Won-Hyo
원효
Named after the noted monk Won-Hyo
Belt Grade
6th Kup
Green Belt
Movements
28
Ready Posture
Diagram
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Meaning
Won-Hyo was the monk credited with bringing Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in 686 A.D. He is remembered above all for carrying Buddhist teaching out of the court and into the lives of ordinary Koreans.
Examiner often asks
- 1.Who was Won-Hyo?
- 2.When did Won-Hyo introduce Buddhism to Silla?
- 3.Which dynasty did Won-Hyo introduce Buddhism to?
Pattern Movements
All 28 movements of Won-Hyo, in our own notation, following the sequence set out in the Encyclopedia.
- 1Left foot → B · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing B · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi). Prep: forearms crossed at the chest first, side blocking arm inside the other.Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a twin forearm block. Keep forearms crossed at the center of the chest, placing the side blocking one inside of the other with both under forearms facing the defender.
- 2High inward strike (Nopunde Anuro Taerigi) → B, right knife-hand. left side fist comes in front of the right shoulder. Prep: body rises slightly.Execute a high inward strike to B with the right knife-hand while bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder. Knife-hand reaches the same level as the neck artery of the attacker.
- 3Left foot slips → B · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → B, left fist · left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing B.Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
- 4Left foot drawn to right, then right foot → A · right foot → A · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing A · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 5High inward strike (Nopunde Anuro Taerigi) → A, left knife-hand. right side fist comes in front of the left shoulder. Prep: body rises slightly.Execute a high inward strike to A with a left knife-hand while bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder. Knife-hand reaches the same level as the neck artery of the attacker.
- 6Right foot slips → A · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → A, right fist · right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing A.Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
- 7Right foot drawn to left · right bending ready stance (Guburyo Junbi Sogi) A facing D.Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then turn the face toward D while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 8Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → D, left foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
- 9Left foot lowered → D · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing D · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → D, knife-hand.Lower the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- 10Right foot → D · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing D · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → D, knife-hand.Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- 11Left foot → D · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing D · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → D, knife-hand.Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- 12Right foot → D · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · middle thrust (Kaunde Tulgi) → D, right straight fingertip.Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.
- 13Left foot → E · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing E · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E, at the same time executing a twin forearm block.
- 14High inward strike (Nopunde Anuro Taerigi) → E, right knife-hand. left side fist comes in front of the right shoulder. Prep: body rises slightly.Execute a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand, at the same time bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
- 15Left foot slips → E · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → E, left fist · left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing E.Execute a middle punch to E with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E.
- 16Left foot drawn to right, then right foot → F · right foot → F · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing F · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block.
- 17High inward strike (Nopunde Anuro Taerigi) → F, left knife-hand. right side fist comes in front of the left shoulder. Prep: body rises slightly.Execute a high inward strike to F with the left knife-hand while bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
- 18Right foot slips → F · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → F, right fist · right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing F.Execute a middle punch to F with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward F, slipping the right foot to F.
- 19Right foot drawn to left, then left foot → C · left foot → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · circular block (Dollimyo Makgi) → CF, right inner forearm.Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a circular block to CF with the right inner forearm. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 20Low front snap kick (Najunde Apcha Busigi) → C, right foot. hands stays as in 19.Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 19.
- 21Right foot lowered → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, left fist.Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
- 22Circular block (Dollimyo Makgi) → CE, left inner forearm · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C.Execute a circular block to CE with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 23Low front snap kick (Najunde Apcha Busigi) → C, left foot. hands stays as in 22.Execute a low front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
- 24Left foot lowered → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, right fist.Lower the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
- 25Left bending ready stance (준비 서기) A facing C.Turn the face toward C, forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
- 26Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, right foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- 27Right foot lowered → along line CD, then left foot → B · left foot → B · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing B · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → B, forearm.Lower the right foot on line CD, and then move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 28Left foot drawn to right, then right foot → A · right foot → A · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing A · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → A, forearm. Prep: end — right foot back to ready posture.Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with the forearm. END. Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
For fuller detail, consult Gen. Choi Hong Hi’s Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do. The wording here is our own.