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Yul-Gok

38 movements
The great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584), nicknamed the Confucius of Korea. The 38 movements represent his birthplace on the 38º line of latitude and the diagram plus over minus represents scholar.
Start on the intersection of ABCD facing D in a parallel ready stance.

  1. Slide your left leg across toward B so that you are making a riding stance toward D and execute a slow measure lunge punch with your left hand toward D.
  2. Without moving throw a full speed lunge punch toward D with your right hand.
  3. Without moving throw a full speed lunge punch toward D with your left hand.
  4. Bring your feet together left to right and then slide your right leg out toward A so that you are making a riding stance facing D.  Execute a slow measure lunge punch toward D with your right hand.
  5. Without moving throw a full speed lunge punch toward D with your left hand.
  6. Without moving throw a full speed lunge punch toward D with your right hand.
  7. Pivoting on the balls of your feet turn 1/8 of the way around to your right so that you are making a right forward stance on line CE (front right corner of the room) and execute an inner-forearm block with your right hand toward E.
  8. Throw a back left front snap kick toward E with your left leg.
  9. Step down on line CE into a left forward stance and execute a lunge punch toward E with your left hand.
  10. Without moving execute a reverse punch toward E with your right hand.
  11. Pivoting on your right foot turn 90º to your left so that you are making a left forward stance on line CF (front left corner of the room) and execute an inner-forearm block toward F with your left hand.
  12. Throw a back leg front snap kick toward F with your right leg.
  13. Step down on line CF into a right forward stance toward F and execute a lunge punch with your right hand.
  14. Without stepping execute a reverse punch with your left hand.
  15. Pivoting on your left leg turn 1/8th of the way around to your right so that you are making a right forward stance on line CD facing D.  Execute a slow measure palm hooking block toward D with your right hand.
  16. Without moving execute a reverse slow measure palm hooking block toward D with your left hand.
  17. Without moving execute a full speed lunge punch with your right hand toward D.
  18. Step your back leg over to make a left forward stance toward D and execute a slow measure palm hooking block with your left hand toward D.
  19. Without moving execute a reverse slow measure palm hooking block toward D with your right hand.
  20. Without moving execute a full speed lunge punch with your left hand toward D.
  21. Step your back leg over to make a right forward stance toward D and execute a full speed lunge punch with your right hand toward D.
  22. Shift your weight to your right leg and cock your left knee up to your chest as you turn your body 90º to your right.
  23. Execute a side thrusting kick toward D with your left leg.
  24. Step your left leg down making a left forward stance toward D and execute a reverse elbow smash.
  25. Shift your weight onto your left leg and shift your focus to C making a guard position and quickly executing a side thrusting kick toward C with your right leg.
  26. Step your right leg down making a right forward stance toward C and execute a reverse elbow smash.
  27. Shift your weight onto your right leg and then step your left leg out toward E so that you are making a left back stance on line EF facing E.  Execute a twin knife hand block toward E.
  28. Step your back leg over to make a right forward stance toward E and execute a spear finger attack.
  29. Turn 180º to your right by pivoting on your left leg and make a right back stance on line EF toward F.  Execute a twin knife hand block toward F.
  30. Step your back leg over making a left forward stance toward F and execute a spear finger attack.
  31. Turn 90º to your left by pivoting on your right leg and make a left forward stance on line CD toward C and execute an outer-forearm block with your left hand toward C.
  32. Without moving execute a reverse punch toward C with your right hand.
  33. Step your back leg over making a right forward stance toward C and execute an outer-forearm block toward C with your right hand.
  34. Without moving execute a reverse punch toward C with your left hand.
  35. Jump off your right foot toward C to execute a foot stop with your left leg.
  36. You should land around the intersection of lines AB and CD in a left crossed stance (your chest facing B) and executing a back fist with your left hand toward C and kiyap!
  37. Pivoting on the balls of your feet turn 270º to your right and step your right leg out on line AB so that you are making a right forward stance toward A and execute a two-arm block.
  38. Bring your feet together right to left so that you make a closed stance facing D with your arms extended at shoulders height toward A and then step your left leg out on line AB making a left forward stance toward B and execute a two-arm block and kiyap!

Return to the starting position by moving your right leg.

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