Sam-Il
The 16th Taekwon-Do pattern
Meaning: Sam-Il denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1st, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement.

In the diagram the student is in the ready posture standing on line AB, and facing D.
Movements: 33
Ready posture: Close ready stance C / Moa junbi sogi C
| # | Description | Korean |
| 1 | Slide to D, forming a right L-stance toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D, with a left forearm. | Niunja so kaunde palmok daebi makgi |
| 2 | Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, while executing a high block to D, with the right double forearm. | Gunnun so nopunde doo palmok makgi |
| 3 | Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D, while executing a high side block to D, with the right knife-hand and bringing the left palm on the right back forearm. | Gunnun so nopunde bandae sonkal yop makgi |
| 4 | Execute a middle twisting kick to A, with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as in movement 3. Perform in a snapping motion. | Kaunde bituro chagi |
| 5 | Lower the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, while executing a middle punch to D, with the right fist. | Gunnun so kaunde ap joomuk baro jirugi |
| 6 | Move the right foot on line CD, to form a sitting stance toward B, while executing a middle wedging block with a reverse knife-hand. | Annun so kaunde sonkal dung hechyo makgi |
| 7 | Execute a low thrust to C, with the right upset fingertip, while placing the left under fist in front of the right shoulder, while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting whit the right foot. | Gunnun so najunde dwijigibon sonkut bandae tulgi |
| 8 | Execute a high outward block to D, with the right outer forearm and a low block to C, with the left forearm while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot. | Niunja so nopunde bakat palmok bakuro baro makgi – Najunde palmok bandae makgi |
| 9 | Move the right foot to C, to form a sitting stance toward A, while executing a middle wedging block with a reverse knife-hand. | Annun so kaunde sonkal dung hechyo makgi |
| 10 | Execute a low punch to C, with the right double fist, while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot. | Niunja so najunde doo joomuk jirugi |
| 11 | Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, while executing a high block to BC, with a double arc-hand and looking through it. | Gunnun so nopunde doo bandalson makgi |
| 12 | Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C, while executing a middle punch to C, with the left fist. | Gunnun so kaunde bandae ap joomuk jirugi |
| 13 | Move the right foot on line CD, to form a right L-stance toward D, while executing a low punch to D, with the left double fist. | Niunja so najunde doo joomuk jirugi |
| 14 | Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, while executing a high guarding block to B, with a reverse knife-hand. | Niunja so nopunde sonkal dung daebi makgi |
| 15 | Execute a U-shape block to B, while forming a left fixed stance toward B, slipping the left foot. | Gojung so digutja makgi |
| 16 | Execute a sweeping kick to B, forming a right fixed stance toward B, with the right side sole and then lower it to B, forming a right fixed stance toward B, while executing a U-shape block to B. | Yop bal badak suroh chagi – Gojung so digutja makgi |
| 17 | Jump and spin counter clockwise, landing on the same spot, to form a left L-stance toward B, while executing a middle guarding block to B, with a right knife-hand. | Twigi – Niunja so kaunde sonkal daebi makgi |
| 18 | Execute a middle side piercing kick to B, with the right foot, keeping the hands as in movement 17. | Kaunde yopcha jirugi – Kaunde sonkal daebi makgi |
| 19 | Lower the right foot to the side of the left foot and then move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A, while striking the left palm with the right elbow. | Gunnun so kaunde ap palkup bandae taerigi |
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| End | Move the left foot to the ready posture. |
