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5th Dan

Moon-Moo

문무
61
movements
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Meaning

Moon-Moo honors the 30th King of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great King's Rock). According to his will, the body was placed in the sea "where my soul shall forever defend my land against the Japanese." It is said that the Sok Gul Am (Stone Cave) was built to guard his tomb; it is a fine example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The 61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 AD when Moon Moo came to the throne.


Key Techniques
›High Side Piercing Kick in Slow Motion (Nopunde Yop Cha Jirugi)
›Double Kick (I-jung Chagi)
›High Back Piercing Kick in Slow Motion (Nopunde Dwit Cha Jirugi)
›Side Checking and Side Thrusting Consecutive Kick
›Mid-Air Kick with Full Spin (Twio Dolmyo Chagi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•61 movements from "61" of year 661 AD
•Named after King Moon-Moo of Silla
•Symbolizes undying patriotism
•Renowned for its many slow-motion kicks requiring exceptional balance and control
Step-by-Step Movements
Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (1999)
Direction Reference
D = Front
C = Rear
A = Right
B = Left
Directions are fixed to the ready posture, not to the way you are facing: you begin facing D. This pattern also uses AC, AD, BD — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Turn the face to B while forming a right bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward B. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogimovementLow
2

Execute a high side piercing kick to B with the left foot. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogikickLow
3

Execute a high side piercing kick to B with the left foot. Perform 2 and 3 in a double kick.

Guburyo SogikickHigh
4

Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle thrust to D with the right flat fingertip.

Annun SogiattackLow
5

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to B with the right foot. Perform in slow motion.

Annun SogikickLow
6

Lower the right foot to B in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle side strike to B with the right knife-hand.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
7

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a pressing block to A with the right palm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
8

Move the right foot to A to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, at the same time executing a pressing block with the left palm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
9

Execute a high side block to B with the left knife-hand and a low side block to A with the right knife-hand while forming a right one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward D, pulling the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint. Perform in slow motion.

Waebal SogiblockLow
10

Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then turn the face to A while forming a left bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward A. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogimovementLow
11

Execute a high side piercing kick to A with the right foot. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogikickLow
12

Execute a high side piercing kick to A with the right foot. Perform 11 and 12 in a double kick.

Guburyo SogikickHigh
13

Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle thrust to D with the left flat fingertip.

Annun SogiattackLow
14

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to A with the left foot. Perform in slow motion.

Annun SogikickLow
15

Lower the left foot to A in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle side strike to A with the left knife-hand.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
16

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a pressing block to B with the left palm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
17

Move the left foot to B to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, at the same time executing a pressing block with the right palm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
18

Execute a high side block to A with the right knife-hand and a low side block to B with the left knife-hand while forming a left one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward D, pulling the right reverse footsword to the left knee joint. Perform in slow motion.

Waebal SogiblockLow
19

Turn the face to C while forming a left bending ready stance B (Guburyo Junbi Sogi B) toward D.

Guburyo Sogimovement
20

Execute a high back piercing kick to C with the right foot. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogikickLow
21

Lower the right foot to C to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
22

Turn the face to C while forming a right bending ready stance B (Guburyo Junbi Sogi B) toward D.

Guburyo Sogimovement
23

Execute a high back piercing kick to C with the left foot. Perform in slow motion.

Guburyo SogikickLow
24

Lower the left foot to C to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
25

Slide to C, forming a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, while executing a downward block with the left palm.

Dwit Bal Sogiblock
26

Execute a middle side front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.

Dwit Bal SogikickMiddle
27

Lower the left foot to D, and then move the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle side strike to C with the right side fist.

Annun SogiattackLow
28

Slide to C, maintaining a sitting stance toward A, while executing a scooping block with the left palm.

Annun Sogiblock
29

Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward A. Perform 28 and 29 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
30

Execute a low side block to D with the left knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.

Annun SogiblockLow
31

Move the left foot just beyond the right foot in a quick motion while executing a middle side pushing kick to C with the right foot.

Annun SogikickMiddle
32

Lower the right foot to C, and then execute a high reverse turning kick to C with the left foot.

Annun SogikickLow
33

Lower the left foot to C to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a high side block to C with the left knife-hand.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
34

Slide to D, forming a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward C, while executing a downward block with the right palm.

Dwit Bal Sogiblock
35

Execute a middle side front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 34.

Dwit Bal SogikickMiddle
36

Lower the right foot to C, and then move the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle side strike to D with the left side fist.

Annun SogiattackLow
37

Slide to D, maintaining a sitting stance toward A, while executing a scooping block with the right palm.

Annun Sogiblock
38

Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward A. Perform 37 and 38 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
39

Execute a low side block to C with the right knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.

Annun SogiblockLow
40

Move the right foot just beyond the left foot in a quick motion while executing a middle side pushing kick to D with the left foot.

Annun SogikickMiddle
41

Lower the left foot to D, and then execute a high reverse turning kick to D with the right foot.

Annun SogikickLow
42

Lower the right foot to D to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high side block to D with the right knife-hand.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
43

Move the left foot to D, and then execute a high twisting kick to AD with the right foot.

Gunnun SogikickHigh
44

Lower the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left fist to D.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
45

Execute a front strike to D with the right back fist while shifting to C, maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun Sogiattack
46

Move the right foot to D, and then execute a high twisting kick to BD with the left foot.

Gunnun SogikickHigh
47

Lower the left foot to C to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right fist to D.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
48

Execute a front strike to D with the left back fist while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Gunnun Sogiattack
49

Execute a sweeping kick to D with the left side sole, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 48, and then lower it to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Niunja SogikickLow
50

Execute a side checking kick to D and then again a middle side thrusting kick to D with the left foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform in a consecutive kick.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
51

Lower the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle outward strike to D with the left knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackLow
52

Execute a sweeping kick to D with the right side sole, and then lower it to D to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Niunja SogikickLow
53

Execute a side checking kick to D and then again a middle side thrusting kick to D with the right foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform in a consecutive kick.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
54

Lower the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackLow
55

Move the right foot to C, and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the right foot, to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
56

Jump to C to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward AC, while executing a low punch to C with the left fist and bringing the right fist on the left shoulder.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
57

Jump to D, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward AD, while executing a low punch to D with the right fist and bringing the left fist on the right shoulder.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
58

Jump to execute a mid-air kick to D with the right foot while spinning clockwise.

Kyocha Sogikick
59

Land to D to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
60

Move the right foot to the side rear of the left foot, and then the left foot to C to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a rising block with the left arc-hand.

Gunnun Sogiblock
61

Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. END: bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh