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4th Dan

Yoo-Sin

유신
68
movements
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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 AD, the year Korea was united.


Key Techniques
›Angle Punch (Giokja Jirugi)
›Waving Kick (Doro Chagi)
›Crescent Kick and Side Piercing Consecutive Kick (Bandal Chagi, Yop Cha Jirugi)
›9-Shape Block (Gutja Makgi)
›U-Shape Punch (Digutja Jirugi)
Ready Posture

Warrior Ready Stance B (Moosa Junbi Sogi B)

Notes
•68 movements — second-longest pattern in the system
•Named after General Kim Yoo Sin, commanding general of the Silla Dynasty
•Refers to unification of Korea in 668 AD
•The ready posture signifies a sword drawn to the right instead of the left, symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his king's orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation
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, BC, BD, CE, CF, E, ED, 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 to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while extending both elbows to the sides horizontally.

Annun Sogimovement
2

Execute an angle punch to C with the left fist while sliding to A, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
3

Execute an angle punch to C with the right fist while sliding to B, maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.

Annun Sogiattack
4

Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while standing up toward D.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
5

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
6

Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while standing up toward D.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
7

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
8

Move the left foot to BD to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward BD, while executing a high side block to BD with the left outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
9

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

Gunnun Sogiblock
10

Execute a scooping block with the left palm while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward AD.

Annun Sogiblock
11

Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AD. Perform 10 and 11 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
12

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward AD, while executing a high side block to AD with the right outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
13

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

Gunnun Sogiblock
14

Execute a scooping block with the right palm while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward BD.

Annun Sogiblock
15

Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward BD. Perform 14 and 15 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
16

Execute a high hooking block to BC with the right palm while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward BC.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
17

Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward BD.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
18

Execute a high hooking block to AD with the left palm while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward AD.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
19

Execute a middle punch to BD with the right fist while forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward BD. Perform 16, 17, 18 and 19 in a continuous motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
20

Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, at the same time executing a pressing block with an X-fist.

Gunnun Sogiblock
21

Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a continuous motion.

Gunnun Sogiblock
22

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint, while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
23

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

Gunnun SogikickLow
24

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
25

Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Gunnun Sogiblock
26

Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 25 and 26 in a continuous motion.

Gunnun Sogiblock
27

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist, slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint, while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
28

Execute a low front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 27.

Gunnun SogikickLow
29

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
30

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
31

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
32

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
33

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
34

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high block to D with the right double forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
35

Execute a low block to D with the left forearm, keeping the right forearm as it was in 34, while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 34 and 35 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
36

Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high block to D with the left double forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
37

Execute a low block to D with the right forearm, keeping the left forearm as it was in 36, while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 36 and 37 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
38

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

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
39

Move the left foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot, to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a high block to C with the left reverse knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockHigh
40

Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed ready stance C (Moa Junbi Sogi C) toward C.

Moa Junbi Sogi Cmovement
41

Move the right foot to CF in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CF, at the same time executing an upset punch to CF with a twin fist.

Gunnun Sogiattack
42

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to CE in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CE, while executing an upset punch to CE with a twin fist.

Gunnun Sogiattack
43

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
44

Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward F.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
45

Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward C, while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Perform in slow motion.

Moa SogiattackLow
46

Move the left foot to E to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a middle block to E with the left inner forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
47

Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward E.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
48

Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward C, while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in slow motion.

Moa SogiattackLow
49

Move the left foot to E to form a left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward E, while executing a U-shape punch to E.

Gojung Sogiattack
50

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E, forming a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward E, while executing a U-shape punch to E.

Gojung Sogiattack
51

Move the right foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward E, while executing a front strike to E with the right back fist.

Annun Sogiattack
52

Execute a waving kick to D with the right foot (Doro Chagi), and then a high outward block to AC with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 51, while forming a sitting stance toward E.

Annun SogikickHigh
53

Execute a waving kick to C with the left foot, and then a high front block to ED with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 52, while forming a sitting stance toward E.

Annun SogikickHigh
54

Execute a horizontal strike to C with the right back hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward E.

Annun Sogiattack
55

Execute a middle crescent kick to the right palm with the left foot (Bandal Chagi).

Annun SogikickMiddle
56

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 55 and 56 in a consecutive kick.

Annun SogikickMiddle
57

Lower the left foot to C to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward B, while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand.

Annun SogiattackLow
58

Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot.

Annun SogikickMiddle
59

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 58 and 59 in a consecutive kick.

Annun SogikickMiddle
60

Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward A, while executing a right 9-shape block.

Annun SogiblockLow
61

Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.

Annun Sogiblock
62

Move the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward B, while executing a right 9-shape block.

Annun Sogiblock
63

Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward B.

Annun Sogiblock
64

Execute a downward strike to D with the right side fist while forming a left vertical stance (Soojik Sogi) toward D, pulling the left foot.

Soojik Sogiattack
65

Move the right foot to A to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high vertical punch to B with a twin fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
66

Move the right foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a high vertical punch to A with a twin fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
67

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to BD to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward BD, while executing a middle guarding block to BD with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
68

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle