Overview:
This year, Stanford Taekwondo will offer both sport and traditional poomsae competition. Traditional poomsae consists of performing the poomsae corresponding to one's belt rank- only one poomsae is performed. Traditional poomsae can only be performed as an individual but is available for all ranks. Sport poomsae will follow USAT Competition Rules. Athletes may wear either an official WTF sparring or poomsae uniform. No non-standard uniforms are allowed.
Traditional Poomsae/Forms Rules:
The only poomsae accepted is the Taegeuk series for color belts, and Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyungwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, and Hansu for black belts. These are all recognized by USAT and WTF. Only the Taegeuk poomsae will be accepted for the color belt divisions. You can wear a belt of a different color, but you must choose one of the color belt divisions below when you register.
Color Belts:
White and yellow belts can choose between Taegeuk 1 & 2.
Green belts can choose between Taegeuk 3 & 4.
Blue belts can choose between Taegeuk 5 & 6.
Red belts can choose between Taegeuk 7 & 8.
.Black Belts:
1st Dan must perform Koryo.
2nd Dan must perform Keumgang.
3rd Dan must perform Taebaek.
4th Dan & above must perform a WTF poomsae at or above Pyongwon.
.SPORT POOMSAE:
(Black belts only, poomsae below shows the designated poomsae in the format of preliminary/semi/final rounds)
Individual:
Under 9: Taegeuk 3 / Koryo / Taegeuk 2, Taegeuk 7
Youth (10-11): Taegeuk 5 / Taegeuk 7 / Taegeuk 8, Taegeuk 4
Cadet (12-14): Taegeuk 4 / Koryo / Taegeuk 6, Keumgang
Junior (15-17): Taebaek / Taegeuk 5 / Koryo, Taegeuk 7
Under 30 (18-30): Taebaek / Koryo / Taegeuk 6, Pyongwon
Under 40 (31-40): Shipjin / Taegeuk 6 / Pyongwon, Koryo
Under 50 (41-50): Koryo / Shipjin / Keumgang, Jitae
51+: Jitae / Hansu / Chonkwon, Shipjin
.Pair:
Under 11: Taegeuk 3 / Taegeuk 8 / Koryo, Taegeuk 2
Cadet (12-14): Taegeuk 6 / Koryo / Taegeuk 5, Taegeuk 7
Junior (15-17): Taegeuk 8 / Keumgang / Taegeuk 6, Taegeuk 5
Under 30 (18-30): Koryo / Taegeuk 7 / Taegeuk 8, Shipjin
Over 30 (31+): Pyongwon / Taegeuk 8 / Shipjin, Chonkwon
.Team:
Under 11: Taegeuk 5 / Taegeuk 3 / Taegeuk 8, Taegeuk 6
Cadet (12-14): Taegeuk 8 / Taegeuk 4 / Koryo, Taegeuk 5
Junior (15-17): Taebaek / Keumgang / Taegeuk 5, Taegeuk 4
Under 30 (18-30): Taegeuk 6 / Taebaek / Taegeuk 7, Koryo
Over 30 (31+): Taegeuk 8 / Koryo / Pyongwon, Taebaek.