Taegeuk Chil Jang (7)

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Direction=NORTH. Choonbi Position

Direcion=WEST. Movement 1
  • turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left tiger stance (both knees bent, rear foot flat on ground, 45° out, front foot on toe)
  • right palm-fist middle block (block downward in front of body, stopping around level of solar plexus, with elbow bent about 90°)
Direcion=WEST. Movement 2-1
  • right leg front-snap kick

    2-2

  • step down and back with right foot into original position, resuming left tiger stance
  • left arm out-to-in middle block
Direction=EAST Movement 3
  • turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance
  • left palm-fist middle block
Direction=EAST Movement 4-1
  • left leg front-snap kick

    4-2

  • step down and back with left foot, resuming right tiger stance
  • right arm out-to-in middle block
Direction=NORTH. Movement 5
  • turn 90° left, pivoting on right foot, and moving left foot into a left back stance
  • left (double) knife-hand low block (with right knife hand palm-up, fixed in pit of stomach)
Direction=NORTH. Movement 6
  • step forward with right foot into a right back stance
  • right (double) knife-hand low block (left knife-hadn in pit of stomach)
Direcion=WEST. Movement 7
  • turn 90° left, pivoting on right foot, moving left foot into a left tiger stance
  • right palm-fist middle block, with left fist (palm-down) supporting beneath the right elbow
Direcion=WEST. Movement 8
  • stance same as last movement
  • turn upper body 45° left, then perform right front back-fist strike to the jaw, twisting body back to front for increased power.
  • left fist continues to support right elbow
Direction=EAST Movement 9
  • turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance
  • left palm-fist middle block, with right fist supporting beneath the left elbow
Direction=EAST Movement 10
  • stance same as last movement
  • turn upper body 45° right, then perform left front back-fist strike to the jaw, twisting body back to front for increased power.
  • right fist continues to support left elbow
Direction=NORTH. Movement 11
  • turn 90° left, pulling right foot together with left foot assuming the close stance
  • right fist bojumeok (punch upward with right fist into left hand, with both elbows bent, so that forearms are angled upward 45 degrees and hands are at the level of the neck, close to the upper body)
Direction=NORTH. Movement 12-1
  • step forward with the left foot into a left forward stance
  • combination right arm low block & left arm in-to-out middle block (Gawi Makki)

    12-2

  • then, perform combination left low block & right in-to-out middle block
Direction=NORTH. Movement 13-1
  • step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
  • combination left low block & right in-to-out middle block

    13-2

  • combination right low block & left in-to-out middle block
Direction=EAST Movement 14
  • turn 270° left, moving the left foot into a left forward stance
  • double palms-down in-to-out middle blocks (both fists end out in front of body)
Direction=EAST Movement 15-1
  • right Knee strike, with the fists striking downward on both sides of the knee

    15-2

  • jump forward off of left foot into a right cross stance (right foot flat, 45° out, left leg crossed behind, on toe, both knees bent, and shoulders square facing forward)
  • simultaneous double middle uppercut punches to the opponent's solar plexus
Direction=EAST Movement 16
  • step backward with the left foot, assuming a right forward stance
  • low cross block
Direcion=WEST. Movement 17
  • turn 180° right, moving right foot into a right forward stance
  • double palms-down in-to-out middle blocks
Direcion=WEST. Movement 18-1
  • left knee strike, with the fists striking downward on both sides of the knee

    18-2

  • jump forward off of right foot into a left cross stance
  • simultaneous double middle uppercut punches to the enemy's solar plexus
Direcion=WEST. Movement 19
  • step backward with the right foot, assuming a left forward stance
  • low cross block
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 20
  • turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left walking stance
  • left hand in-to-out backfist strike (from chest outward, attacking side of opponent's face. end with arm straight out, palm toward right side)
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 21-1
  • right leg crescent (moon) kick, using left palm as the target
Direction=EAST Movement 21-2
  • turn 90° left and step down to side (South) with right foot into a horseback riding stance (body and face toward the East)
  • right arm elbow-strike, using left hand as the target
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 22
  • turn 90° right and pull the left foot forward slightly, assuming a right walking stance
  • right hand in-to-out backfist strike
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 23-1
  • left leg crescent kick, using right palm as the target
Direcion=WEST. Movement 23-2
  • turn 90° right and step down to side (South) with left foot into a horseback riding stance (body and face toward the West)
  • left arm elbow-strike, using right hand as the target
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 24
  • stance is same as last movement, but turn the head 90° left (to the South) to face opponent
  • left-arm side single knife-hand in-to-out middle block, other fist fixed at hip.
Direction=SOUTH. Movement 25
  • turn body 180° left, moving right foot around and to the side (South) assuming horseback riding stance
  • Body is now facing East, head is looking to the South
  • right hand side middle punch
  • Ki-aup!
Direction=NORTH. Return to Choonbi Position

  • turn 90 degrees to left (CCW), pivoting on right foot, bringing left foot back into choonbi position, facing forward as in beginning.

 
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