Quick Look at Patterns – A Video Series for ITF Taekwon-Do Practitioners & Instructors

The Quick Look at Patterns video series has steadily grown in popularity, with many ITF Taekwon-Do practitioners and instructors 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 or a long, detailed breakdown.

When reviewing patterns, I aim for a short, no-nonsense ITF Taekwon-Do pattern walkthrough. Just the key points. Movement by movement. Nothing fancy—simply clear, accurate Taekwon-Do that reflects the way the pattern should appear according to General Choi’s technical guidelines.

These videos are short, focused, and easy to watch. They are 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 pattern refresher video you can use whenever you need it, especially before teaching a class, preparing for a grading, or refining your own practice.

Think of the Quick Look at Patterns series as a snapshot of correct ITF pattern movements: a simple way to check rhythm, direction, and technique without having to wade through a full seminar or extended tutorial.

Why Patterns Are Important in ITF Taekwon-Do

Patterns are at 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. A strong understanding of pattern structure is essential for any serious student or instructor.

Practising patterns helps you:

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

• Develop rhythm and flow, improving coordination, timing, 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, from beginner patterns through to senior black belt level.

• Maintain consistency across dojangs, ensuring a unified standard of ITF Taekwon-Do 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. A clear ITF pattern walkthrough makes it easier to spot errors, correct details, and keep everyone training to the same technical standard.

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 by giving you a short, movement-by-movement pattern review that you can revisit any time.

• Fast pre-class refresher
  Perfect when you need to run through the sequence quickly before teaching or training. A quick ITF pattern refresher helps you walk into the dojang already clear on the order of movements.

• Clear visual reference
  Helpful for students who want to double-check a stance, trajectory, chamber position, or height level. Seeing the full pattern demonstrated cleanly is often more effective than reading a description.

• Consistent technical standard
  Because the videos follow ITF technical guidelines, they help ensure accuracy and uniformity. Instructors can use the same visual reference when guiding students, supporting a shared understanding of correct technique.

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

• Supports self-study
  Students can review at home, arrive more prepared, and get more value out of in-dojang instruction. The pattern walkthrough style makes it easy to pause, rewind, and focus on specific sections.

These videos act like a trustworthy snapshot—a way to quickly reconnect with the correct technique whenever you need it. If you’re revising for a grading or checking a detail before demonstrating, a short ITF Taekwon-Do pattern walkthrough can make all the difference.

What You’ll Learn in Each Pattern

Every Quick Look video covers the essentials of the pattern without unnecessary commentary. The goal is to let you clearly see how the pattern should look from start to finish. In each video, you’ll see:

• The full pattern demonstrated cleanly and at a natural pace

• Key technical points highlighted through clear execution and accurate use of tools.

• Correct rhythm, breathing, hip action, and sine wave, so you can match the feel as well as the shape of the movements.

• Accurate stances, paths of motion, and tool selection, consistent with ITF Taekwon-Do technical standards.

• Chamber positions and transitions that are often overlooked in casual practice but make a big difference to overall quality.

• Precise direction changes and height levels, helping you stay accurate in both line and intention.

• Movement sequences exactly as intended in the encyclopaedia, giving you confidence that what you are practising is correct.

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, this kind of consistent visual check-in can greatly improve your overall pattern performance and understanding.

We will continue expanding the series so that every pattern—from Chon-Ji through to Tong-Il—has its own quick, accessible walkthrough. The long-term goal is to provide a complete set of ITF pattern videos that you can use as a structured, go-to reference at any stage of your training.

A Growing Collection

I’ve already filmed and edited several of these walk-throughs, and it has been enjoyable revisiting each pattern with a fresh, simplified approach. Focusing on clean ITF pattern movements, without extra commentary, lets the technique speak for itself.
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. The aim is always the same: a clear, honest ITF Taekwon-Do pattern walkthrough that you can trust.

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 or refining their own delivery of the patterns.

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 gives you a sense of the kind of practical, instructor-focused training we love creating, including clear ITF pattern walkthroughs, detailed technical analysis, and coaching ideas for the dojang.

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—for example, PATTERNS.

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