Yul-Gok Tul (Yul-Gok pattern)
38 moves parallel ready stance (narani junbe sogi)
Interpretation: 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 the 38 latitude and the diagram represents “scholar”.
Notes:
Yul-Gok
Move 1 and move 4 are similar in that you must place your arm on the shoulder line. Moves 2, 3, 5 and 6 are all on the solar plexus line. After your side piercing kick, maintain balance, lower foot to just above the floor, and then step out to your elbow strike.
38 moves parallel ready stance (narani junbe sogi)
- Move the left foot. Step sideways into a sitting stance bringing your left arm up onto the shoulder line.
- In your sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the right fist.
- In your sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the left fist.
- Move your left foot. Bring your feet together and then move your right foot into a sitting stance bringing your right arm up to the shoulder line.
- In your sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the left fist.
- In your sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the right fist.
- Move the right foot. Turn 45 degrees to the right into a right walking stance. Execute a middle side block with the right inner forearm.
- Execute a low front snap kick with the left foot. Keep the hands as they were in #7.
- Step into a left walking stance. Execute a middle obverse punch.
- Stay in your left walking stance. Execute a middle punch with the right fist. (9 and 10 to be done in fast motion)
- Move the left foot. Turn 90 degrees to the left into a left walking stance. Execute a middle side block with the left inner forearm.
- Execute a low front snap kick with the right foot. Keep the hands as they were in #7.
- Step into a right walking stance. Execute a middle obverse punch.
- Stay in your right walking stance. Execute a middle punch with the left fist (13 and 14 to be done in fast motion)
- Move the right foot. Turn 45 degrees to the right into a right walking stance. Execute a middle hooking block with the right palm.
- Stay in your right walking stance. Execute a middle hooking block with your left palm.
- Stay in your right walking stance. Execute a middle punch with your right fist. (16 and 17 to be done in a connecting motion)
- Move the left foot into a left walking stance. Execute a middle hooking block with the left palm.
- Stay in your left walking stance. Execute a middle hooking block with your right palm.
- Stay in your left walking stance. Execute a middle punch with your left fist. (19 and 20 to be done in a connecting motion)
- Move the right foot into a right walking stance. Execute a middle obverse punch.
- Move the left foot. Form a right bending ready stance.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick with the left foot.
- Move the left foot into a left walking stance. strike the left palm with the right front elbow.
- Move the right foot. Turn 180 degrees to the right. Form a left bending ready stance A.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick with the right foot
- Move the right foot into a right walking stance. strike the right palm with the left front elbow.
- Move the left foot. turn 90 degrees to the left into a right L-stance. Execute a twin knife-hand block.
- Move the right foot into a right walking stance. Execute a middle straight fingertip thrust with the right hand.
- Move the right foot. Turn 180 degrees to the right into a left L-stance. Execute a twin knife-hand block.
- Move the left foot into a left walking stance. Execute a middle straight finger tip thrust with the left hand.
- Move the left foot. Turn 90 degrees to the left into a left walking stance. Execute a high side block with the left outer forearm.
- Stay in your left walking stance. Execute a middle reverse punch.
- Move the right foot into a right walking stance. Execute a high side block with the left outer forearm.
- Stay in your right walking stance. Execute a middle reverse punch.
- Jump forward to a left X-stance. Execute a high side strike with the left back fist.
- Move the right foot. turn 270 degrees to the right into a right walking stance. Execute a high double forearm block.
- Move the right foot. Bring your feet together and then move your left foot into a left walking stance. Execute a high double forearm block.
Interpretation: 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 the 38 latitude and the diagram represents “scholar”.
Notes:
Yul-Gok
Move 1 and move 4 are similar in that you must place your arm on the shoulder line. Moves 2, 3, 5 and 6 are all on the solar plexus line. After your side piercing kick, maintain balance, lower foot to just above the floor, and then step out to your elbow strike.