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Supplementary (grade varies by school)

Saju Tulgi

사주뚫기
7
movements
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Description

The third four-direction exercise, taught less commonly than Saju Jirugi and Saju Makgi. It follows the same four-direction floor plan, but every movement is a middle elbow thrust (Kaunde Palkup Tulgi) performed in walking stance with 90° turns between each direction. Develops close-range elbow technique and hip rotation once the white belt Saju exercises have been mastered.


Key Techniques
›Walking Stance (Gunnun Sogi)
›Middle Elbow Thrust (Kaunde Palkup Tulgi)
›90° turns between directions
›Ready stance transitions
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•Follows the same floor plan as Saju Jirugi — every movement is an elbow thrust
•Sequence conventions vary between schools
•Repeated in mirror image to the opposite side once completed
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.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the left foot backward, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward the front, while executing a middle elbow thrust with the right elbow (Kaunde Palkup Tulgi).

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
2

Turn 90° to the left, moving the left foot to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the left elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
3

Move the right foot forward, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the right elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
4

Turn 90° to the left, moving the left foot to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the left elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
5

Move the right foot forward, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the right elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
6

Turn 90° to the left, moving the left foot to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the left elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
7

Move the right foot forward, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi), while executing a middle elbow thrust with the right elbow. The exercise is then repeated in mirror image to the opposite side.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle