Yul Gok

Yul Guk is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (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".

Grade: Blue Tag to Blue Belt

Number of Movements: 38 (Thirty eight)

Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Pattern Movements

MovementTechniqueKoroeanStance (Sogi)
Start Parallel Ready Stance
1 Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting (Annun)
2 Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting
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. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting
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. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting
5 Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting
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. Kaunde Ap Jirugi Sitting
7 Move the right foot to Ad forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm. An Palmok Kaunde Makgi Walking (Gunnun)
8 Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in Ap Cha Busigi -
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. Baro Jirugi Walking
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. Bandae Jirugi Walking
11 Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm. An Palmok Kaunde Makgi Walking
12 Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in Ap Cha Busigi -
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. Baro Jirugi Walking
14 Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion. Bandae Jirugi Walking
15 Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot. Sonbadak Gocho Makgi Walking
16 Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Sonbadak Gocho Makgi Walking
17 Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion. Baro Jirugi Walking
18 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm. Sonbadak Gocho Makgi Walking
19 Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Sonbadak Gocho Makgi Walking
20 Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion. Baro Jirugi Walking
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. Baro Jirugi Walking
22 Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D. Guburyo Jumbi Sogi A Bending Ready
23 Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot. Yop Cha Jirugi -
24 Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow. Al Palkup Terrigi Walking
25 Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C. Guburyo Jumbi Sogi A Bending Ready
26 Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot. Yop Cha Jirugi -
27 Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow. Al Palkup Terrigi Walking
28 Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block. Sang Sonkal Makgi L (Niunja)
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 finger tip. Sun Sonkut Tulgi Walking
30 Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block. Sang Sonkal Makgi L
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 finger tip. Sun Sonkut Tulgi Walking
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. Nopunde Yop Makgi Walking
33 Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. Bandae Jirugi Walking
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. Nopunde Yop Makgi Walking
35 Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C. Bandae Jirugi Walking
36 Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist. Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Terrigi X (Kyocha)
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. Doo Palmok Makgi Walking
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 block to B with the left double forearm. Doo Palmok Makgi Walking
End Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.