The 16th pattern in Tae Kwon Do is Sam-Il. Sam-Il is the third of three hyungs (patterns) required for advancement from 2nd Degree Black Belt to 3rd Degree Black Belt in the International TaeKwon-Do Association. You "Yell" (YAH) on the first and last movement of Sam-Il.

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Question and Response Sequence For
Sam-Il

  Instructor: Sound off!
  Student: Sam-Il of TaeKwon-Do Hyung.
  Instructor: How many movements?
  Student: 33.
  Instructor: What is Sam-Il?
  Student: Sam-Il denotes the historical date of the Independence Movement of Korea. The 33 movements represent the 33 patriots who planned the movement.

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