Po-Eun (포은)
36 movements
1st Degree (Dan)
Is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times” is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram (—) represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
Ready Posture: Parallel Stance with a Heaven Hand
| # | Movement | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm. | |
| 2 | Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward A. | |
| 3 | Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2. | |
| 4 | Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand. | |
| 5 | Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | |
| 6 | Execute a pressing block with the left forefist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 7 | Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 8 | Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 9 | Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right forefist with the left palm keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D. | Continuous motion |
| 10 | Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 11 | Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left forefist with right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 12 | Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion. | Continuous motion |
| 13 | Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm. | |
| 14 | Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to A. | |
| 15 | Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in slow motion. | Slow motion |
| 16 | Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side downward. | |
| 17 | Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist. | |
| 18 | Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand. | |
| 19 | Execute a forearm middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A pivoting with left foot. | |
| 20 | Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward B. | |
| 21 | Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20. | |
| 22 | Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand. | |
| 23 | Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | |
| 24 | Execute a pressing block with the right, forefist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 25 | Execute a pressing block with the left forefist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 26 | Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 27 | Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left forefist with the right palm keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D. | Continuous motion |
| 28 | Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 29 | Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right forefist with left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Continuous motion |
| 30 | Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion. | Continuous motion |
| 31 | Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm. | |
| 32 | Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B. | |
| 33 | Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in slow motion. | Slow motion |
| 34 | Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side downward. | |
| 35 | Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist. | |
| 36 | Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand. | |
| END | Bring the left foot back to a ready posture. |