The 8th pattern in Tae Kwon Do is Hwa-Rang. Hwa-Rang is the hyung (pattern) required for advancement from 3rd Gup Blue Belt with Red Stripe to 2nd Gup Red Belt in the International TaeKwon-Do Association. You "Yell" (YAH) on the first and last movement of Hwa-Rang.

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Question and Response Sequence For
Hwa-Rang

  Instructor: Sound off!
  Student: Hwa-Rang of TaeKwon-Do Hyung.
  Instructor: How many movements?
  Student: 29.
  Instructor: What was the Hwa-Rang?
  Student: The youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty and became a main force in the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea.

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