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Se-Jong
Number of Movements: 24
Meaning of Se-Jong:
SE-JONG is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The diagram represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet
Starting Position: Closed ready stance B
- Left low block (walking stance)
1: Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B at the same time executing a low block to B with the left forearm
- Twin forearm block (L-stance)
2: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block
- Right side kick, land left rising block (walking stance) [2 moves]
3: Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot
4: Lower the right foot to D, and then move the left foot to F to form a left walking stance toward F while executing a rising block with the left forearm
- Right knife-hand strike (sitting stance)
5: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle strike to E with the right knife-hand
- Closed ready stance B
6: Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a closed ready stance B toward D
- Jump into left assisted back fist strike (X-stance)
7: Jump to D to form a left X-stance toward DG while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist, bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist
- Right high punch (walking stance)
8: Move the right foot to G, forming a right walking stance toward G while executing a high punch to G with the right fist
- High section guarding block (fixed stance)
9: Move the right foot on line GH to form a left fixed stance toward H while executing a high guarding block to H with the forearm
- Straight fingertip thrust (walking stance)
10: Move the right foot to H, forming a right walking stance toward H while executing a middle thrust to H with the right straight finger tip
- High back fist strike (bring right foot to left, into walking stance)
11: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to G to form a left walking stance toward G while executing a high side strike to G with the left back fist
- Scooping block (sitting stance)
12: Move the left foot on line GH to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm
- Left turning kick, land + jump into high double forearm block (X-stance) [2 moves]
13: Execute a middle turning kick to C with the left foot
14: Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward CF while executing a high block to C with the left double forearm
- Slow right punch, fast left back fist strike (sitting stance) [2 moves]
15: Move the right foot to F to form a sitting stance toward C while extending the right fist horizontally to C. Perform in a slow motion
16: Execute a front strike to C with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward C
- Twin palm pressing block (diagonal stance)
17: Bring the right foot behind the left foot, and then move the left foot to E, forming a left diagonal stance toward C while executing a pressing block with a twin palm
- Double arc-hand block (change to walking stance)
18: Execute a middle block to C with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward CE
- High right outer forearm side block + low block (right one-leg stance)
19: Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward C at the same time executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm and a low side block to E with the left forearm
- Slow reverse pressing block (walking stance)
20: Lower the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion
- Right back forearm strike onto left palm (right one-leg stance)
21: Pull the left instep to the hollow of the right leg to form a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the left palm with the right back forearm
- Left side elbow thrust (turn clockwise into fixed stance)
22: Lower the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right fixed stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow
- High section knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
23: Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high guarding block to A with a knife-hand
- Right punch (L-stance)
24: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture
Tong-IL
Number of Movements: 56
Meaning of Tong-IL:
TONG-IL denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race
Starting Position: Parallel stance with an overlapped back hand
- Slow, twin middle punch (step back into left walking stance)
1: Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with a twin fist. Perform in slow motion
- Slow, twin knife-hand strike (walking stance)
2: Move the left foot to C to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand. Perform in slow motion
- Left middle inward block (rear foot stance)
3: Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a middle inward block to D with the left outer forearm
- Low right inward palm block (slip back foot into walking stance)
4: Execute a low inward block to D with the right palm while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot, and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder
- Double punch [R,L] (L-stance) [2 moves]
5: Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist
6: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion
- High outward left back hand strike + stamp (L-stance)
7: Move the left foot to Din a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a high outward strike to D with the left back hand
- Inward right vertical kick to the palm, land high outward right back hand strike + stamp (L-stance) [2 moves]
8: Execute an inward vertical kick to the left palm with the right reverse footsword
9: Lower the right foot to D in a stamping motion, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a high outward strike to D with the right back hand
- Inward left vertical kick to the palm, land slow, twin horizontal palm block (L-stance) [2 moves]
10: Execute an inward vertical kick to the right palm with the left reverse footsword
11: Lower the left foot to D, and then execute a horizontal block with a twin palm while forming a right L-stance toward D, slipping the left foot. Perform in a slow motion
- Slow high right reverse knife-hand block, slow mid left reverse knife-hand block, fast double punch (walking stance) [4 moves]
12: Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block to D with the right reverse knife-hand. Perform in a slow motion
13: Execute a middle side block to D with the left reverse knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform in a slow motion
14: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
15: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
- Right downward kick, land right back fist downward strike (turn over right shoulder into L-stance) [2 moves]
