Poomsae Resources

Rules and scoring

• Poomsae rules and scoring guidelines - June 2024 Click here to view the document

Video Resources

• Poomsae hand signals Link to Video

Poomsae competition divisions and patterns

This is intended as a quick reference guide only to poomsae divisions and patterns, it is not the entire list. For a compressive guide to Poomsae divisions including teams and mixed Poomsae please refer to the WT Poomsae rules and scoring guide.

 Individuals:

Male or female

• Cadet (12 to 14 yrs old) - Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang

• Junior (15-17 yrs old) - Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback

• Under 30 (18-30 yrs old - Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin

• Under 40 (31-40 yrs old) as above for Under 30

•  Under 50 (41-50 yrs old) Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon 

• Under 60 (51-60 yrs old) Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu

• Under 65 (61-65 yrs ols) as above for Under 60

• Over 65 (66 yrs and over) as above for Under 60

Pairs:

• Cadet (12-14 yrs old) Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang

• Junior (15-17 yrs Old) Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback

• Under 30 (18-30 yrs old) Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin 

• Over 30 (31 yrs and over) Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon

Teams:

• Cadet (12-14 yrs old) Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang

• Junior (15-17 yrs old) Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback

• Under 30 (18-30 yrs old) Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin

• Over 30 (31 yrs and over) Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon