Yul-Gok

Is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (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".

Name:

Yul-Gok

Movements:

38

Ready Posture:

Parallel Ready Stance

1.

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

2.

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

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.

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.

5.

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

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.

7.

Move the right foot to AD, forming a right waling stance toward AD while executing a high side block to AD with the right inner forearm.

8.

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

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.

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.

11.

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.

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

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.

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

18.

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.

Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance.

20.

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

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.

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

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 fingertip.

30.

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

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 fingertip.

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.

33.

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

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.

35.

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

36.

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

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.

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 side block to B with the left double forearm.

End:

Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.