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TOI-GYE

Required for:	2nd Kup
Meaning:	Toi-Gye - 퇴계 / 退溪 is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37-degree latitude, the diagram represents "scholar" as in the Yul-Gok Tul.
Diagram:	Start/End in X N NW ---- X ---- NE | | | W --------------- E | | | S
Movements:	37
Start position:	MOA JUNBI SOGI B
Slow motion :	3, 6, 12
Continuous motion :	7-8

Ready Stances - MOA JUNBI SOGI B facing S

1. Step the left foot toward NE into a Right L-Stance facing NE while executing a left inner forearm middle block to NE - NIUNJA SOGI KAUNDE AN PALMOK YOP MAKGI
2. Slip the left foot to NE while executing a low thrust with the right upset fingertip to NE - GUNNUN SOGI NAJUNDE DWIJIBUM SONKUT BANDAE TULGI
3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward S while executing a side back strike to N with the right back fist and extending the left arm downward to S - MOA SOGI DUNG JOOMUK YOPDWI TAERIGI
4. Move the right foot to NW to form a left L-stance toward NW while executing a middle block to NW with the right inner forearm - NIUNJA SOGI KAUNDE AN PALMOK YOP MAKGI
5. Slip the right foot to NW while executing a low thrust with the left upset fingertip to NW - GUNNUN SOGI NAJUNDE DWIJIBUM SONKUT BANDAE TULGI
6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward S while executing a side back strike to N with the left back fist and extending the right arm downward to S - MOA SOGI DUNG JOOMUK YOPDWI TAERIGI
7. Move the left foot to S forming a left walking stance toward S while executing a downward pressing block with a crossed fists - GUNNUN SOGI KYOCHA JOOMUK NOOLLO MAKGI
8. Continuous motion : Maintaining the left walking stance, execute a high punch to S with both fists - GUNNUN SOGI NOPUNDE SANG JOOMUK SEWO JIRUGI
9. Execute a front snap kick to S with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in the previous move -
10. Lower the right foot to S forming a right front stance toward S while executing a middle punch to S with the right fist -
11. Execute a middle punch to S with the left fist while maintaining a right front stance toward S -
12. Perform in slow motion : bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward E while executing a twin side elbow thrust -
13. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion forming a sitting stance toward N while executing a W-shape block to N with the right outer forearm -
14. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward S while executing a W-shape block to S with the left outer forearm -
15. Move the left foot to W in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward N while executing a W-shape block to N with the left outer forearm -
16. Move the right foot to W in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward S while executing a W-shape block to S with the right outer forearm -
17. Move the left foot to W in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward N while executing a W-shape block to N with the left outer forearm -
18. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward S while executing a W-shape block to S with the left outer forearm -
19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to S forming a right back stance toward S while executing a low knife hand block to S -
20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left front stance toward S -
21. Execute an upward kick with the right knee while pulling both hands downward -
22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to N forming a right back stance toward N while executing a middle block to N with a knife-hand -
23. Execute a front snap kick to N with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in the previous move -
24. Lower the left foot to N forming a left front stance toward N while executing a high thrust to N with the left flat fingertip -
25. Move the right foot to N forming a left back stance toward N while executing a middle block to N with a knife-hand.
26. Execute a front snap kick to N with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in previous move.
27. Lower the right foot to N forming a right front stance toward N while executing a high thrust to N with the right flat fingertip -
28. Move the right foot to S forming a right back stance toward N while executing a back strike to S with the right back fist and a low block to N with the left forearm.
29. Jump to N forming a right X-stance toward W while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
30. Move the right foot to N forming a right front stance toward N while executing a block to N with the right double forearm.
31. Move the left foot to NE forming a right back stance toward NE while executing a low block to NE with a knife-hand.
32. Execute a circular block to NE-E with the right inner forearm while forming a horse back stance toward S.
33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to W forming a left back stance toward W, at the same time executing a low block to A with a knife-hand.
34. Execute a circular block to NW-W with the left inner forearm while forming a horse back stance toward S.
35. Execute a circular block to NE-E with the right inner forearm while forming a horse back stance toward S.
36. Execute a circular block to NW-W with the left inner forearm while forming a horse back stance toward S.
37. Move the right foot on line NW-NE to form a sitting stance toward S while executing a middle punch to S with the right fist.

End: Bring the foot back to the ready position MOA JUNBI SOGI B facing S

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