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Pattern

Po-Eun 포은

The loyal Chong Mong-Chu
36 movements Narani so hanulson I Dan
Entry pending review

The order of movements, the English text and the diagram come from the book. Korean names with no mark were already in the site's technique list; those marked book come from the Encyclopedia listing; those marked ? were composed and are pending validation.

Meaning

The pseudonym of the loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400), a famous poet and a pioneer in physics, whose line "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. The straight-line diagram represents his unerring loyalty.

What appears for the first time

The list of new techniques as the Encyclopedia publishes it before this pattern.

  • Annun So An Palmok Hechyo Makgi Sitting Stance Inner Forearm Wedging Block Sitting Stance Inner Forearm Wedging Block
  • Kyocha So Palmok Najunde Ap Makgi X-Sance Forearm Low Front Block X-Sance Forearm Low Front Block
  • Niunja So Mongdung-i Japgi L-Stance U-Shape Grasp L-Stance U-Shape Grasp
  • Moa So Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi Close Stance Twin Side Elbow Thrust Close Stance Twin Side Elbow Thrust
  • Annun So Dung Joomuk Yop Dwi Taerigi Sitting Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike Sitting Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike

Points to watch

Movement by movement

The left-hand column shows where you face and which stance you form, seen from above; the red foot carries the greater weight. See the direction chart in the Encyclopedia if you cannot remember where each letter falls.

1
B
Palmok Kaunde Daebi Maki
middle guarding block to B with the forearm. Ne . t Lams f to B
left foot → B Right L-stance
Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm.
2
D
Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D
no step One-leg stance
Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward
3
D
·
Bakuro Noollo Chagi
Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2 while maintaining a Icft onc-leg stance toward D. Perform 3 through 11 in a fast motion to A
no step Stance is maintained fast motion
Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2 while maintaining a Icft onc-leg stance toward D. Perform 3 through 11 in a fast motion.
4
D
San Sonkal Soopyong Kaunde Taerigi
middle strike to A with the right knife-hand to A
right foot → A Sitting stance
Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle strike to A with the right knife-hand.
5
D
·
Joomuk Giokja Jirugi ?
Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. 4 7 4 i
no step Stance is maintained
Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward
6
D
·
An Palmok Kaunde Yobap Maki llibre
middle side front block with the right inner forearm
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a pressing block with the left forefist while executing a middle side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
7
D
·
An Palmok Kaunde Noollo Maki ?
Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a middle side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a middle side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
8
D
·
An Palmok Hecho Kaunde Maki
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. . et Pee tf sf yy i i
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward
9
D
·
Sonbadak Tulgi ?
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm to C
no step Stance is maintained
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm, keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
10
D
·
Sonbadak Kaunde Jirugi ?
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up tu the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
11
D
·
Sonbadak Tulgi ?
thrust to with the left back elbow, supporting the lef forefist with the right palm
no step Stance is maintained
Thrast tu with the left back elbow, supporting the lef forefist with the right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
12
D
·
Kaunde Jirugi
Exceute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. c 5 Tee N Mary 1 to A
no step Stance is maintained
Exceute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. c 5 Tee N Mary 1
13
D
Bakat Palmok Najunde Ap Maki ?
low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm to D
no step X-stance
Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm.
14
A
Mori Japgi
exceuting a U-shape grasp to A to A
right foot → A Left L-stance
Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time exceuting a U-shape grasp to A.
15
D
Palkup Tulgi ?
with a twin horizontal elbow. turning the face toward B
no step Close stance
Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward D while thrusting with a twin horizontal elbow.
16
Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi llibre
side back strike to with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward. hah to B
left foot → B Sitting stance
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward ID while executing a side back strike to with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward.
17
D
Bakat Palmok Najunde Ap Maki ?
low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist
no step X-stance
Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
18
Sonkaldung Najunde Daebi Maki
low guarding block toB with a reverse knife-hand to B
left foot → B Sitting stance
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance tow ard D while executing a low guarding block toB with a reverse knife-hand.
19
A
Kaunde Daebi Maki ?
Exeeute a middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the left. foot to A
no step Left L-stance
Exeeute a middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the left.
20
D
Joomuk Ollyo Jirugi ?
n upward punch to A with the right fist, turning the face toward B to A
no step One-leg stance
Pull the left foot to the right knee joint, forming a right one-leg stance toward D while executing an upward punch to A with the right fist, turning the face toward B.
21
·
Bakuro Noollo Chagi
Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot to B
no step Stance is maintained fast motion
Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20 while maintaining a right one-leg stance toward 1D. Perform 21 through 29 in a fast motion.
22
D
San Sonkal Soopyong Kaunde Taerigi
middle strike to B with the left knife-hand to B
left foot → B Sitting stance
Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle strike tu B with the left knife-hand.
23
D
·
Joomuk Giokja Jirugi ?
Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. 7 oT ye mm
no step Stance is maintained
Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward
24
D
·
An Palmok Kaunde Noollo Maki ?
Execute a pressing block with the right forefixt and a middle side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a pressing block with the right forefixt and a middle side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
25
D
·
An Palmok Kaunde Noollo Maki ?
Execute a pressing block with the left forefist and a middle side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a pressing block with the left forefist and a middle side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
26
D
·
An Palmok Hecho Kaunde Maki
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. ec vo tay
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward
27
D
·
Sonbadak Tulgi ?
Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm to C
no step Stance is maintained
Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm, keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
28
D
·
Sonbadak Kaunde Jirugi ?
Execute a middle punch with the left fist, slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch with the left fist, slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
29
D
·
Sonbadak Tulgi ?
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm to C
no step Stance is maintained
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
30
D
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Jirugi
Execute a horizontal punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. . cp j a Sitting stance toward D with a left horizontal punch to B. 192 to B
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a horizontal punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. . cp j a Sitting stance toward D with a left horizontal punch
31
D
Palmok Najunde Ap Maki
low front block with the left outer forcarm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm
no step X-stance
Cross the right foot over the left foot.forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forcarm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm.
32
B
Mori Japgi
U-shape grasp to B to B
left foot → B Right L-stance
Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B.
33
D
Yop Palkup Tulgi
twin side elbow thrust, lurning the face toward A. Perform in a slow motion
no step Close stance slow motion
Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward D while executing a twin side elbow thrust, lurning the face toward A. Perform in a slow motion.
34
D
Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi llibre
side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side-downward to C
right foot → A Sitting stance
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side-downward.
35
D
Bakat Palmok Najunde Ap Maki ?
low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist
no step X-stance
Crossthe left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
36
D
Sonkaldung Najunde Daebi Maki
low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand to A
right foot → A Sitting stance
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand.
End: bring the left foot back to return to Narani so hanulson
Source

Summarised from Choi Hong Hi, Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, volume XI. The order of movements and the diagram follow the book; the explanatory texts and the footwork schematics are our own work.