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Within each of these forms, the student is introduced to a new set of blocking, counterstriking, and striking combinations. This form training is designed to train the practitioner in the defensive and offensive applications of taekwondo.

During the poomse segment of the class, one of two scenarios occurs. In the first, the entire class is directed to perform the prescribed poomse. This begins with the class performing the most basic forms. As the more advanced poomse are called out, the lower belts sit down to the side of the training area as the higher belts perform their appropriate poomse.

In the second scenario, individual students are called up and asked to perform the poomse they are currently working on. This allows them to receive personal instruction on how their form performance may be improved.

Self-Defense Training

As self-defense is the root of all martial arts training, once the forms segment of the class has been completed, many instructors will lead their students through a session of formalized self-defense techniques. In these self-defense applications, normally one student is on the offensive, and another on the defensive. The offensive student grabs the training partner in a specific manner—a choke hold, arm grab, or the like. The defensive student is then taught to respond to the attack in a very specific manner, ultimately disengaging the hold and striking the opponent in a debilitating manner.