Banstead TaeKwon-Do

Meaning: Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the noted philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584), nicknamed the “Confucious of Korea”. The 38 movements represents his birthplace on the 38th degree latitude and the diagram represents scholar.

Movements: 38

Ready position: parallel ready stance

Diagram: 

Yul-Gok Tul

 Breakdown (TKD Success wording): 

1. Left; Sitting Stance, extend left fist
2. Still; Sitting Stance, middle punch
3. Still; S/S, middle punch
   3-4 Fast Motion 
4. Left foot back to centre; Right; Sitting Stance, extend right fist
5. Still; S/S, middle punch
6. Still; S/S, middle punch
   5-6 Fast Motion
7. Right foot back to centre; Right W/S  angle right of centre line,  inner forearm middle side block
8. Forwards; Left foot low front snap kick
9. Left foot down; Left W/S, middle punch
10. Still; Left W/S, middle reverse punch
    9-10 Fast Motion
11. Left W/S angled just left of centre line, inner forearm middle side block
12. Forwards; Right foot low front snap kick
13. Forwards; Right foot down, Right W/S, middle punch
14. Still; Right W/S, middle reverse punch
    13-14 Fast Motion
15. Right W/S back on centre line, right palm middle hooking block
16.  Still; Right W/S, left palm middle hooking block
17. Still; Right W/S, middle punch
    16-17 Connecting Motion 
18. Forwards; Left W/S, left palm middle hooking block
19. Still; Left W/S, right palm middle hooking block
20. Still; Left W/S, left middle punch
    19-20 Connecting Motion
21. Forwards; Right W/S, middle punch
22. Right bending ready stance A
23. Left foot middle side piercing kick
24. Left foot down, Left W/S, front elbow strike
25.  Turn 180 clockwise, Left bending ready stance
26. Right foot side piercing kick
27. Right foot down, Right W/S, front elbow strike
28. Turn left; Right L/S, twin knifehand block
29. Forwards; Right W/S, straight fingertip middle thrust
30. Turn 180 clockwise; Left L/S, twin knifehand block
31. Forwards; Left W/S, straight fingertip middle thrust
32. Turn 90 Anti-clockwise; Left W/S, outer forearm high side block
33. Still; Left W/S, middle reverse punch
34. Forwards; Right W/S, outer forearm high side block
35. Still; Right W/S, middle reverse punch
36. Leap forwards; Left X-Stance, backfist high side strike
37. Turn 270 clockwise; Right W/S, double forearm high block
38. Right foot to centre; Left foot out to Left W/S, double forearm high block

END: Bring left foot back to ready posture.

General Choi’s Written Description:

1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
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.
4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.
5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
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.
7. Move the right foot to Ad forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
9. Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
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.
11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
13. Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
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.
15. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
17. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
20. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
21. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D. 
23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C. 
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
29. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.
32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.