16: Execute a downward kick to AC with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 15
17: Lower the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike to C with the right back fist
- Left vertical kick, land left back fist downward strike (turn over left shoulder into L-stance) [2 moves]
18: Execute an outward vertical kick to BC with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17
19: Lower the left foot to C in a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike to C with the left back fist
- High double punch [L,R] (move right foot into walking stance) [2 moves]
20: Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot
21: Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a fast motion
- Left upward bow wrist block (rear foot stance)
22: move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing an upward block with the left bow wrist
- Right upward bow wrist block (rear foot stance)
23: Move the right foot to D to form a left rear foot stance toward D while executing an upward block with the right bow wrist
- Slow reverse pressing block (walking stance)
24: Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm
- Slow reverse pressing block (walking stance)
25: Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform 24 and 25 in a slow motion
- Strike left palm with right knife-hand in circular motion (closed stance)
26: Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward C while bringing both back hands in front of the lower abdomen in a circular motion, hitting the left palm with the right knife-hand
- Left knife-hand rising block, high right punch (turn over left shoulder into walking stance) [2 moves]
27: Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left knife-hand
28: Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D
- Left upset punch + slide + right side fist to left shoulder (L-stance)
29: Slide to D to form a left L-stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the left fist, bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder
- High right angle fingertip thrust (step back into walking stance)
30: Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high thrust with the right angle fingertip
- Right knife-hand rising block, high left punch (turn over right shoulder into walking stance) [2 moves]
31: Move the left foot on line CD to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right knife-hand
32: Execute a high punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C
- Right upset punch + slide + left side fist to right shoulder (L-stance)
33: Slide to C to form a right L-stance toward C while executing an upset punch to C with the right fist, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder
- High left angle fingertip thrust (step back into walking stance)
34: Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust with the left angle fingertip
- Low reverse knife-hand guarding block in circular motion (L-stance)
35: Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand in a circular motion while forming a left L-stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot
- Low reverse knife-hand guarding block in circular motion (L-stance)
36: Execute a low guarding block to D with a reverse knife-hand in a circular motion while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot
- Right low block + left knife-hand outward block (slip into walking stance)
37: Execute a low block to D with the right forearm and a middle outward block to D with the left knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot
- Twin vertical punch (walking stance)
38: Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist
- Right back forearm strike onto left palm (left one-leg stance)
39: Pull the right reverse footsword to the left knee joint, forming a left one-leg stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right back forearm
- Back kick + push hands in opposite direction, land W-shape block (sitting stance) [2 moves]
40: Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the right foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction
41: Lower the right foot to C to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a W-shape block with the inner forearm
- Outer forearm W-shape block (slide + sitting stance)
42: Slide to C maintaining a sitting stance toward A while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm
- Turn counter clockwise into W-shape block + stamp (sitting stance)
43: Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a W-shape block with the inner forearm
- Outer forearm W-shape block (slide + sitting stance)
44: Slide to C, maintaining a sitting stance toward B while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm
- Left back forearm strike onto right palm (left one-leg stance)
45: Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint, forming a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left back forearm
- Back kick + push hands in opposite direction, land X-fist pressing block + jump (X-stance) [2 moves]
46: Execute a high back piercing kick to D with the left foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction
47: Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward C while executing a pressing block with an X-fist
- Left under fist strike (step back into walking stance)
48: Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a front strike with the left under fist
- Right under fist strike, middle pushing palm block (step forward into walking stance) [2 moves]
49: Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a front strike with the right under fist
50: Execute a middle pushing block to C with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C
- Knife-hand circular block (pivot into walking stance)
51: Execute a circular block to A with the right knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward AD
- Right middle pushing palm block (walking stance)
52: Move the left foot to C to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle pushing block to C with the right palm
- Knife-hand circular block (pivot into walking stance)
53: Execute a circular block to B with the left knife-hand while forming a right walking stance toward BD
- Rising block (walking stance)
54: Move the right t C forming a right walking stance, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm
- Rising block, punch (turn around into walking stance) [2 moves]
55: Move the right foot on the line CD forming a left walking stance towards D, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm
56: Execute a middle punch with the right fist.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready stance.
