Yoo-Sin
유신
Named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general of the Silla Dynasty
Belt Grade
3rd Dan
Black Belt
Movements
68
Ready Posture
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Meaning
Yoo-Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the year of the unification of Korea. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than the left, symbolising Yoo Sin's mistake of following his king's orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation.
Examiner often asks
- 1.Who was Kim Yoo Sin?
- 2.Why does Yoo-Sin have 68 movements?
- 3.Why is the ready posture of Yoo-Sin held with the sword on the right?
Pattern Movements
All 68 movements of Yoo-Sin, transcribed from the Encyclopedia.
- 1Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D while extending both elbows to the sides horizontally. Sitting stance toward D with both elbows extended to the sides horizontally.
- 2Execute an angle much to C with the left fist while sliding to A, maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D. Sitting stance toward D with a left fist angle punch () to C. ## Application ## Previous Posture ## Raise the body slightly. ## Other View
- 3Execute an angle punch () to C with the right fist while sliding to B, maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion. Sitting stance toward D with a right fist angle punch to C. Raise the body slightly
- 4Execute a middle hooking block () to D with the right palm while standing up toward D. Middle hooking block with the right palm while standing up toward D. Keep both legs straight
- 5Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D. Perform 4 and 5 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the left fist toward D.
- 6Execute a middle hooking block () to D with the left palm while standing up toward D. Middle hooking block with the left palm while standing up toward D. Keep both legs straight
- 7Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward D. Perform 6 and 7 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the right fist toward D.
- 8Move the left foot to BD to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward BD while executing a high side block () to BD with the left outer forearm. Left walking stance high side block with the left outer forearm toward BD.
- 9Execute a circular block () to AD with the right inner forearm while maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward BD. Left walking stance toward BD with a right inner forearm circular block to AD. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 10Execute a scooping block () with the left palm while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward AD. Sitting stance toward AD with a left palm scooping block. Raise the body slightly
- 11Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to AD with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward AD. Perform 10 and 11 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the right fist toward AD.
- 12Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward AD while executing a high side block () to AD with the right outer forearm. Right walking stance high side block with the right outer forearm toward AD. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 13Execute a circular block () to BD with the left inner forearm. while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward AD. Right walking stance toward AD with a left inner forearm circular block to BD. ```markdown Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 14Execute a scooping block () with the right palm while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Sitting stance toward BD with a right palm scooping block. Raise the body slightly ## Previous Posture ## Application
- 15Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to BD with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Perform 14 and 15 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the left fist toward BD.
- 16Execute a high hooking block () to B with the right palm while forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward BC. Left walking stance toward BC with a right palm high hooking block to B. ## Previous Posture Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 17Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Sitting stance middle punch with the left fist toward BD. Raise both heels slightly off the ground.
- 18Execute a high hooking block () to BD with the left palm while forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward AD. Right walking stance toward A D with a left palm high hooking block to BD. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 19Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to BD with the right fist while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward BD. Perform 16, 17, 18 and 19 in a continuous motion. Sitting stance middle punch with the right fist toward BD.
- 20Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D at the same time executing a pressing block () with an X-fist. Left walking stance toward D with an X-fist Pressing block.
- 21Execute a rising block () with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a continuous motion. Left walking stance toward D with an X-knife-hand rising block. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 22Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint 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.
- 23Execute a low front snap kick () to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22. Low front snap kick to D with the right foot.
- 24Lower 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 left fist. Right walking stance middle punch with the left fist toward D.
- 25Execute a pressing block () with an X-fist while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Right walking stance toward D with an X-fist pressing block. Keeps the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 26Execute a rising block () with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 25 and 26 in a continuous motion. Right walking stance toward D with an X-knife-hand rising block. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 27Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Right walking stance middle punch with the left fist toward D. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 28Execute a low front snap kick () to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 27. Low front snap kick to D with the left foot.
- 29Lower the left foot to D to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to D with the right fist. Left walking stance middle punch with the right fist toward D.
- 30Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with a knife-hand. Left L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
- 31Move the left foot to D to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with a knife-hand. Right L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
- 32Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with a knife-hand. Left L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
- 33Move the right foot to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block () to D with a knife-hand. Right L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward D.
- 34Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a high block () to D with the right double forearm. Right walking stance high block with the right double forearm toward D. Keep both back fists faced upward. Other View
- 35Execute a low block () to D with the left forearm, keeping the right forearm as it was in 34 while maintaining a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 34 and 35 in a fast motion. Right walking stance low block with the left forearm toward D.
- 36Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D while executing a high block () to D with the left double forearm. Left walking stance high block with the left double forearm toward D. Keep both back fists faced upward.
- 37Execute a low block () to D with the right forearm, keeping the left forearm as it was in 36 while maintaining a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward D. Perform 36 and 37 in a fast motion. Left walking stance low block with the right forearm toward D. Other View
- 38Move 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.
