Yul-Gok

Special Motions

Movements of Yul-Gok performed outside the pattern's normal rhythm.

Fast motionPerformed quicker than the pattern's normal rhythm, each with its own sine wave.

2 and 35 and 69 and 1013 and 14

Continuous motionTwo sine waves on a single breath, with no pause between the movements.

19 and 20

Pattern Movements

All 38 movements of Yul-Gok, in our own notation, following the sequence set out in the Encyclopedia.

1. 1Left foot → B · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D · left fist extended.Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
2. 2Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, right fist · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D. Prep: body rises slightly.Fast motion · 2 and 3Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
3. 3Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, left fist · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D. Prep: 2–3 performed fast; body rises slightly.Fast motion · 2 and 3Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
4. 4Left foot drawn to right, then right foot → A · right foot → A · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D · right fist extended.Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
5. 5Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, left fist · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D. Prep: body rises slightly.Fast motion · 5 and 6Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
6. 6Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, right fist · sitting stance (Annun Sogi) facing D. Prep: 5–6 performed fast; body rises slightly.Fast motion · 5 and 6Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
7. 7Right foot → AD · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing AD · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → AD, right inner forearm. Prep: forearms crossed at the chest first, right arm arm underneath.Move the right foot to AD, forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a high side block to AD with the right inner forearm. Keep forearms crossed in front of the chest with both back fists facing upward, placing the right arm under the other. Keep the right back forearm full facing the opponent.
8. 8Low front snap kick (Najunde Apcha Busigi) → AD, left foot. hands stays as in 7.Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
9. 9Left foot lowered → AD · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing AD · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → AD, left fist.Fast motion · 9 and 10Lower the left foot to AD, forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
10. 10Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → AD, right fist · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing AD. Prep: 9–10 performed fast.Fast motion · 9 and 10Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
11. 11Left foot → BD · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing BD · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → BD, left inner forearm.Move the left foot to BD, forming a left walking stance toward BD, at the same time executing a high side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
12. 12Low front snap kick (Najunde Apcha Busigi) → BD, right foot. hands stays as in 11.Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
13. 13Right foot lowered → BD · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing BD · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → BD, right fist.Fast motion · 13 and 14Lower the right foot to BD, forming a right walking stance toward BD, while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
14. 14Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → DE, left fist · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing BD. Prep: 13–14 performed fast.Fast motion · 13 and 14Execute a middle punch to DE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
15. 15High hooking block (Nopunde Golcho Makgi) → D, right palm · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D. pivoting on the left foot. Prep: body stays half facing the opponent.Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot. Keep the body half facing the opponent.
16. 16High hooking block (Nopunde Golcho Makgi) → D, left palm · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D.Execute a high hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
17. 17Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, right fist · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D.Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
18. 18Left foot → D · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · high hooking block (Nopunde Golcho Makgi) → D, left palm. Prep: body stays half facing the opponent.Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm. Keep the body half facing the opponent.
19. 19High hooking block (Nopunde Golcho Makgi) → D, right palm · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi).Continuous motion · 19 and 20Execute a high hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance.
20. 20Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, left fist · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D. performed continuously. Prep: right heel stays slightly raised.Continuous motion · 19 and 20Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 19 and 20 in a continuous motion. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
21. 21Right foot → D · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → D, right fist.Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
22. 22Right bending ready stance (Guburyo Junbi Sogi) A facing D.Turn the face toward D, forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
23. 23Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → D, left foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24. 24Left foot lowered → D · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · strike to the left palm, right front elbow. Prep: body stays full facing the opponent.Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow. Keep the body full facing the opponent.
25. 25Left bending ready stance (Junbi Sogi준비 서기) A facing C.Turn the face toward C while forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
26. 26Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, right foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27. 27Right foot lowered → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · strike to the right palm, left front elbow. Prep: body stays full facing the opponent.Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow. Keep the body full facing the opponent.
28. 28Left foot → E · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing E · twin knife-hand block (Sang Sonkal Makgi).Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
29. 29Right foot → E · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing E · middle thrust (Kaunde Tulgi) → E, right straight fingertip.Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight fingertip.
30. 30Right foot → F · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing F · twin knife-hand block (Sang Sonkal Makgi).Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31. 31Left foot → F · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing F · middle thrust (Kaunde Tulgi) → F, left straight fingertip.Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight fingertip.
32. 32Left foot → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → C, left outer forearm. Prep: forearms crossed at the chest first, blocking arm on top; back fist (Dung Joomuk등 주먹) half faces the opponent.Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm. Keep back forearms crossed in front of the chest, placing the blocking one over the other. Keep back fist half facing the opponent.
33. 33Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, right fist · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C.Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
34. 34Right foot → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → C, right outer forearm. Prep: forearms crossed at the chest first, striking arm underneath; body stays half facing the opponent.Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm. Keep back forearms crossed in front of the chest, placing the striking one under the other. Keep the body half facing the opponent.
35. 35Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, left fist · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C.Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
36. 36Jump → C · left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) facing B · high side strike (Nopunde Yop Taerigi) → C, left back fist (Dung Joomuk등 주먹). Prep: forearms crossed at the rib cage first, striking arm underneath.Jump to C, forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist. Keep the forearms crossed in front of the rib cage with both palms faced downward, placing the striking one under the other. Keep back fist half facing the opponent.
37. 37Right foot → A · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing A · high block (Nopunde Makgi) → A, right double forearm.Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm. * The body always becomes half facing the opponent.
38. 38Right foot drawn to left, then left foot → B · left foot → B · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing B · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → B, left double forearm. Prep: end — left foot back to ready posture.Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high side block to B with the left double forearm. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground. END. Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.