Centennial Taekwon-Do practices the traditional Chang Hon ITF patterns as created by the Father of Taekwon-Do General Choi Hong Hi.  Our basis for our training is General Choi's Encyclopedia and the Legacy CD-Rom that was produced by the General.  We do not recognize changes made to the Chang Hon patterns by other "Taekwon-Do" organizations.

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19 moves, Form diagram (+)
Pattern History: Chon-Ji means literally "The Heaven The Earth". In the Orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts: one represents Heaven and the other represents Earth.

Dan Gun

21 moves, Form diagram (I)
Pattern History: Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C

Do San

24 moves, Form diagram (Stair Step)
Pattern History: 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 to its independence movement.

38 Movements, Pattern diagram symbol for "scholar"
YUL-GOK is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea" The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

Joong Gun

32 Movements, Patterns diagram (I)
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. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910).

Toi Gye

37 Movements, Pattern diagram, symbol for "scholar"
TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents " scholar".

Hwa Rang

29 movements, Pattern diagram (I)
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

30 Movements, Pattern diagram (I)
CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

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