Saebyeol

In September 2016 the Kukkiwon and the Asian Taekwondo Union announced the development of ten new poomsae to be used in taekwondo competitions. The ten new forms are:

• Himchari (힘차리) the "Powerful Challenge", for tournament competitors under age 18
• Yamang (야망), for tournament competitors under age 18
• Saebyeol (새별) the "New Star", for tournament competitors ages 18-30
• Nareusya (나르샤) "Flying Upward", for tournament competitors ages 18-30; also known as Bee-Gak Sam Jang by World Taekwondo
• Bigak (비각) the "Flying Kick", for tournament competitors ages 18-30; also known as Bee-Gak Ee Jang by World Taekwondo (note that this is distinct from the 2007 form often romanized as Bikkak)
• Eoullim (어울림), for tournament competitors in their 30s and 40s
• Saeara (새아라), for tournament competitors in their 30s and 40s
• Hansol (한솔), for tournament competitors in their 50s and 60s
• Narae (나래), for tournament competitors in their 50s and 60s
• Onnuri (온누리), for tournament competitors in their 50s and 60s

The idea is that during the initial rounds of tournament poomsae competitions, athletes will compete using the conventional Kukkiwon curriculum poomsae; but then for the final rounds, athletes will compete using these more difficult poomsae. The added difficulty will make it easier for judges to distinguish between the performances of top-rank competitors.

The Korean word Saebyeol means "new"; the Kukkiwon interprets this to symbolize the infinite possibilies of a new endeavor. The lines of the poomsae are a five-pointed star, symbolizing the desire to be like a shining star in the night sky.

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Diagram

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Written Instructions

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First Section

Moving in the RA (eastward) direction, across the horizontal bar of the star-shaped floor pattern:

• 0:40 seconds into the video: Joonbee
• 1. 0:46 Step right with the left leg through Rear Cross Stance (left leg behind right leg), chamber for a Right High Outside Block.
• 2. 0:47 Pivot right into Right Front Stance facing RA, Right High Outside Block
• 3. 0:48 Without stepping, Left Punch.
• 4. 0:48 Left Front Kick.
• 5. 0:49 Step down into Left Front Stance, Right Punch.
• 6. 0:50 Right Front Kick twice, once low then high.
• 7. 0:51 Step down into Right Walking Stance, Right Inward Block.
• 8. 0:52 Without stepping, Left Punch.
• 9. 0:53 Step forward with the left foot and triple Jump Front Kick: Right-Left-Right.
• 10. 0:54 Land on the left foot then step down with the right foot in front. Pivot clockwise on the right foot to face DA.
• 11. 0:55 Continue pivoting clockwise to Turning Side Kick with the right leg, kicking in the RA direction.
• 12. 0:56 Step the right foot down to Left Walking Stance facing DA.
• 13. 0:57 Slowly bring the fists to a fighting guard position, still facing DA.

Second Section

Moviéndose en la dirección NA-DA (suroeste), bajando la estrella:

• 14. 1:00 Step left with the right leg through Rear Cross Stance (right leg behind left leg) in the NA-DA direction, looking left, Diamond Block with the right arm high, and the left arm low.
• 15. 1:01 Continue stepping left, now with the left leg, to Left Front Stance facing NA-DA, Left Knifehand High Outside Block.
• 16. 1:02 Without stepping, immediately Right Punch.
• 17. 1:03 Step forward right foot - left foot - right foot to Right Front Stance, Right Punch.
• 18. 1:05 Left Front Kick still to the NA-DA direction, then step the left foot down to the left side of the right foot.
• 19. 1:06 Step the right foot back to Left Front Stance with the fists chambered in a fighting guard position.
• 20. 1:06 Left Skip Roundhouse in the NA-DA direction, then again step the left foot down to the left side of the right foot.
• 21. 1:07 Again step the right foot back to Left Front Stance with the fists chambered in a fighting guard position.
• 22. 1:08 Right Roundhouse in the NA-DA direction, then step the right foot down in front and begin pivoting counter-clockwise.
• 23. 1:08 Continue pivoting counter-clockwise to 360 Tornado Kick with the right leg in the NA-DA direction at middle height.
• 24. 1:09 Repeat: step the right foot down in front, continue pivoting counter-clockwise, and perform a second 360 Tornado Kick with the right leg in the NA-DA direction at middle height.
• 25. 1:10 Repeat again: step the right foot down in front, continue pivoting counter-clockwise, and perform a third 360 Tornado Kick (bally) with the right leg in the NA-DA direction – but this time at head-height – Kihap – and continue turning in-air to land on the right leg still facing NA-DA.
• 26. 1:12 Continue turning counter-clockwise to step the left leg down into an Open Stance facing the GA-RA direction.
• 27. 1:12 Step the left foot back to an Open Stance with your torso now facing the GA-DA direction, looking over your right shoulder, arms crossed in front of your chest (right arm on the outside) to chamber for a slow Low Opening Block.
• 28. 1:13 Slow Low Opening Block to an 8-count.

