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    Pattern (Tul)-4th Dan

    Yon-Gae

    연개

    Named after the Koguryo general Yon Gae Somoon

    Belt Grade

    4th Dan

    Black Belt

    Movements

    49

    Ready Posture

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    Meaning

    Yon-Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A.D., the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.

    Examiner often asks

    • 1.Who was Yon Gae Somoon?
    • 2.Why does Yon-Gae have 49 movements?
    • 3.What happened at Ansi Sung?

    Pattern Movements

    All 49 movements of Yon-Gae, transcribed from the Encyclopedia.

    1. 1Slide to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block () to D with a reverse knife-hand (). Perform in a circular motion. Right L-stance reverse knife-hand low guarding block toward D.
    2. 2Execute a high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) to D with the right long fist () while forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, pivoting with the left foot. Perform in a slow motion. Left walking stance right long fist high punch toward D.
    3. 3Slide to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the forearm. Left L-stance forearm middle guarding block toward D.
    4. 4Execute a middle strike to D with the right knife-hand while flying to D, and then land to D, maintaining a left L-stance toward D with the right knife-hand extended to D. Right knife-hand middle strike while flying to D. Left L-stance toward D with the right knife-hand extended to D.
    5. 5Shift to C, maintaining a left L-stance toward D while executing a checking block () to D with an X-fist. Left L-stance X-fist checking block toward D.
    6. 6Execute a high outward cross-cut to D with the right flat fingertip () while forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, slipping the right foot. Right walking stance right flat fingertip high outward cross-cut toward D.
    7. 7Execute a downward block () to D with the right straight elbow while forming a left rear foot stance (뒷발 서기) toward D, pulling the right foot. Left rear foot stance toward D with a right straight elbow downward block.
    8. 8Jump to D, forming a left X-stance toward AD while executing a high side strike () to D with the left back fist (등 주먹). Left X-stance toward AD with the left back fist high side strike to D.
    9. 9Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a low outward block () to D with the right knife-hand. Left walking stance right knife-hand low outward block toward D.
    10. 10Move the right foot on line AB to form a parallel stance (나란히 서기) toward D while executing a middle hooking block () to D with the left palm. Parallel stance left palm middle hooking block toward D.
    11. 11Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist while maintaining a parallel stance (나란히 서기) toward D. Perform 10 and 11 in a continuous motion. Parallel stance middle punch with the right fist toward D. Keeps both heels slightly off the ground.
    12. 12Slide to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block () to D with a reverse knife-hand (). Perform in a circular motion. Left L-stance reverse knife-hand low guarding block toward D.
    13. 13Execute a high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) to D with the left long fist () while forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Right walking stance high punch with the left long fist toward D. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
    14. 14Slide to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the left forearm. Right L-stance left forearm middle guarding block toward D.
    15. 15Execute a middle strike to D with the left knife-hand while flying to D, and then land to D, maintaining a right L-stance toward D with the left knife-hand extended to D. Left knife-hand middle strike while flying to D.
    16. 16Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward D while executing a checking block () to D with an X-fist. Right L-stance X-fist checking block toward D. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
    17. 17Execute a high outward cross-cut with the left flat fingertip () to D while forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, slipping the left foot. Left walking stance high outward cross-cut with the left flat fingertip toward D.
    18. 18Execute a downward block () to D with the left straight elbow while forming a right rear foot stance (뒷발 서기) toward D, pulling the left foot. Right rear foot stance toward D with a left straight elbow downward block.
    19. 19Jump to D to form a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike () to D with the right back fist (등 주먹). Right X-stance toward BD with the right back fist high side strike to D.
    20. 20Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a low outward block () to D with the left knife-hand. Right walking stance low outward block with the left knife-hand toward D. Other View
    21. 21Move the left foot on line AB, forming a parallel stance (나란히 서기) toward D while executing a middle hooking block () to D with the right palm. Parallel stance middle hooking block with the right palm toward D.
    22. 22Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist while maintaining a parallel stance (나란히 서기) toward D. Perform 21 and 22 in a continuous motion. Parallel stance middle punch with the left fist toward D. Keep both heels slightly off the ground.
    23. 23Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D while executing a W-shape block () with the reverse knife-hand (). Sitting stance toward D with a reverse knife-hand W-shape block.
    24. 24Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance toward D while thrusting with a twin horizontal elbow. Right X-stance toward D with a twin horizontal elbow thrust.
    25. 25Move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D while executing a checking block () to D with a twin straight forearm. Sitting stance checking block with a twin straight forearm toward D.
    26. 26Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance toward D while executing an upward punch with the right fist, pulling the left side fist in front of the right shoulder. Right X-stance toward D with a right fist upward punch.
