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Pattern

Yul-Gok 율곡

The Confucius of Korea
38 movements Narani junbi sogi 5th Gup · Green-blue belt
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 philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536–1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on the 38th parallel, and the diagram represents "scholar".

What appears for the first time

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

  • Annun So Kaunde Jirugi Sitting Stance Middle Punch Sitting Stance Middle Punch
  • Niunja So Sang Sonkal Makgi L-Stance Twin Knife-hand Block L-Stance Twin Knife-hand Block
  • Gunnun So Sonbadak Golcho Makgi Walking Stance Palm Hooking Block Walking Stance Palm Hooking Block
  • Baro Golcho Makgi Obverse Hooking Block Obverse Hooking Block
  • Bandae Golcho Makgi Reverse Hooking Block Reverse Hooking Block
  • Gunnun So Ap Paikup Taerigi Walking Stance Front Elbow Strike Walking Stance Front Elbow Strike
  • Gunnun Sv Doo Palmok Nopunde Makgi Walking Stance Double Forearm High Block Walking Stance Double Forearm High Block

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
D
Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally to D
left foot → B Sitting stance
Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist w D horizontally.
2
D
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
3
D
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
4
D
Bring the left foot to the right foot to D
right foot → A Sitting stance
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 horzontally.
5
D
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to I with the lef fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to I with the lef fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
6
D
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Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
7
AD
An Palmok Nopunde Yop Maki ?
high side block to AD with the right inner forearm. yy a 7 , an to AD
right foot → AD Right walking stance
Move the right foot to AD, forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a high side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
8
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Kaunde Apcha Najunde Busigi llibre
Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot to AD
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
9
AD
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
middle punch to AD with the left fist to AD
left foot → AD Left walking stance
Lower the left foot to AD, forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
10
AD
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
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. J rN 4 f to AD
no step Stance is maintained fast motion
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.
11
BD
An Palmok Nopunde Yop Maki ?
high side block to BD with the left inner forearm. ny R i A. am to BD
left foot → BD Left walking stance
Move the left foot to BD, forming a left walking stance toward BD, at the same time executing a high side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
12
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Kaunde Apcha Najunde Busigi llibre
Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot to BD
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands aa they were
13
BD
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
middle punch to BD with the right fist to BD
right foot → BD Right walking stance
Lower the right foot to BD, forming a right walking stance toward BD, while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
14
BD
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to DE with the left fist while maintaining s right walking stance toward BD to DE
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to DE with the left fist while maintaining s right walking stance toward BD.
15
Sonbadak Kaunde Golcho Nopunde Maki
Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward 1 , pivoting with the left foot to D
no step Right walking stance
Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward 1 , pivoting with the left foot.
16
·
Sonbadak Kaunde Golcho Nopunde Maki
Execute a high hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward I to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a high hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward I .
17
D
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Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. we C to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward
18
D
Sonbadak Kaunde Golcho Nopunde Maki
high hooking block to D with the left palm. y . t . 4 ' H e to D
left foot → D Left walking stance
Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm.
19
·
Sonbadak Kaunde Golcho Nopunde Maki
Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance. im Ha 9 q to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance.
20
·
Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to D with the left to D
no step Stance is maintained
Exccute a middle punch to D with the left
21
D
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
middle punch to D with the right fist to D
right foot → D Right walking stance
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.
22
D
Turn the face toward D, forming a right bending ready stance A toward D. aN nay FAN
no step Bending ready stance
Turn the face toward D, forming a right bending ready stance A toward
23
·
Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi llibre
Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot. x ay 3 to D
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24
D
Sonbadak Taerigi ?
the left palm with the right front elbow to D
left foot → D Left walking stance
Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25
C
Turn the face toward C while forming a left bending ready stance A toward . a
no step Bending ready stance
Turn the face toward C while forming a left bending ready stance A toward . a
26
·
Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi llibre
Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot. 4 . 7 to C
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27
C
Sonbadak Taerigi ?
the right palm with the left front elbow. N om wy 4 D to C
right foot → C Right walking stance
Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28
E
Sang Sonkal Maki
twin knife-hand block. . Sf Right L-stance twin knife. on hand block toward E. as 3 to E
no step Right L-stance
Move the left font to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
29
E
Sun Sonkut Kaunde Tulgi
middle thrust to E with the right straight fingertip. . Right walking stance middle y thrust with the right straight fingertip toward E to E
right foot → E Right walking stance
Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight fingertip.
30
F
Sang Sonkal Maki
twin knife-hand block to F
right foot → F Left L-stance clockwise turn
Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31
F
Sun Sonkut Tulgi
middk thrust to F with the left straight fingertip. a se a to F
left foot → F Left walking stance
Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middk thrust to F with the left straight fingertip.
32
C
Bakat Palmok Nopunde Yop Maki
high side block to C with the left outer forearm. Le walking stance high side ait block with the left outer forearm s A coward C, a a to C
left foot → C Left walking stance
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.
33
C
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. t
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. t
34
Bakat Palmok Nopunde Yop Maki
high side block to C with the right outer forearm to C
right foot → C Right walking stance
Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
35
·
Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Kaunde Jirugi
Execute a middle punch to C with Previous Postur the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward . Da MN 1 to C
no step Stance is maintained
Execute a middle punch to C with Previous Postur the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward
36
B
·
Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi
high side strike to C with the left back fist. SP A 4 f NaS oe to C
no step Stance is maintained
Jump to C, forming a left X -stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
37
A
Doo Palmok Nopunde Maki
high block to A with the right double forearm to A
right foot → A Right walking stance
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.
38
B
Doo Palmok Nopunde Yop Maki ?
high side block to B with the left double forearm. iy 7 Left walking stance high Ny side block with the left 4, double forearm toward B. Lea to B
left foot → B Left walking stance
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 side block to B with the left double forearm.
End: bring the left foot back to return to Narani junbi sogi
Source

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