Yul-Gok

Yul-Gok 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”.

5th Kup BLUE TAG TO BLUE BELT

Number of Moves: 38

Ready Posture: Parallel Ready Stance

Step 1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.

Step 2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Step 3. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.

Step 4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.

Step 5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Step 6. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.

Step 7. Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.

Step 8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.

Step 9. Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.

Step 10. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.

Step 11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.

Step 12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.

Step 13. Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.

Step 14. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.

Step 15. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Step 16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Step 17. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.

Step 18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.

Step 19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Step 20. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.

Step 21. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Step 22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.

Step 23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.

Step 24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.

Step 25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.

Step 26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.

Step 27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.

Step 28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.

Step 29. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.

Step 30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.

Step 31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.

Step 32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.

Step 33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.

Step 34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.

Step 35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Step 36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.

Step 37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.

Step 38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.

End: Bring the left foot back to a ready position.