Basic Tae Kwon Do actions

 

1. Low BLock
The first Tae Kwon Do action. A basic low block meant to block a middle punch or kick.
2. High Block
The second Tae Kwon Do action. A basic high block meant to protect from a strike from above
3. Middle Punch
The third Tae Kwon Do action. A straight punch to your opponents solar plexus. Hitting with the first two knuckles.
4. High Punch
The fourth Tae Kwon Do action. A straight punch to your opponents head. You should be able to just see over your two knuckles.
5. Outside Block
The fifth Tae Kwon Do action. A block that goes from the inside to the outside. meant to protect the mid section from a middle attack.
6. Inside Block
The sixth Tae Kwon Do action. A block that comes right off the hip and is meant to either block inward or used as a strike to the opponents ribs.
7. Reinforced Outside Block
The seventh Tae Kwon Do action. A stonger outside block. Very similar to the fifth Tae Kwon do action.
8. Finger Strike
The eigth Tae Kwon Do action. A finger strike to the solar plexus of your opponent using the first, second and third fingers.
9. High Block/ Neck Chop
The ninth Tae Kwon Do action. A combination of Tae Kwon Do action two and hand technique number one. It combines a high block to protect against a downward strike while at the same time striking your opponents neck.
 
10. Outside Block
The tenth Tae Kwon Do action. A basic outside block very similar to Tae Kwon Do action number 5. Except that this action is performed from a side stance.
11. Downward Strike
The eleventh Tae Kwon Do action. A back fist strike in a downward trajectory. Performed in a side stance.
12. Inside Block
The twelfth Tae Kwon Do action. A simple inside block/ strike that protects the mid section or attacks the opponents ribs. Very Similar to Tae Kwon Do action six, except that this one is performed in a side stance.
Open hand 13. Knife Hand Low Block / Chop
The thirteenth Tae Kwon Do action. A more advanced low block using a knife or ridge hand to block a low or middle attack.
Open hand 14. Knife Hand Middle Block / Chop
The fourteenth Tae Kwon Do action. A more advanced middle block that uses the ridge or knife hand to block an attack to soloplexis region.
Open hand 15. Knife Hand High Block / Chop
The fifteenth Tae Kwon Do action. Like the last two actions this is a more advanced block to protect the head region from a straight or side attack. Again it uses the open ridge or knife hand.
Two hand 16. Low Block
The sixteenth Tae Kwon Do action. An advanced two hand block used to protect the groin region from an upward attack.
Two hand 17. Two Handed Middle Block
The seventeenth Tae Kwon Do action. A two handed action that blocks and/or catches a Linear attack. Arms are extended forward and elbows are locked.
Two hand 18. High Block
The eighteenth Tae Kwon Do action. A two handed overhead block to protect the head from a downward strike.
19. Low Block (side stance)
The nineteenth Tae Kwon Do action. A basic low block very similar to the first Tae Kwon Do action, except that this action is performed in a side stance.
20. High Block (side stance)
The twentyith Tae Kwon Do action. A basic high block very similar to the second Tae Kwon Do action, except that this action is performed in a side stance.
21. Two hand Low Block (side stance)
The twenty first Tae Kwon Do action. An advanced low block exactly the same as Tae Kwon Do action thirteen except that the hands are in fists.
22. Sweep
The twenty second Tae Kwon Do action. An advanced leg sweep with a two hand open hand block.
23. Crescent Kick with elbow strike
The twenty third Tae Kwon do action. The first (and only) Tae Kwon Do action with a kick. Involves a crescent kick into a kimase stance followed emidiatly by a elbow strike to your opponent.
24. Middle Punch
The twenty fourth Tae kwon Do action. Exactly the same as Tae kwon Do action number three except in this action the fist striking is opposite of the leg forward.
25. High Punch
The twenty fifth Tae Kwon Do action. Exactly the same as Tae kwon Do action number four, except that in this action the fist striking is the opposite of the leg forward.
26. Neck Strike
The twenty sixth Tae Kwon Do action. A open hand forward strike to the opponents neck. Same motion as in Tae Kwon Do action number twelve, just with an open hand.
27. Head Grab Elbow Strike
The twenty seventh Tae Kwon Do action. A grab with an elbow strike.
28. Kimase Punch
The twenty eighth Tae Kwon Do action. A straight punch to the side from Kimase stance
29. Middle Punch
The twenty ninth Tae Kwon Do action. A grab followed by a middle punch from side stance.
30. Elbow Strike
The thirtieth Tae Kwon Do action. An elbow strike from kimase stance.
31. Finger Strike
The thirty first Tae Kwon Do action. A finger strike to the opponents throat.
32. Reinforced Circle Block
The thirty second Tae Kwon Do action. A circle block which would redirect a linear attack.
33. Palm Heel
The thirty third Tae Kwon Do action. A palm heel variation directed at the opponents face, specifically the nose. Instead of a normal Palm heel this involves slightly cupped hand.
34. Shoulder Grab
The thirty fourth Tae Kwon Do action. A grab of the opponents shoulders. Action starts with the fingers underneath the arm pits and quickly the arms are extended out to grab the opponent.
35. Double Rib Strike
The thirty fifth Tae Kwon Do action. A two fisted strike to the opponents ribs from the outside. Fists start at the belt and quickly extent outward in a punch like motion and at the last second rotate to strike inward towards the opponents ribs.
36. Finger Block
The thirty sixth and final Tae Kwon Do action. Two circle blocks that redirect the opponents attack using two fingers on each hand.