Juche
The 15th Taekwon-Do pattern
Meaning: Juche is the philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything. In other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu mountain.

In the diagram the student is in the ready posture standing on line AB, and facing D.
Movements: 45
Ready posture: Parallel stance with a twin side elbow / Narani so sang yop palkup
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| 1 | Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward D, while executing a high parallel block with the inner forearm. The distance between the outer forearms is one shoulder width at the moment of the block. | Annun so nopunde anpalmok narani makgi |
| 2 | Execute a middle hooking block to D, with the right palm, while standing up towards D. | Annun so kaunde sonbadak golcho makgi |
| 3 | Execute a middle punch to D, with the left fist, while forming a sitting stance toward D. | Annun so kaunde ap joomuk jirugi |
| 4 | Pull the right reverse footsword to the left knee joint forming a left one-leg stance toward D, while executing a high parallel block with the outer forearm. The distance between the arms is slightly wider than the shoulders width at the moment of the block. | Waebal so nopunde bakat palmok narani makgi |
| 5 | Execute a middle side piercing kick to A, with the right foot, and then a high reverse hooking kick to B, consecutively with the right foot while keeping the position of the hands as in movement 4. Perform in slow motion. | Kaunde yop chagi – Nopunde bandae dollyo goro chagi |
| 6 | Lower the right foot to B in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward BF, while executing a downward strike to B, with the right back fist. | Twigi – Kyocha so dung joomuk naeryo jirugi |
| 7 | Execute a middle hooking kick with the left foot keeping the hands as in movement 6 and then a high side piercing kick to F, consecutively with the left foot while pulling both fists in front of the chest. | Kaunde golcho chagi – Nopunde yopcha jirugi |
| 8 | Lower the left foot to F, in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward B, while executing a high outward cross-cut to F, with the left flat fingertip. | Annun so nopunde sonkal yop bakuro ghutgi |
| 9 | Execute a right high elbow strike to BF, pressing the right side fist with the left palm pivoting with both feet, while forming a left walking stance toward BF. | Gunnun so nopunde palkup bandae taerigi |
| 10 | Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance toward B, while executing a low front block to B, with the left reverse knife-hand, bringing the right finger belly on the left back forearm. | Kyocha so najunde sonkal dung ap makgi |
| 11 | Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A, while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand. | Niunja so kaunde sonkal daeby makgi |
| 12 | Execute a mid-air strike to A, with a left knife-hand while spinning counterclockwise and then land to A forming a right L-stance toward A with the left arm extended. | Twio sonkal dolmyo taerigi – Niunja sogi |
| 13 | Move the right foot to A, to form a sitting stance toward D, while executing a high parallel block with the inner forearm. | Annun so nopunde anpalmok narani makgi |
| 14 | Execute a middle hooking block to D, with the left palm while standing up toward D. | Annun so kaunde sonbadak golcho makgi |
| 15 | Execute a middle punch to D, with the right fist, while forming a sitting stance toward D. | Annun so kaunde ap joomuk jirugi |
| 16 | Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint forming a right one-leg stance toward D, while executing a high parallel block with the outer forearm. | Waebal so nopunde bakat palmok narani makgi |
| 17 | Execute a middle side piercing kick to B, with the left foot, and then a high reverse hooking kick to A consecutively with the left foot while keeping the position of the hands as in movement 16. Perform in slow motion. | Kaunde yop chagi – Nopunde bandae dollyo goro chagi |
| 18 | Lower the left foot to A, in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance toward AE, while executing a downward strike to A with the left back fist. | Twigi – Kyocha so dung joomuk naeryo jirugi |
| 19 | Execute a middle hooking kick with the right foot, keeping the hands as in movement 18, and then a high side piercing kick to E, consecutively with the right foot, while pulling both fists in front of the chest. | Kaunde golcho chagi – Nopunde yopcha jirugi |
| 20 | Lower the right foot to E, in a stamping motion, to form a sitting stance toward A, while executing a high outward cross-cut to E, with the right flat fingertip. | Annun so nopunde sonkal yop bakuro ghutgi |
| 21 | Execute a left high elbow strike to AE, pressing the left side fist with the right palm, pivoting with both feet, while forming a right walking stance toward AE. | Gunnun so nopunde palkup bandae taerigi |
| 22 | Cross the right foot over the left foot, to form a left X-stance toward A, while executing a low front block to A with the right reverse knife-hand, bringing the left finger belly on the right back forearm. | Kyocha so najunde sonkal dung ap makgi |
| 23 | Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, while executing a middle guarding block to B, with a left knife-hand. | Niunja so kaunde sonkal daeby makgi |
| 24 | Execute a mid-air strike to B, with a right knife-hand while spinning clockwise and then land to B, forming a left L-stance toward B, with the right arm extended. | Twio sonkal dolmyo taerigi – Niunja sogi |
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| End | Move the right foot to the ready posture. |
