Taegeuk Sam Jang represents the symbol Yi (pronounced yee), which means the sun and fire. Yi symbolizes the sun's bright light and warmth, which give man hope and enthusiasm.
It also symbolizes one's brightly burning passion for training. This form, therefore, should be performed with power and passion. In addition to the techniques in Taegeuk Il Jiang and Taegeuk Ee Jiang, this form introduces a two different knife hand techniques and a back stance.
Special attention is also required for new combination techniques involving a stance shift.