5th Kup Blue Stripe

Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

Pattern: YIL-GOK: 38 Movements

Meaning:

YUL-GOK is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea" The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents scholar.

Starting Position: Parallel ready stance