The following points should be considered while performing patterns:

1. The pattern should begin and end at exactly the same spot. This will indicate the performer's accuracy
2. Correct posture and facing must be maintained at all times
3. Muscles of the body should be either tensed or relaxed at the proper critical moments in the exercise
4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness
5. Each pattern should be perfected before moving to the next
6. Students should know the purpose of each movement
7. Students should perform each movement with realism
8. Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among right and left hands and feet

The name of the pattern, the number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolize either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events. The interpretation of each pattern will be found on its specific page.