As mentioned in another thread, the Pal Gwe poomsae were official poomsae of Kukkiwon for 5 years in the 70's & were replaced by the Tae Geuk poomsae. The Tae Geuk were designed by the same men (with this addition of 3 more men) who designed the Pal Gwe poomsae. Taekwondo folks tend to be polarized as to which we like better. GM Kim Pyung Soo wrote a series of books on the Pal Gwe poomsae in the early 1980's, but they have not been in the Kukkiwon textbooks. There was an "official" DVD of the Pal Gwe poomsae within the past 10 years. But it was quickly replaced by the huge DVD series by KKW on the Tae Geuk & yudanja poomsae. Kukkiwon has said in the last several years that that Pal Gwe poomsae are really not to be practiced any longer.
Those who have practiced both sets, tend to be torn on their favorite. Those who have only practiced one or the other tend to only appreciate their experience.
Here's your chance to sell MT on why you enjoy the set you do. It does no good to rip the set you don't like. Sell, why you like the set that you do. Compare & contrast the 2 sets in your answer, but there's no need to bash the other set. The same gentlemen designed both sets. Out of respect for them, no bashing, please.
When I was a gup student in the early 80's, my master taught us Tae Geuk 1-8 & Pal Gwe 6, 7, & 8. When I learned them, I liked the Pal Gwe better because they didn't all fit the same pattern, & they weren't symmetrical, as the Tae Geuk are. I never saw the lower Pal Gwes until much later in my training. If it were up to me, I'd prefer to do the Pal Gwes.
Those who have practiced both sets, tend to be torn on their favorite. Those who have only practiced one or the other tend to only appreciate their experience.
Here's your chance to sell MT on why you enjoy the set you do. It does no good to rip the set you don't like. Sell, why you like the set that you do. Compare & contrast the 2 sets in your answer, but there's no need to bash the other set. The same gentlemen designed both sets. Out of respect for them, no bashing, please.
When I was a gup student in the early 80's, my master taught us Tae Geuk 1-8 & Pal Gwe 6, 7, & 8. When I learned them, I liked the Pal Gwe better because they didn't all fit the same pattern, & they weren't symmetrical, as the Tae Geuk are. I never saw the lower Pal Gwes until much later in my training. If it were up to me, I'd prefer to do the Pal Gwes.