Yul Gok 율곡형

(38L) 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”.

As a philosopher Yi I is regarded second only to Toi Gye. He was an original political thinker and educator. His pen name (Yul Gok) means “chestnut valley”. His mother was a very educated woman and a skilled painter and poet. After his mother died he went into the Diamond Mountains with thoughts of becoming a Buddhist. In 1556 he returned home and moved to Seoul, there he rejected his Buddhist teachings and took up Neo-Confucian philosophy, partly because it embraced political and social activity. Four years later at the age of 22, he stayed with Toi Gye for a short period at his retreat in Tosan.

He then entered into the government service and rose steadily up the ranks. In the last 4 years of his life he held the highest posts in the land. He proposed new policies in taxation, education and defense of the realm. He advised on maintaining a standing army of 100.000 men but his advice was not heeded and 10 years later the Japanese invaded and faced virtually no opposition (the 1592 Imjin Wars)

Parallel Ready Position.

	Technique		Stance		Target	Description
1	Left	Punch (slow)		Middle	Middle	Shift the left foot into a middle stance and left pressing punch.
2	Right	Punch		Same	Middle	Right punch.
3	Left	Punch		Same	Middle	Left punch.
4	Right	Punch (slow)		Middle	Middle	Step the left foot to the right and step the right foot out into a middle stance and right pressing punch.
5	Left	Punch		Same	Middle	Left punch.
6	Right	Punch		Same	Middle	Right punch.
7	Right	Inner forearm block	Right	Front	Middle	Shift the right foot 45° to the left into a right front stance and right inner forearm block.
8	Left	Turning front kick			Middle	Left front snap kick.
9	Left	Punch	Left	Front	Middle	Land in a left front stance and left punch.
10	Right	Reverse Punch		Same	Middle	Right punch.
11	Left	Inner forearm block	Left	Front	Middle	Turn the left foot approximately 45° from the front into a left front stance and left inner forearm block.
12	Right	Turning front kick			Middle	Right front snap kick.
13	Right	Punch	Right	Front	Middle	Land in a right front stance and right punch.
14	Left	Reverse Punch		Same	Middle	Left punch.
15	Right	Hooking block	Right	Front	Middle	Shift the right foot 45° to the right and right hooking block, pressing from a middle stance to a right front stance.
16	Left	Reverse hooking block		Same	Middle	Left hooking block.
17	Right	Punch		Same	Middle	Right punch.
18	Left	Hooking block	Left	Front	Middle	Step forward and left hooking block, pressing from a middle stance into a left front stance.
19	Right	Reverse hooking block		Same	Middle	Right hooking block.
20	Left	Punch		Same	Middle	Left punch.
21	Right	Punch	Right	Front	Middle	Step forward into a right front stance and right punch. KI-HAP.
22	Left	Turning side kick			Middle	Left turning side kick.
23	Right	Reverse forearm strike	Left	Front	Middle	Land in a left front stance and right forearm strike into the left palm.
24	Right	Double guarding block	Right	Closed	Middle	Step the left foot to the right into a close stance and guard to the rear.
25	Right	Forward leg side kick			Middle	Right side kick to the rear.
26	Left	Reverse forearm strike	Right	Front	Middle	Land in a right front stance and left forearm strike into the right palm.
27	Left	Knifehand squrare block	Left	Back	High	Step the left foot to the left 90° and open-hand square block in a left back stance.
28	Right	Spearhand	Right	Front	Middle	Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance.
29	Right	Knifehand squrare block	Right	Back	High	Turn the right foot 180° to the right and right open-hand square block in a right back stance.
30	Left	Spearhand	Left	Front	Middle	Step forward and left spear hand in a left front stance.
31	Left	Outer forearm block	Left	Front	Middle	Turn the left foot 90° to the left and left outer forearm block in a left front stance.
32	Right	Reverse Punch		Same	Middle	Right punch.
33	Right	Outer forearm block	Right	Front	Middle	Step forward into a right stance and right outer forearm block.
34	Left	Reverse Punch		Same	Middle	Left punch.
35	Left	Jump side backfist	Left	X-Stance	High	Jump forward with the left leading into a crossed leg rear stance and left backfist. KI-HAP.
36	Right	Double inner forearm block	Right	Front	Middle	Step the right foot 270° to the right and double inner forearm block in a right front stance.
37	Left	Double inner forearm block	Left	Front	Middle	Step the right foot to the left foot, step the left foot out 180° into a left front stance, and double inner forearm block.

Left foot returns.

One move omitted for CTF training.

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