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PATTERNS
Higher Ground Martial Arts is a member of  A.I.M.A.A. and Cho's Tae Kwon Do 
Higher Ground
Martial Arts

All patterns begin  and end with a Jhoon Bee (ready) position. The positions symbolize various states of readiness.
 The basic Jhoon Bee (both fists in front of the belt knot) shows a warrior who is ready to defend him or herself at a moments notice.
Jhoon Bee using high twin open hands held in a triangular shape shows a warrior in meditation.
 Jhoon Bee using low crossed open hands shows a warrior at peace with him or herself.  
Jhoon Bee using an enclosed fist symbolizes the restrained force of Taekwondo. Taekwondo may be a destructive force when unleashed, this is symbolized by the closed fist. However, we train to restrain this force and only use it for a just and honorable reason. This is symbolized by the open hand that encloses the fist.

Chon Ji
CHON- JI means literally " the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth .

Tan Gun
TAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.


To San
TO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1878-1938) The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Won Hyo
WON-HYO was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year of 686 A.D.  

Yul Kok
YUL-KOK is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea" The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar". 

Chung Gun
CHUNG-GUN is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910).

Toi Gye
TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents " scholar". 

Hwa Rang
HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.

Chung Mu
CHUNG-MU was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.        

Kwang Gae 
  Kwang Gae is named after the famous Kwang Gae To-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.  

Po Un
Po-Un is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

Ge Baek
Ge Beak is named after Ge Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.