Pattern (Tul)-1st Dan
Ge-Baek
계백
Named after the great Baek Je general Ge-Baek
Belt Grade
1st Dan
Black Belt
Movements
44
Ready Posture
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Meaning
Ge-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.
Examiner often asks
- 1.Who is Ge-Baek named after?
- 2.Which dynasty did General Ge-Baek serve?
- 3.What does the diagram of Ge-Baek represent?
Pattern Movements
All 44 movements of Ge-Baek, transcribed from the Encyclopedia.
- 1Move the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle block () to D with an X-knife-hand. Right L-stance middle block with an X-knife-hand toward D.
- 2Execute a low twisting kick () to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in I. Low twisting kick to D with the right foot.
- 3Lower the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist. Right walking stance middle punch with the right fist toward D.
- 4Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 3 and 4 in a fast motion. Right walking stance middle punch with the left fist toward D. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 5Move the right foot to C, forming a left wallking stance toward D while executing a rising block () to D with the left forearm. Left walking stance (걷는 서기) rising block with the left forearm toward D.
- 6Execute a low block () to D with the left forearm while maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion. Left walking stance low block with the left forearm toward D. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 7Execute a high block () to AD with a double arc-hand while looking through it, maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Left walking stance toward D with a double arc-hand high block to AD.
- 8Turn the face toward D while froming a right bending ready stance (준비 서기) A toward D. Right bending ready stance A toward D. Other View
- 9Lower the left foot to AD to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward AC while executing a scooping block () to AC with the left palm. Sitting stance scooping block with the left palm toward AC. Raise the body slightly.
- 10Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to AC with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward AC. Perform 9 and 10 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the right fist toward AC. Other View
- 11Execute a front strike () to AC with the left back fist (등 주먹) while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward AC. Sitting stance front strike with the left back fist toward AC. Raise the body slightly.
- 12Move the right foot on line AB, and then move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block () to C with a knife-hand. Right L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward C. ## Application ## Other View
- 13Execute a low side front snap kick () to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12. Low side front snap kick to C with the left foot.
- 14Lower the left foot to C, forming a left low stance (낮춰 서기) toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip (). Left low stance high thrust with the left flat fingertip toward C. Other View
- 15Execute a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip () while maintaining a left low stance (낮춰 서기) toward C. Left low stance high thrust with the right flat fingertip toward C. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 16Execute a middle side piercing kick () to C with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction. Middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- 17Lower the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the forearm. Right L-stance middle guarding block with the forearm toward D.
- 18Move the right foot to D, turning counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block () to C with the forearm. Right L-stance middle guarding block with the forearm toward C.
- 19Move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with a knife-hand. Right L-stance middle guarding block with a knife-hand toward D.
- 20Move the left foot on line CD to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward A while executing a right 9-shape block to A. Sitting stance right 9-shape block toward A.
- 21Move the right foot to D, turning counterclockwise to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a low block () to C with the left knife-hand. Left walking stance left knife-hand low block toward C. Other View
- 22Execute a middle turning kick () to BC with the right foot and then lower it to C. Middle turning kick to BC with the right foot. Other View Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 23Execute a flying side piercing kick () to C with the right foot. Perform 22 and 23 in a fast motion. Middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- 24Land to C to form a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a high vertical punch () to C with a twin fist (). Right walking stance high vertical punch with a twin fist toward C. Other View
- 25Execute a high block () to AC with a double arc-hand while looking through it, maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C. Right walking stance toward C with a double arc-hand block to AC. Other View
- 26Execute an upset punch () to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C. Right walking stance upset punch with the left fist toward C. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground. Other View
- 27Move the right foot on line CD, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow. Left walking stance right front elbow strike () toward D.
- 28Jump to D, forming a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high block () to D with the right double forearm. Right X-stance toward BD with a right double forearm block (Palmok Makgi) to D.
- 29Move the left foot to BC to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD, at the same time executing a scooping block () to BD with the right palm. Sitting stance scooping block with the right palm toward BD.
- 30Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to BD with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Perform 29 and 30 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the left fist toward BD. Raise the body slightly.
