Yul-Gok (율곡)
38 movements
5th Gup
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 (士) represents “scholar”.
Ready Posture: Parallel Ready Stance
| # | Movement | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally. | |
| 2 | Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Fast motion |
| 3 | Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion. | Fast motion |
| 4 | 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 fist to D horizontally. | |
| 5 | Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. | Fast motion |
| 6 | Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion. | Fast motion |
| 7 | Move the right foot to AD, forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm. | |
| 8 | Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7. | |
| 9 | Lower the left foot to AD, forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist. | Fast motion |
| 10 | Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion. | Fast motion |
| 11 | Move the left foot to BD, forming a left walking stance toward BD, at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm. | |
| 12 | Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11. | |
| 13 | Lower the right foot to BD, forming a right walking stance toward BD, while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist. | Fast motion |
| 14 | Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion. | Fast motion |
| 15 | Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot. | |
| 16 | Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. | Connecting motion |
| 17 | Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 16 and 17 in a connecting motion. | Connecting motion |
| 18 | Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm. | |
| 19 | Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. | Connecting motion |
| 20 | Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 19 and 20 in a connecting motion. | Connecting motion |
| 21 | Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist. | |
| 22 | Turn the face toward D, forming a right bending ready stance A toward D. | |
| 23 | Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot. | |
| 24 | Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow. | |
| 25 | Turn the face toward C while forming a left bending ready stance A toward C. | |
| 26 | Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot. | |
| 27 | Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow. | |
| 28 | Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block. | |
| 29 | Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight fingertip. | |
| 30 | Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block. | |
| 31 | Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight fingertip. | |
| 32 | Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm. | |
| 33 | Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. | |
| 34 | Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm. | |
| 35 | Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C. | |
| 36 | Jump to C, forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist. | |
| 37 | Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm. | |
| 38 | 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 high block to B with the left double forearm. | |
| END | Bring the left foot back to a ready posture. |