    27. 27Execute a high reverse hooking kick () to B with the right foot. High reverse hooking kick to B with the right foot.
    28. 28Lower the right foot to B, and then execute a middle side piercing kick () to B with the left foot while turning clockwise. Middle side piercing kick to B with the left foot. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
    29. 29Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance toward D while executing a downward strike () with the left back fist (등 주먹). Left X-stance toward D with a left back fist downward strike.
    30. 30Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D while executing a W-shape block () with a reverse knife-hand (). Sitting stance toward D with a reverse knife-hand W-shape block. Other View
    31. 31Cross the right foot over the left foot, forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a twin side elbow thrust (). Left X-stance toward D with a twin side elbow thrust. Keep both back fists faced upward.
    32. 32Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D while executing a checking block () to D with a twin straight forearm. Sitting stance checking block with a twin straight forearm toward D.
    33. 33Cross the right foot over the left foot, forming a left X-stance toward D while executing an upward punch with the left fist, pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder. Left X-stance toward D with a left fist upward punch.
    34. 34Execute a high reverse hooking kick () to A with the left foot. High reverse hooking kick to B with the left foot.
    35. 35Lower the left foot to A, and then execute a middle side piercing kick () to A with the right foot while turning counter-clockwise. Middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
    36. 36Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion, forming a right X-stance toward A D while executing a downward strike () to A with the right back fist (등 주먹). Right X-stance toward A D with a back fist downward strike to A.
    37. 37Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the forearm. Left L-stance forearm middle guarding block toward D.
    38. 38Move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left rear foot stance (뒷발 서기) toward C while executing a waist block to C with the right inner forearm. Left rear foot stance right inner forearm waist block toward C.
    39. 39Move the right foot to C slightly and then the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a high strike to D with the left knife-hand. Right L-stance high strike with the left knife-hand toward D.
    40. 40Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the forearm. Right L-stance forearm middle guarding block toward D.
    41. 41Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a right rear foot stance (뒷발 서기) toward C while executing a waist block to C with the left inner forearm. Right rear foot stance waist block with the left forearm toward C.
    42. 42Move the left foot to C slightly, and then the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a high strike to D with the right knife-hand. Left L-stance right knife-hand high outward strike () toward D.
    43. 43Move the right foot to C, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with the forearm. Right L-stance forearm middle guarding block toward D.
    44. 44Jump to execute a mid-air kick () to D with the right foot while spinning clockwise, and then land to D to form a left L-stance with a knife-hand middle guarding block () toward D. Mid-air kick (180 degrees) to D with the right foot. Left L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
    45. 45Jump to execute a mid-air kick () to D with the left foot while spinning counter-clockwise, and then land to D to form a right L-stance with a knife-hand middle guarding block () toward D. Mid-air kick (180 degrees) to D with the left foot. Right L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
    46. 46Execute a low inward block () to D with the right reverse knife-hand () while forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, slipping the right foot to C. Left walking stance low inward block with the right reverse knife-hand toward D.
    47. 47Slide to C to form a left L-stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow. Left L-stance toward D with the a left side elbow thrust () to C.
    48. 48Execute a low inward block () to D with the left reverse knife-hand () while forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D, slipping the left foot to C. Right walking stance low inward block with the left reverse knife-hand toward D.
    49. 49Slide to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while thrusting to C with the right side elbow. Right L-stance toward D with a right side elbow thrust () to C. END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture. Parallel stance (나란히 서기) toward D. ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR PATTERN UL-JI # Walking Stance (걷는 서기) Twin Side Fist Horizontal Strike *(Gunnun So Sang Yop Joomuk Soopyong Taerigi)* # Walking Stance Knife-Hand High Reverse Front Strike () *(Gunnun So Sonkal Nopunde Bandae Ap Taerigi)* # Sitting Stance (앉은 서기) Front Elbow Strike () *(Annun So Ap Palkup Taerigi)* # Walking Stance Forearm Reverse Rising Block () *(Gunnun So Palmok Bandae Chookyo Makgi)* # Walking Stance High Reverse Punch (Nopunde Bandae Jirugi) (Gunnun So Nopunde Bandae Jirugi) The fist reaches the eye level of the attacker. # Flying High Kick () (Twimyo Nopi Chagi) # Walking Ready Stance (준비 서기) (Gunnun Junbi Sogi) # L-Stance X-Fist Pressing Block () (Niunja So Kyocha Joomuk Noollo Makgi) # L-Stance Inner Forearm Middle Wedging Block () (Niunja So An Palmok Kaunde Hechyo Makgi) # Fixed Stance (고정 서기) Palm Pushing Block () (Gojung So Sonbadak Miro Makgi) # X-Stance Twin Side Elbow Thrust *(Kyocha So Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi)* ## Fixed Stance X-Knife-Hand Middle Block () *(Gojung So Kyocha Sonkal Kaunde Makgi)* # L-Stance Palm Upward Block *(Niunja So Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi)* Backward Double Step-Jumping *(Dwiro Ibo Omgyo Didimyo Twigi)* From a right L-stance toward A Mt. Sukda, the birthplace of general Ul-Ji Moon Duk

    Vol. 14, p. 33.

    Source: Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, Gen. Choi Hong Hi. Interpretation: Vol. 1, p. 159.

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