opportunity to be ranked in both Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do through our organization, depending on their instructor and which set of poomsae they learn. In order to be recognized by the Jidokwan World Headquarters, they must learn the Taekwondo series. 

Gup Rank (Taekwondo):
Palgwe Il Jang
Palgwe I Jang
Palgwe Sam Jang
Palgwe Sa Jang
Palgwe O Jang
Palgwe Yuk Jang
Palgwe Chil Jang
​Palgwe Pal Jang

Gup Rank (Tang Soo Do):
Pyung Ahn Cho Dan 
Pyung Ahn I Dan 
Pyung Ahn Sam Dan
Pyung Ahn Sa Dan
Pyung Ahn O Dan
Naihanchi
Wang Shu (Wansu)

Supplemental:
Taegeuk Cho Dan
Taegeuk I Dan
Taegeuk Sam Dan
Taegeuk Sa Dan
Taegeuk O Dan

*The Taegeuk poomsae listed above are the Korean versions of the Taikyoku series, and are different from the Taekwondo forms of the same name.

Dan Rank (Taekwondo):
Soon Shin Hyung
Koryo Il Hyung
Koryo
Keumgang
Taebaek
Pyongwon
Sipjin
Jitae
Cheonkwon
Hansoo
Ilyeo

Dan Rank (Tang Soo Do):
Pal Che (Bassai)
Lohai (Rohai)
Sip Soo (Jitte)
​Jindo (Chinto)
Sei Shan (Hangetsu)
​Kong Sang Koon Sho (Kanku Sho)
Kong Sang Koon Dae (Kanku Dai)