Third Section

Moving essentially in the GA direction up the left-edge of the star (all GA-direction movements here are moving slightly in the RA direction as well):

• 29. 1:21 Left Inward Crescent Kick in the GA direction, step the left foot down in front and begin pivoting clockwise.
• 30. 1:21 Right Back Kick in the GA direction, step the right foot behind you (as one normally does with a back kick).
• 31. 1:22 Step backward slightly with the left foot, then with the right foot, then Left Back Kick in the GA direction.
• 32. 1:23 Step the left foot behind you (as one normally does after a back kick) but simultaenously pivot counter-clockwise to Left Front Stance facing GA, Right Punch.
• 33. 1:24 Step forward with the right foot – then left foot, launching off the left foot into Left Jump Roundhouse in the GA direction.
• 34. 1:26 Land on the right leg, step the left leg down in the GA direction, then begin pivoting clockwise to perform a Right Back Hook Kick in the GA direction, returning the right leg behind you as one normally does with a back hook kick.
• 35. 1:28 Continue rotating clockwise to perform a Right Back Kick in the GA direction, but then continue rotating clockwise to bring the right leg behind you.
• 36. 1:30 Face the GA direction (but slightly DA) in a Right Walking Stance slowly bringing the fists to a guard position, hold for a 4-count.

Fourth Section

The movements in this section are a mirror of second section. Moving essentially in the NA direction down the right-edge of the star (all NA-direction movements here are moving slightly in the RA direction as well).

• 37. 1:34 Step the left foot to the right through Rear Cross Stance (left leg behind right leg) looking right, Diamond Block with the left arm high and the right arm low.
• 38. 1:35 Continue stepping right with the right foot to Right Front Stance facing NA, Right Knifehand High Outside Block
• 39. 1:25 Without stepping, immediately Left Punch.
• 40. 1:36 Step forward left foot – right foot – left foot to Left Front Stance, Left Punch.
• 41. 1:38 Right Front Kick then step the right foot to the right side of the left foot.
• 42. 1:38 Step the left foot back to Right Front Stance with the fists chambered in a fighting guard position.
• 43. 1:39 Right Skip Roundhouse, then again step the right foot down to the right side of the right foot.
• 44. 1:40 Again step the left foot back to Right Front Stance with the fists chambered in a fighting guard position.
• 45. 1:41 Left Roundhouse, then step the left foot down in front and begin pivoting clockwise.
• 46. 1:41 Continue pivoting clockwise to 360 Tornado Kick with the left leg at middle height.
• 47. 1:42 Repeat: step the left foot down in front, continue pivoting clockwise, and perform a second 360 Tornado Kick with the left leg at middle height.
• 48. 1:43 Repeat again: step the left foot down in front, continue pivoting clockwise, and perform a third 360 Tornado Kick with left – but this time at head-height – Kihap – and continue turning in-air through another 360 to land on the left leg still facing NA.
• 49. 1:44 Continue turning clockwise to step the right leg down into an Open Stance.
• 50. 1:45 Step the right foot back to an Open Stance with your torso now facing the GA-RA direction, looking over your left shoulder, arms crossed in front of your chest (right arm on the outside) to chamber for a slow Low Opening Block.
• 51. 1:46 Slow Low Opening Block to an 8-count.

Fifth and Final Section

The movements in this section are a mirror of third section. Moving back up the star in the GA-DA direction:

• 52. 1:51 Right Inward Crescent Kick in the GA-DA direction, step the right foot down in front and begin pivoting counter-clockwise.
• 53. 1:52 Left Back Kick in the GA-DA direction, step the left foot behind you (as one normally does with a back kick).
• 54. 1:53 Step backward slightly with the right foot, then with the left foot, then Right Back Kick in the GA-DA direction.
• 55. 1:54 Step the right foot behind you (as one normally does after a back kick) but simultaneously pivot clockwise to Right Front Stance facing GA-DA, Left Punch.
• 56. 1:55 Step forward with the left foot – then right foot, launching off the right foot into Right Jump Roundhouse in the GA-DA direction.
• 57. 1:57 Land on the left leg, step the right leg down in the GA-DA direction, then begin pivoting counter-clockwise to perform a Left Back Hook Kick in the GA-DA direction, returning the left leg behind you as one normally does with a back hook kick.
• 58. 1:59 Continue rotating count-clockwise to perform a Left Back Kick in the GA-DA direction, but then continue rotating counter-clockwise to bring the left leg behind you.
• 59. 2:00 Face the NA-RA direction in a Right Walking Stance slowly bringing the fists to a guard position. Hold for a 4-count.
• 60. 2:04 Step the right foot to return to Joonbee.

See Also

• Kukkiwon Competition Poomsae
• Taekwondo Forms
• Hanryu and Bikkak (previous attempts at competition poomsae)

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