Taegeuk Pal Jang (8)

 

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

Direction=NORTH. Choonbi Position

Direction=NORTH. Movement 1-1
  • step forward with left foot into a left back stance
  • left arm palm-down In-out middle block with right fist fixed in pit of stomach (Geodeureo Bakat Makki)

    1-2

  • half-step forward, moving left foot into a left forward stance
  • right hand middle punch (reverse punch)
Direction=NORTH. Movement 2-1
  • right leg front-snap kick

    2-2

  • before the right leg lands, immediately jump up off of left leg and perform left leg jump front-snap kick
  • Ki-aup!

    2-3

  • land on the right leg from left jump front-snap snap kick, and then step forward and down with left leg into left forward stance
  • left arm out-to-in block

    2-4

  • right hand middle punch

    2-5

  • left hand middle punch (very quickly after right punch)
Direction=NORTH. Movement 3
  • step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
  • right hand middle punch
Direction=EAST Movement 4
  • turn body 90° left (facing West), but turn head 270° left to face the East.
  • step backward with left heel into a right forward stance (backward forward stance feet are facing West, but upper body is turned to left and head is facing East)
  • combination left-arm side low block and right-arm high in-out side block (Wasanteul Makki)
Direction=EAST Movement 5
  • turn body 180° left to face East (same as head), pivoting on both feet to assume left forward stance
  • slowly perform left frontbackfist strike to the chin, while slowly pulling opponent to your shoulder with right fist (dangyeo teok jireugi)
Direcion=WEST. Movement 6-1
  • turn head 180° right and sidestep to the West, crossing left foot in front of right, bending both knees

    6-2

  • quickly step backward (to west) with the right heel, turning body back to the left (East), assuming right forward stance (backward forward stance--feet/body are turned toward East, and head is facing West).
  • combination right-arm side low block and left-arm high in-out side block (Wasanteul makki)
Direcion=WEST. Movement 7
  • turn body 180° right to face West (same as head), pivoting both feet to assume right forward stance
  • slowly perform right front backfist strike while pulling your opponent closer with left fist
Direction=NORTH. Movement 8
  • turn 270° left, pivoting on left foot. step backward (to South) with right foot into a left back stance.
  • left in-to-out middle (double) knife-hand block (right knife-hand fixed in pit of stomach)
Direction=NORTH. Movement 9
  • half-step forward with left foot into a left forward stance
  • right hand middle punch
Direction=NORTH. Movement 10-1
  • right leg front-snap kick

    10-2

  • step down and back with right leg into original position (resuming left forward stance)
  • then, step backward with left leg, assuming a right tiger stance
  • right palm-fist middle block
Direcion=WEST. Movement 11
  • turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left tiger stance
  • left in-to-out middle double knife-hand block (right hand palm-up at stomach)
Direcion=WEST. Movement 12-1
  • left leg front-snap kick (kick with forward leg, without stepping)

    12-2

  • step down with left foot into a left forward stance
  • right hand middle punch
Direcion=WEST. Movement 13
  • pull the left foot backward into a left tiger stance
  • left palm-fist middle block
Direction=EAST Movement 14
  • turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance

 
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