Toi-Gye (37 Movements)
Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar
Yi Hwang (16th century), An authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of
the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 degrees latitude, and the diagram
represents scholar.
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a
right L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left inner
forearm.
2. Execute a
low thrust to B with the right-upset fingertip while forming a left walking
stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
3. Bring the
left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a
side back strike to C with the right back fist, extending the left arm to the
side- downward. Perform in a slow motion.
4. Move the
right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle block
to A with the right inner forearm.
5. Execute a
low thrust to A with the left upset fingertip while forming a right walking
stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
6. Bring the
right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a
side back strike to C with the left back fist, extending the right arm to the
side- downward. Perform in a slow motion.
7. Move the
left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a
pressing block with an X-fist.
8. Execute a
high vertical punch to D with a twin fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward D.
9. Execute a
middle front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the
hands as they were in 8.
10. Lower the
right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a
middle punch to D with the right fist.
11. Execute a
middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance
toward D.
12. Bring the
left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward F while executing a
twin side elbow thrust. Perform in a slow motion.
13. Move the
right foot to F in a stamping motion, forming a sitting stance toward C while
executing a W-shape block to C with the right outer forearm.
14. Move the
left foot to F in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance
toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the outer forearm.
15. Move the
left foot to E in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to from a sitting stance
toward C, at the same time executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer
forearm.
16. Move the
right foot to E in a stamping motion, turning counter- clockwise to form a
sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the right
outer forearm.
17. Move the
left foot to E in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance
toward C, at the same time executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer
forearm.
18. Move the
left foot to F in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance
toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the left outer forearm.
19. Bring the
right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D, forming a right
L-stance toward D while executing a low pushing block to D with the left double
forearm.
20. Extend
both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking
stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.
21. Execute
an upward kick with the right knee while pulling both hands
downward.
22. Lower the
right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C, forming a right
L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knifehand.
23. Execute a
low side front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the
hands as they were in 22.
24. Lower the
left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high
thrust to C with the left flat fingertip.
25. Move the
right foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle
guarding block to C with a knifehand.
26. Execute a low side front snap kick
to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
27. Lower the
right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time
executing a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip.
28. Move the
right foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a side back
strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm.
29 .Jump to
C, forming a right X-stance toward A while executing a pressing block with an
X-fist.
30. Move the
right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high
block to C with the right double forearm.
31. Move the
left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a low guarding
block to B with a knifehand.
32. Execute a
circular block to BD with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking
stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
33. Bring the
left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A, forming a left
L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a low guarding block to A with a
knifehand.
34. Execute a
circular block to AD with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking
stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
35. Execute a
circular block to CE with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking
stance toward CE.
36. Execute a
circular block to CE with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking
stance toward A.
37. Move the
right foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle
punch to D with the right fist
Bring the right
foot back to ready posture.
New movements in pattern
Walking
Stance Upset Fingertip Low Thrust
Gunnun So Dwijibun Sonkut Najunde Tulgi
Close Stance Back Fist Side Back
Strike
Moa So Dung Joomuk Yopdwi Taerigi
Walking Stance X Fist Pressing
Block
Gunnun So Kyocha Joomuk Noollo Magki
Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W
Shape Block
Annun So Bakat Palmok San Magki
Knee Upward Kick
Moorup Ollyo Chagi
Walking Stance Flat Fingertip High
Thrust
Gunnun So Opun Sonkut Nopunde Tulgi
L Stance Double Forearm Low Pushing
Block
Niunja So Doo Palmok Najunde Miro Magki
L Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike
Niunja So Dung Joomuk Yopdwi Taerigi
X Stance X Fist Pressing Block
Kyocha So Kyocha Joomuk Noolo Magki
L Stance Knife Hand Low Guarding
Block
Niunja So Sonkal Najunde Daebi Magki
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