Diagram | Meaning |
| Yul Guk is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 - 1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birth place on the 38 degrees latitude and the diagram represents "scholar". |
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Start Position | Parallel Ready Stance |
No. of Moves | 38 (Thirty eight) |
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Step | Direction Moved | Stance | Technique Reformed |
1 | Left | Sitting stance | Left hand focus punch |
2 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
3 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
4 | Left to right | Sitting stance | Right hand focus punch |
5 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
6 | On the spot | Sitting stance | Mid section punch |
7 | 45° right | Right walking stance | High section inner forearm block |
8 | Fwd | - | Left leg low section front kick |
9 | Landing in | Left walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
10 | On the spot | Left walking stance | Mid section reverse punch |
11 | 90° left | Left walking stance | High section inner forearm block |
12 | Fwd | - | Left leg low section front kick |
13 | Landing in | Right walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
14 | On the spot | Right walking stance | Mid section reverse punch |
15 | 45° right | Right walking stance | High section hooking block |
16 | On the spot | Right walking stance | High section reverse hooking block |
17 | On the spot | Right walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
18 | Fwd | Left walking stance | High section hooking block |
19 | On the spot | Left walking stance | High section reverse hooking block |
20 | On the spot | Left walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
21 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Mid section obverse punch |
22 | Left leg up | Ready bending stance | Mid section forearm guard |
23 | Fwd | - | Left leg mid section side kick |
24 | Landing in | Left walking stance | Mid section front elbow strike |
25 | Spot turn | Ready bending stance | Mid section forearm guard |
26 | Fwd | - | Right leg mid section side kick |
27 | Landing in | Right walking stance | Mid section front elbow strike |
28 | 90° left | Right 'L' stance | High section twin knife hand block |
29 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Mid section spear fingertip thrust |
30 | Spot turn | Left 'L' stance | High section twin knife hand block |
31 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Mid section spear fingertip thrust |
32 | 90° left | Left walking stance | High section outer forearm block |
33 | On the spot | Left walking stance | Mid section reverse punch |
34 | Fwd | Right walking stance | High section outer forearm block |
35 | On the spot | Right walking stance | Mid section reverse punch |
36 | Jumping fwd | 'X' stance | High section back fist strike |
37 | 270° left | Right walking stance | High section double forearm guarding block |
38 | 180° right | Left walking stance | High section double forearm guarding block |
End | | | Bring left foot back to ready stance |
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