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Patterns - Yul-Gok

Yul-Gok (38 movements) 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 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

This pattern begins with the student standing in parallel ready stance on the AB line facing in the direction of D.

Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left forefist to D horizontally.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.

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 forefist to D horizontally.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Execute a right middle punch with the fist to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.

Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a right inner forearm middle block to AD.

Execute a left low front snap kick to AD keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.

Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a left forefist middle punch to AD.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to AD while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.

Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a left inner forearm middle block to BD.

Execute a right low front snap kick to BD keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.

Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a right forefist middle punch to BD.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to BD while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.

Execute a right palm middle hooking block to D while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a left palm middle hooking block to D while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.

Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left palm middle hooking block to D.

Execute a right palm middle hooking block to D while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.

Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a right forefist middle punch to D.

Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.

Execute a left middle side piercing kick to D.

Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with a right front elbow strike.

Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.

Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.

Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with a left front elbow strike.

Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knifehand block.

Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a right straight fingertip thrust to E.

Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knifehand block.

Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a left straight fingertip thrust to F.

Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left outer forearm high side block to C.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to C while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.

Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right outer forearm high side block to C.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to C while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a left backfist high side strike to C.

Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while at the same time executing a right double forearm high block to A.

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 left double forearm high block to B.
END: Bring the left foot back to form a parallel ready stance.

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