| Toi Gye |
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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.
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Pattern Diagram |
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| Ready Posture |
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Close ready stance B |

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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. |
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| 2 |
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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. |
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| 3 |
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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. |
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| 4 |
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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. |
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| 5 |
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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. |
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| 6 |
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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. |
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Move the left foot to D, forming a left
walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist |
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| 8 |
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Execute a high vertical punch to D with a
twin fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. |
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| 9 |
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Execute a middle front snap kick to D with
the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 8. |
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| 10 |
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Lower the right foot to D, forming a right
walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right
fist. |
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| 11 |
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Execute a middle punch to D with the left
fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. |
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| 12 |
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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. |
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| 13 |
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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. |
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| 14 |
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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. |
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| 15 |
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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. |
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| 16 |
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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. |
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| 17 |
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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. |
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| 18 |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 20 |
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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. |
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| 21 |
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Execute an upward kick with the right knee
while pulling both hands downward.
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| 22 |
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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. |
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| 23 |
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Execute a low side front snap kick to C with
the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22. |
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| 24 |
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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. |
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| 25 |
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Move the right foot to C, forming a left
L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a
knifehand. |
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| 26 |
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Execute a low side front snap kick to C with
the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25 |
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| 27 |
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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. |
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| 28 |
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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. |
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| 29 |
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Jump to C, forming a right X-stance toward A
while executing a pressing block with an X-fist. |
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| 30 |
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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. |
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| 31 |
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Move the left foot to B, forming a right
L-stance toward B while executing a low guarding block to B with a
knifehand. |
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| 32 |
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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. |
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| 33 |
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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. |
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| 34 |
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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. |
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| 35 |
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Execute a circular block to CE with the right
inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward CE. |
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| 36 |
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Execute a circular block to CE with the left
inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A. |
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| 37 |
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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. |
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| End |
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Bring the right foot back to ready posture. |
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