답지저앙(踏地低昻) 수족상응(手足相應)으로 표현되는 택견 동작의 형태 연구 -대한택견연맹을 중심으로-

Abstract

This study set out to apply the forms of Dapjijeoang and Sujoksangeung recorded in the Mahanjo of The History of Three Kingdoms, which offers explanations about the archetypal dance of Korean people, to the traditional Korean martial art Taekkyon, analyze the forms of Pumbalgi, Hwalgaejit, and Sonjil, some of Taekkyon steps, and examine the causes of their formation. Based on the concrete content related to them, the study reached the following conclusions: first, the Pumbalgi of Taekkyon had the form of Dapjijeoang, an archetype of Korean dance, and showed fluid, rational, and soft movements. The exercise principles implicated in its up-and-down motions were interpreted as follows: ①they put Gumshil in the popliteus when taking a Pum step to increase power and elasticity through bending and stretching exercise in the knee; ②the movement of Gumshil in Pumbalgi enables the maintenance of a stable posture; and ③the consecutive up-and-down motions in the Pumbalgi of Taekkyon creates a soft quality. Secondly, there is the form of Sujoksangeung, another archetype of Korean dance, in the basic Sonjil of Taekkyon. It creates natural harmony in consecutive motions with Pumbalgi. The exercise principle implicated in the hands and feet coordination was interpreted as follows: ①the form of Sujoksangeung in the shaking of Taekkyon creates a curve, which is manifested in soft motions; ②the form of the hands and feet striking harmony between them and coordinating each other creates harmonious movements and thus dynamic balance; and ③the hands and feet coordination of Taekkyon creates the optimum gesture for battle and gives Taekkyon the optimal value as martial arts. It is thus found that the gestures of a traditional Korean martial art Taekkyon and their expressions represent the Korean people's intense determination based on historicity and autonomy and express their traditional body expressions containing their pride, spirit, and disposition.