- 31Execute a front strike () to BD with the right back fist (등 주먹) while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Sitting stance front strike with the right back fist toward BD. Raise the body slightly.
- 32Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C, at the same time executing a high front strike () to C with the right reverse knife-hand (). Left walking stance high front strike with the right reverse knife-hand toward C.
- 33Move the left foot to A about half a shoulder width while executing a middle turning kick () to C with the right foot. Middle turning kick to C with the right foot. Other View
- 34Lower the right foot to C, and then turn counterclockwise to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, pivoting with the right foot while executing a high vertical punch () to D with a twin fist (). Left walking stance high vertical punch with a twin fist toward D. # Previous Posture # Application Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 35Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right middle knuckle fist (), bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder while forming a right L-stance toward D, pulling the left foot. Right L-stance middle punch with the middle knuckle fist toward D.
- 36Move the right foot to D to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B, at the same time executing a left 9-shape block to B. Sitting stance left 9-shape block toward B.
- 37Execute a low guarding block () to C with a reverse knife-hand () while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B. Sitting stance toward B with a reverse knife-hand low guarding block to C. Keep both palms faced downward while raising the body slightly at the start of blocking.
- 38Execute a low guarding block () to D with a knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B. Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance toward B with a knife-hand low guarding block to D. Raise the body slightly.
- 39Move the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward A while executing a W-shape block () to D with the outer forearm. Sitting stance toward A with an outer forearm W-shape block to D.
- 40Move the left foot to C in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B while executing a W-shape block () to C with the outer forearm. Sitting stance toward B with an outer forearm W-shape block to C.
- 41Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C while executing a rising block () to C with the right forearm. Right walking stance rising block with the right forearm toward C. Other View
- 42Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward C. Right walking stance middle punch with the left fist toward C. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground. Other View
- 43Move the right foot on line CD, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a rising block () to D with the left forearm. Left walking stance rising block with the left forearm toward D. Keep the heel slightly off the ground.
- 44Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Left walking stance middle punch with the right fist toward D. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground. END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture. Parallel ready stance (Narani Junbi Sogi) toward D. | | | | | --- | --- | --- | # SYNOPSIS The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do consists of 15 volumes. The contents of each volume is listed below: ## VOLUME I: 1) Origin and Development of Martial Arts 2) History of Taekwon-Do 3) Moral Culture 4) Philosophy 5) Training Schedule 6) Cycle and Composition of Taekwon-Do 7) Demonstration A) Model Sparring B) Pre-arranged Free Sparring C) Sample of Self-defence Techniques (호신술) 8) About the Author 9) Group photos ## VOLUME II: 1) Theory of Power 2) Attacking and Blocking Tools 3) Vital Sports 4) Training A) Training Hall B) Conduct in Do Jang C) Training Equipment D) Practice Suits 5) Stances 6) Training Aids ## VOLUME III: Hand Techniques ## VOLUME IV: Foot Techniques ## VOLUME V: Sparring ## VOLUME VI: Fundamental Exercises (A) ## VOLUME VII: Fundamental Exercises (B) VOLUME VIII: 1) Four-Direction Punch 2) Four-Direction Block 3) Pattern Chon-Ji 4) Pattern Dan-Gun 5) Pattern Do-San VOLUME IX: 1) Pattern Won-Hyo 2) Pattern Yul-Guk 3) Pattern Joong-Gun VOLUME X: 1) Pattern Toi-Gae 2) Four-Direction Thrust 3) Pattern Hwa-Rang 4) Pattern Choong-Moo VOLUME XI: 1) Pattern Gwang-Gae 2) Pattern Po-Eun 3) Pattern Ge-Baek VOLUME XII: 1) Pattern Eui-Am 2) Pattern Choong-Jang 3) Pattern Juche VOLUME XIII: 1) Pattern Sam-II 2) Pattern Yoo-Sin 3) Pattern Choi-Yong VOLUME XIV: 1) Pattern Yon-Gae 2) Pattern Ul-Ji 3) Pattern Moon-Moo VOLUME XV: 1) Pattern So-San 2) Pattern Se-Jong 3) Pattern Tong-II
Vol. 11, p. 217.
Source: Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, Gen. Choi Hong Hi. Interpretation: Vol. 1, p. 157.