What exactly does Poomsae [from Taekwondo] mean?

Question

I need a non-complex definition of what "poomsae" means, because I can't seem to be able to translate it into simpler terms for my 9 year old brother to understand, he needs to know what it means to write his black belt promotion test.

Answer 1

It is a phrase used to describe a training "form", like Karate's Kata's. Here is a copy from a Taekondo website: Taekwondo Poomsae is meant by a "Form" in which a self-practice is devised to be performed in following the lines of movement in a systematic and consecutive way against an imaginary opponent or multi-opponents by using various Taekwondo techniques of hand and foot.
I am surprised that he is not already familiar with this term if he is being tested for his black belt.

Answer 2

Wow he's gettin' his black belt already? congrats to him

It means form, or the choreographed set of moves almost like a dance that helps teach students how to use their kicking punching and blocking and proper setting of the students stances.

Such as his first basic form as a white belt that is called Hyung or Poomsae according where the school was based from Tae Kwon Do was from the northern part of South Korea or the Southern most area of North Korea before it's takeover by the communist group.

I study Tang Soo Do (very similar to Tae Kwon Do) which is based closer to the Southern part of South Korea, it's like a difference in a northern persons speech and a southern persons speech meaning the same but with a different name

Answer 3

What Is Poomsae

Answer 4

Poomsae is your technical form work or pattern work. When doing poomsae it is basically you fighting imaginary opponants.

Hope this helps, tell your son good luck on his black belt and congratulations.

Answer 5

I still dont agree that you can get your black belt at a young age.... granted he will only get a half black half red belt, but still. You are not old enough to understand the different parts of the art.