- 39Move the left foot on line CD, and then turn counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a high block () to C with the left reverse knife-hand (). Right L-stance high block with the Left reverse knife-hand toward C. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground. Other View
- 40Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close ready stance (준비 서기) C toward C. Close ready stance C toward C. Other View
- 41Move the right foot to CF in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance (걷는 서기) toward CF at the same time executing an upset punch () to CF with a twin fist (). Right walking stance upset punch with a twin fist toward CF. ## Application ## Other View ## Previous Posture
- 42Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to CE in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward CE while executing an upset punch () to CE with a twin fist (). Left walking stance upset punch with twin fist toward CE.
- 43Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a middle block () to F with the right inner forearm. Left L-stance middle block with the right inner forearm toward F.
- 44Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to F with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward F. Left L-stance middle punch with the left fist toward F. Raise the body slightly
- 45Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance (모아 서기) toward C while executing an angle punch () with the right fist. Perform in a slow motion. Close stance toward C with a right fist angle punch. Other View
- 46Move the left foot to E to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a middle block () to E with the left inner forearm. Right L-stance middle block with the left inner forearm toward E. Other View
- 47Execute a middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) to E with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward E. Right L-stance middle punch with the right fist toward E. Other View Raise the body slightly
- 48Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance (모아 서기) toward C while executing an angle punch () with the left fist. Perform in a slow motion. Close stance toward D with a left fist angle punch. Other View
- 49Move the left foot to E to form a left fixed stance (고정 서기) toward E while executing a U-shape punch to E. Left fixed stance U-shape punch toward E. Other View
- 50Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E, forming a right fixed stance (고정 서기) toward E while executing a U-shape punch to E. Right fixed stance U-shape punch toward E.
- 51Move the right foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward E while executing a front strike () to E with the right back fist (등 주먹). Sitting stance front strike with the right back fist toward E.
- 52Execute a waving kick () to D with the right foot, and then a high outward block () to C with the right outer forearm, keeping the left hand as it was in 51 while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward E. Waving kick to D with the right foot. Sitting stance toward E while a right outer forearm middle outward block to C. # Application Other View
- 53Execute a waving kick () to C with the left foot, and then a high outward block () to D with the right outer forearm, keeping the left hand as it was in 52 while forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward E. Waving kick to C with the left foot. Sitting stance toward E with a right outer forearm middle outward block to D.
- 54Execute a horizontal strike to C with the right back hand () while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward E. Sitting stance toward E with a right back hand horizontal strike to C. Raise the body slightly. Other View
- 55Execute a middle crescent kick () to the right palm with the left foot. Middle crescent kick to C with the left foot. Other View
- 56Execute a middle side piercing kick () to C with the left foot pulling both fists in the opposite direction. Perform 55 and 56 in a consecutive kick (). Middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.
- 57Lower the left foot to C to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand (). Sitting stance toward B with a left back hand horizontal strike to C. Top Viwe
- 58Execute a middle crescent kick () to the left palm with the right foot. Middle crescent kick to C with the right foot.
- 59Execute a middle side piercing kick () to C with the right foot, pulling both fists in the opposite direction. Perform 58 and 59 in a consecutive kick (). Middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- 60Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward A while executing a right 9-shape block. Sitting stance toward A with a right 9-shape block.
- 61Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward A. Sitting stance toward A with a left 9-shape block. Raise the body slightly.
- 62Move the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B while executing a right 9-shape block. Sitting stance toward B with a right 9-shape block.
- 63Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance (앉은 서기) toward B. Sitting stance toward B with a left 9-shape block. Raise the body slightly.
- 64Execute a downward strike () to D with the right side fist while forming a left vertical stance (수직 서기) toward D, pulling the left foot. Left vertical stance downward strike with the right side fist toward D.
- 65Move the right foot to A to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward B while executing a high vertical punch () to B with a twin fist (). Left walking stance high vertical punch with a twin fist toward B. ## Application ## Front View ## Previous Posture
- 66Move the right foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (걷는 서기) toward A while executing a high vertical punch () to A with a twin fist (). Left walking stance high vertical punch with a twin fist toward A.
- 67Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to BD to form a right L-stance toward BD while executing a middle guarding block () to BD with a knife-hand. Right L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward B D.
- 68Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a left L-stance toward AD while executing a middle guarding block () to AD with a knife-hand. Left L-stance knife-hand middle guarding block toward AD. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground. END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture. Close ready stance (준비 서기) toward D. ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR PATTERN CHOI-YONG # Rear Foot Stance (뒷발 서기) Middle Knuckle Fist () High Punch (Nopunde Jirugi) *(Dwitbal So Joongji Joomuk Nopunde Jirugi)* Keep back fist (등 주먹) faced outward ## Walking Stance (걷는 서기) Knife-Hand W-Shape Block () *(Gunnun So Sonkal San Makgi)* The knife-hand reaches the same level as the temple of the defender. Reverse Hooking Kick () (Bandae Dollyo Goro Chagi) Parallel Stance (나란히 서기) Palm Hooking Block () (Narani So Sonbadak Golcho Makgi) # Trible Step-Turning (Sambo Omyyo Didimyo Dolgi) # X-Stance Back Fist Side Strike () *(Kyocha So Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi)*
Vol. 13, p. 109.
Source: Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, Gen. Choi Hong Hi. Interpretation: Vol. 1, p. 158.