ITF Taekwon-Do Syllabus

Chon-Ji means literally "the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, hence it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts — one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC.

Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876–1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.

Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536–1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram (士) represents "scholar".

Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 movements in this pattern represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910).

Toi-Gye is the pseudonym of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (1501–1570), an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

Hwa-Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.

Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty (1545–1598), who is reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present-day submarine. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 AD, the year he came to the throne.