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. Competitors can only register for Traditional Poomsae or Sport Poomsae, not both

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.

**If a 2nd Dan competitor wants to compete in Koryo, the competitor must mention it in the registration.

SPORT POOMSAE:

(Only Black belts can participate in Sport Poomsae, please see below for 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

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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
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