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6th Gup (Green Belt)

Won-Hyo

원효
28
movements
Diagram Capital I (Ⅰ)
Meaning

Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.


Key Techniques
›Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi)
›Fixed Stance Middle Punch (Gojung So Kaunde Jirugi)
›Side Piercing Kick (Yop Cha Jirugi)
›Circular Block (Dollimyo Makgi)
›Straight Fingertip Thrust (Sun Sonkut Tulgi)
Ready Posture

Closed Ready Stance A (Moa Junbi Sogi A)

Notes
•First pattern to use the fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) and bending ready stance A
•Introduces the side piercing kick (Yop Cha Jirugi)
•Uses the circular block (Dollimyo Makgi)
•Named after the Buddhist monk Won-Hyo
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 CE, CF, E, F — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
2

Execute a high inward strike to B with the right knife-hand (Sonkal Anuro Taerigi), bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, while maintaining a right L-stance toward B.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
3

Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward B, slipping the left foot to B.

Gojung SogiattackMiddle
4

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a twin forearm block.

Niunja Sogiblock
5

Execute a high inward strike to A with the left knife-hand, bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, while maintaining a left L-stance toward A.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
6

Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward A, slipping the right foot to A.

Gojung SogiattackMiddle
7

Bring the right foot to the left foot and turn the face toward D, forming a right bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward D.

Guburyo Sogimovement
8

Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot (Kaunde Yop Cha Jirugi).

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
9

Lower the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand (Sonkal Daebi Makgi).

Niunja SogiblockLow
10

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
11

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
12

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip (Sun Sonkut Tulgi).

★ Kihap
Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
13

Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a twin forearm block.

Niunja Sogiblock
14

Execute a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, while maintaining a right L-stance toward E.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
15

Execute a middle punch to E with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward E, slipping the left foot to E.

Gojung SogiattackMiddle
16

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward F, while executing a twin forearm block.

Niunja Sogiblock
17

Execute a high inward strike to F with the left knife-hand, bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, while maintaining a left L-stance toward F.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
18

Execute a middle punch to F with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward F, slipping the right foot to F.

Gojung SogiattackMiddle
19

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a circular block to CF with the right inner forearm (Dollimyo Makgi).

Gunnun Sogiblock
20

Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 19.

Gunnun SogikickLow
21

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
22

Execute a circular block to CE with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun Sogiblock
23

Execute a low front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.

Gunnun SogikickLow
24

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
25

Turn the face toward C, forming a left bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward C.

Guburyo Sogimovement
26

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot (Kaunde Yop Cha Jirugi).

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
27

Lower the right foot on line CD, and then move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm (Palmok Daebi Makgi).

Niunja SogiblockLow
28

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle guarding block to A with the forearm. END: bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle