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5th Gup (Green Belt / Blue Tip)

Yul-Gok

율곡
38
movements
Diagram Scholar (士)
Meaning

Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536–1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram (士) represents "scholar".


Key Techniques
›X-Stance Back Fist Strike (Kyocha So Dung Joomuk Taerigi)
›Palm Hooking Block (Sonbadak Golcho Makgi)
›Front Elbow Strike (Ap Palkup Taerigi)
›Twin Knife-Hand Block (Sang Sonkal Makgi)
›Double Forearm High Block (Doo Palmok Nopunde Makgi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•38 movements represent 38th latitude (birthplace)
•Diagram (士) represents "scholar"
•Longest pattern at Gup level until this point
•Introduces the X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) with the jumping back fist strike
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 AD, BD, 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 sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while extending the left fist to D horizontally.

Annun Sogimovement
2

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
3

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
4

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while extending the right fist to D horizontally.

Annun Sogimovement
5

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
6

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
7

Move the right foot to AD, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward AD, while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
8

Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.

Gunnun SogikickLow
9

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
10

Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
11

Move the left foot to BD, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward BD, while executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
12

Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.

Gunnun SogikickLow
13

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

Gunnun SogiattackLow
14

Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
15

Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm (Sonbadak Golcho Makgi) while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
16

Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
17

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
18

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
19

Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
20

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
21

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
22

Turn the face to D, forming a right bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward D.

Guburyo Sogimovement
23

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

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
24

Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while striking the left palm with the right front elbow (Ap Palkup Taerigi).

★ Kihap
Gunnun SogiattackLow
25

Turn the face to 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.

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
27

Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.

★ Kihap
Gunnun SogiattackLow
28

Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a twin knife-hand block (Sang Sonkal Makgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
29

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

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
30

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

Niunja Sogiblock
31

Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight fingertip.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
32

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

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
33

Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
34

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

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
35

Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
36

Jump to C, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward B, while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.

★ Kihap
Kyocha SogiattackHigh
37

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

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
38

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh