A Video Series for ITF Taekwon-Do Practitioners & Instructors

The Quick Look at Patterns video series has grown steadily in popularity, with many practitioners asking for more. The idea began very simply: sometimes we just want a fast refresher before class, or a quick reminder of how a particular movement should look — without sitting through a full coaching session.

When reviewing patterns, I aim for a short, no-nonsense walkthrough. Just the key points. Movement by movement. Nothing fancy — simply clear, accurate Taekwon-Do.

These videos are short, focused, and easy to watch. They’re not designed to replace the longer, more detailed coaching sessions you’ll find on TKDCoaching.com. Instead, they act as a companion piece — a quick check-in when you need it, especially before teaching a class or refining your own practice.

Why Patterns Are Important in ITF Taekwon-Do

Patterns are the heart of ITF Taekwon-Do. They connect us directly to General Choi’s original teachings and provide the technical foundation for everything we do — from fundamental movements to free sparring and self-defence.

Practising patterns helps you:

• Sharpen technique by reinforcing correct stances, lines, and angles

• Develop rhythm and flow, improving coordination and body control

• Understand power generation, including hip action, breath control, and sine wave

• Learn historical and philosophical meaning embedded in each pattern

• Prepare for gradings with confidence and precision

• Maintain consistency across dojangs, ensuring a unified standard of ITF technique

For instructors, patterns are also a key teaching tool. They reveal technical gaps, highlight strengths, and guide the development of both children and adult practitioners.

How This Video Series Complements Your Training

The Quick Look at Patterns series is not a full tutorial — and it doesn’t try to be. Instead, it strengthens your training in a different, highly practical way:

• Fast pre-class refresher
  Perfect when you need to run through the sequence quickly before teaching.

• Clear visual reference
  Helpful for students who want to double-check a stance, trajectory, or chamber position.

• Consistent technical standard
  Because the videos follow ITF technical guidelines, they help ensure accuracy and uniformity.

• Ideal for mobile viewing
  Short, simple, and precise — easy to watch in the car park before class or during a break at work.

• Supports self-study
  Students can review at home, arrive more prepared, and get more value out of in-dojang instruction.

These videos act like a trustworthy snapshot — a way to quickly reconnect with the correct technique whenever you need it.

What You’ll Learn in Each Pattern

Every ‘Quick Look’ video covers the essentials of the pattern without unnecessary commentary. You’ll see:

• The full pattern demonstrated cleanly and at a natural pace

• Key technical points highlighted through clear execution

• Correct rhythm, breathing, hip action, and sine wave

• Accurate stances, paths of motion, and tool selection

• Chamber positions and transitions often overlooked in casual practice

• Precise direction changes and height levels

• Movement sequences exactly as intended in the encyclopaedia

Because the videos stay faithful to the core principles of ITF Taekwon-Do, you get a reliable reference that aligns with official standards.

Over time, we will continue expanding the series so that every pattern — from Chon-Ji through to Tong-Il — has its own quick, accessible walkthrough.

A Growing Collection

I’ve already filmed and edited several of these walk-throughs, and it’s been enjoyable revisiting each pattern with a fresh, simplified approach.
So far, the series includes:

• Sam-Il Tul

• Yoo-Sin Tul

• Choi-Yong Tul

• Se-Jong Tul

• So-San Tul

And the latest one:

• Moon-Moo Tul

Each video takes you through the pattern step by step, focusing only on the technical side.

What’s Next

My plan is to keep adding to this series regularly. It’s a nice project to work on between the larger filming sessions, and the feedback so far has been excellent. Members seem to appreciate having something quick to reference — especially instructors preparing senior students for gradings.

If you’re a TKDCoaching member, you can watch all the Quick Look videos now. And if you’re not, I hope this short preview give you a sense of the kind of practical, instructor-focused training we love creating.

More pattern walk-throughs are already on the way, so keep an eye out. Use our TAGS function to target the videos you are interested in – e.g. PATTERNS.

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