Chon-Ji

Lake Chon-Ji, the Heavenly Lake

Chon-chi is the first ITF/Chang Hon-style color belt teul (form). Chon-chi has 19 movements diagrammed as a cross (or plus sign). Literally, Chon-chi translates as "heaven - light" which is interpreted as the creation of the world. It is therefore the initial pattern performed by an ITF beginner during their entrance into the world of Taekwon-Do.

When the two words Chon Ji are combined, they take on a different meaning: Lake Chon-Ji is the Heavenly Lake, located in a crater on Paektu-San (White Headed Mountain) located on the border between China and North Korea, which was the first residence of the legendary Dan-Gun before he established his capital at Asadal (now Pyongyang) in 2333 B.C.E.

Virtual tour: the Heavenly Lake can be seen on Google Maps here.

Videos

ITF Taekwon-do forms often come in two styles: Sine Wave and non-Sine Wave. In either case, the basic movements are the same. The difference is in the "up and down" motion that's used (or not), the rhythm of the movements, and the breathing. See main article Sine Wave for additional details.

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Diagram

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Written Instructions

The lines of Chon-Ji (student view)

Here on this wiki, the wording used to describe this form deviates from the conventional wording historically used to describe the form. This was done to facilitate wiki-style links to the names of associated techniques. To view the conventional wording, see ITF Forms Summary Description.

• Ready Stance
• 1. Step the left foot toward B into a Left Walking Stance facing B. Left Low Block to B.
• 2. Step the right foot toward B into a Right Walking Stance facing B. Right Middle Punch to B.
• 3. Step the right foot toward A, turning clockwise to form a Right Walking Stance facing A. Right Low Block to A.
• 4. Step the left foot toward A into a Left Walking Stance facing A. Left Middle Punch to A.
• 5. Step the left foot toward D into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Low Block to D.
• 6. Step the right foot toward D into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right Middle Punch to D.
• 7. Step the right foot toward C turning clockwise to form a Right Walking Stance facing C. Right Low Block to C.
• 8. Step the left foot toward C into a Left Walking Stance facing C. Left Middle Punch to C.
• 9. Step the left foot toward A into a Right L-Stance (i.e., left foot forward) facing A. Left Inner Forearm Outward Block to A.
• 10. Step the right foot toward A into a Right Walking Stance facing A. Right Middle Punch to A.
• 11. Step the right foot toward B turning clockwise to form a Left L-Stance (i.e., right foot forward) facing B. Right Inner Forearm Outward Block to B.
• 12. Step the left foot toward B into a Left Walking Stance facing B. Left Middle Punch to B
• 13. Step the left foot toward C into a Right L-Stance (i.e., left foot forward) facing C. Left Inner Forearm Outward Block to C.
• 14. Step the right foot toward C into a Right Walking Stance facing C. Right Middle Punch to C.
• 15. Step the right foot toward D turning clockwise to form a Left L-Stance (i.e., right foot forward) facing D. Right Inner Forearm Outward Block to D.
• 16. Step the left foot toward D into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Middle Punch to D.
• 17. Step the right foot toward D into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right Middle Punch to D.
• 18. Step the right foot toward C into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Middle Punch to D.
• 19. Step the left foot toward C into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right Middle Punch to D.
• End: Bring the foot back to the ready position.

ITF Color-Belt Forms

The other forms in the ITF-series of Color Belt forms are:

• 10th gup - no form, just basic exercises: Four Direction Punch and Block
• 9th gup - Chon-Ji (19 movements)
• 8th gup - Dan-Gun (21 movements)
• 7th gup - Do-San (24 momements)
• 6th gup - Won-Hyo (28 momements)
• 5th gup - Yul-Gok (38 momements)
• 4th gup - Joong-Gun (32 momements)
• 3rd gup - Toi-Gye (37 momements)
• 2nd gup - Hwa-Rang (29 momements)
  • Basic exercise at 2nd gup: Four Direction Thrust
• 1st gup - Choong-Moo (30 momements)

See Also

Comparison of the first color belt form for different styles of taekwondo

Chon-Ji, the first ITF form, in a cross-shaped floor pattern. ITF forms are often performed on cross- and I-shaped floor patterns.

Taegeuk Il Jang, the first Kukkiwon/WTF form. All Taegeuk forms are performed on three lines.

The ATA's first color belt form, Songahm 1 is performed on just one East-West line of the Songahm Star.

Traditional Taekwondo's first color-belt form (Pyung Ahn Cho-Dan) is performed on a primarily I-shaped floor pattern.

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References

The primary reference is:

• The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do

The following websites are also particularly good online references for ITF-style taekwondo:

• http://www.taekwondo.edu.sg/
• http://www.bluecottagetkd.com/
• http://www.gt-uk.net/index.php
• http://www.taekwon-do.nl/
• http://wdkd.blogspot.com/2014/04/24-hyungs-of-tae-kwon-do-reason-for-24.html
• http://www.barrettonline.org/Tae%20Kwon%20Do/ITF%20Forms.htm