Ul-Ji
Number of Movements: 42
Meaning of Ul-Ji:
UL-JI is named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author's age when he designed the pattern
Starting Position: Parallel stance with an X-back hand
- Twin horizontal side fist strike (step back into left walking stance)
1: Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a horizontal strike with twin side fists
- X-fist pressing block, X-knife-hand rising block, high right knife-hand strike + left palm on right elbow (walking stance) [3 moves]
2: Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist
3: Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a continuous motion
4: Execute a high front strike to D with the right knife-hand bringing the left palm on the right elbow joint while maintaining a left walking stance toward D
- Left back hand strike (pivot left foot into sitting stance)
5: Move the left foot to C to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand
- Crescent kick into left palm, land right front elbow strike (sitting stance) [2 moves]
6: Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot
7: Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance toward A while striking the left palm with the right front elbow
- Supported left back elbow thrust, right side back fist + low block (maintain sitting stance) [2 moves]
8: Thrust to B with the left back elbow placing the right side fist on the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward A
9: Execute a side back strike to B with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward A
- Twin side elbow thrust (closed stance)
10: Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward D, at the same time thrusting with a twin side elbow
- Cross left foot over right (closed stance)
11: Cross the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward D while turning the face to A, Keeping the position of the hands as they were in 10. Perform in a fast motion
- Side kick, land twin horizontal elbow thrust (X-stance) [2 moves]
12: Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11
13: Lower the right foot to A, and then cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow
- Horizontal punch (sitting stance)
14: Move the right foot to A to form the sitting stance toward D while executing a right horizontal punch to A
- High right knife-hand strike + left back hand in front of forehead (stand)
15: Execute a high front strike to D with right knife-hand, bringing the left back hand in front of the forehead while standing up toward D
- Twin knife-hand block (L-stance)
16: Execute a twin knife-hand block to B while forming a right L-stance toward B, pivoting with the right foot
- Jumping reverse side kick clockwise, land double forearm block (walking stance) [2 moves]
17: Jump to execute a mid-air kick to B with the right foot while spinning clockwise
18: Land to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right double forearm
- Closed ready stance
19: Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed ready stance B toward D
- High right side back fist strike + jump (X-stance)
20: Jump to D forming a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to B with the right back fist bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist
- Left rising block (step backwards into right walking stance)
21: Move the left foot to C to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm
- Front snap kick, land high right punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
22: Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 21
23: Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist
- Right straight fingertip thrust (walking stance)
24: Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip
- High left side back fist strike (counter clockwise into sitting stance)
25: Move the left foot to D turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist
- 90° counter clockwise into right walking ready stance
26: Move the right foot to F turning counter-clockwise to form a right walking ready stance toward F
- Lift left leg to assist jumping right snap kick, land X-knife hand checking block (fixed stance) [2 moves]
27: Jump to execute a flying high kick to F with the right foot
28: Land to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a checking block to F with an X-knife hand
- X-fist pressing block (L-stance)
29: Move the left foot to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a pressing block with an X-fist
- Lean back for left front snap kick + wedging block, land twin vertical punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
30: Execute a middle side front snap kick to F with the left foot while executing a middle wedging block with the inner forearm
31: Lower the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high vertical punch to F with a twin fist
- Outward right knife-hand block + left pushing palm block (fixed stance)
32: Move the right foot to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a middle outward block with the right knife-hand and a middle pushing block with the left palm
- Middle left punch + slide (L-stance)
33: Slide to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle punch to F with the left fist
- Step, step, jump into guarding block (backwards into L-stance)
34: Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and the right foot to E to form a right L-stance toward F and then jump to E maintaining a right L-stance towards F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm
- Turning kick, reverse side kick, land guarding block (L-stance) [3 moves]
35: Execute a middle turning kick to DF with the right foot
36: Lower the right foot to F and then execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot
37: Lower the left foot to F to form a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm
- Upward right palm block (backwards into L-stance)
38: Move the left foot to E forming a left L-stance toward F while executing an upward block to F with the right palm
- Circular block (move right foot over right shoulder into walking stance)
39: Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance to E while executing a circular block to ED with the left inner forearm
- Circular block (shift walking stance)
40: Execute a circular block to DE with the right inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward DF
- Double punch (step left foot back into sitting stance) [2 moves]
41: Move the left foot on line EF to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist
42: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture