Diagram | Meaning |
| Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birth place on the 37 degrees latitude and the diagram represents "scholar". |
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Start Position | Closed Ready Stance B |
No. of Moves | 37 (Thirty seven) |
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Step | Direction Moved | Stance | Technique Reformed |
1 | Left | Right 'L' stance | Mid section inner forearm block |
2 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Left walking stance | Low section upset fingertip strike |
3 | Left to right | Closed stance | Low section outer forearm block, high section back fist strike |
4 | Right | Left 'L' stance | Mid section inner forearm block |
5 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Right walking stance | Low section upset fingertip strike |
6 | Right to left | Closed stance | Low section outer forearm block, high section back fist strike |
7 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Low section 'X' fist pressing block |
8 | On the spot | Left walking stance | High section twin vertical punch |
9 | Fwd | - | Right leg low section front kick |
10 | Landing in | Right walking stance | High section obverse punch |
11 | On the spot | Right walking stance | High section reverse punch |
12 | Right to left, turning 90° left | Closed stance | Posture movement |
13 | 90° right | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
14 | 180° left | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
15 | 180° left | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
16 | 180° right | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
17 | 180° left | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
18 | 180° left | Sitting stance | 'W' shape block |
19 | Right to left, fwd | Right 'L' stance | Low section double forearm block |
20 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Left walking stance | Double hand shoulder grab |
21 | Fwd | - | Right leg knee strike |
22 | Spot turn | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
23 | Fwd | - | Front leg low section front kick |
24 | Landing in | Left walking stance | High section flat fingertip thrust |
25 | Fwd | Left 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
26 | Fwd | - | Front leg low section front kick |
27 | Landing in | Right walking stance | High section flat fingertip thrust |
28 | Bkwd | Right 'L' stance | High section back fist strike, low section outer forearm block |
29 | Jumping fwd | 'X' stance | Low section 'X' fist pressing block |
30 | Slip right foot out | Right walking stance | High section double forearm block |
31 | 270° turn to the left | Right 'L' stance | Low section knife hand guard |
32 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Left walking stance | Circular block |
33 | Left to right | Left 'L' stance | Low section knife hand guard |
34 | Slip frnt foot fwd | Right walking stance | Circular block |
35 | Pivot on the spot | Left walking stance | Circular block |
36 | Pivot on the spot | Right walking stance | Circular block |
37 | Slip right foot out | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
End | | | Bring left foot back to ready stance |
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