Matsogi - uk

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Taekwondo students learn the techniques of Matsugi that are taught during tuls to learn how to apply them in sparring.
There are three types Matsugi: Sambo Matsugi (three step sparring), Ibo Matsugi (two-step sparring) and Il- bo Matsugi (one step sparring).
For the yellow belt exam, candidates must perform five three steps. This is done in pairs.

Methodology

You stand facing each other, bow to each other, then the attacker (pre-arranged) measures the distance needed to perform attack. After that, the attacker with his right leg goes backward in gunnun sogi najunde bakat palmok makgi. This is the initial position in which each three-step is carried out.

In theory, the defender determines which attack will be performed, but for practical reasons (on the distance between the performers), we recommend that the attacker decides which attack he will be performing. After all, knows beforehand what technique he will use).

Once the attacker has called the technique, he states that he is ready to attack ("TSE"). The defender ponders what technique he will use to defend and indicates that he is ready ("TSE"). The defender may take his time to get prepared for.

Afterwards the attacker kick or punch and the defender defends/blocks three times. The defender then performs a counterattack. Then reverse roles. The attacker brings his front leg back to NARANI SOGI (ie backwards) and the defender brings his hind leg forward to NARANI SOGI. Now it's up to the person who has just defended for to attack.

Attention to:
It is important to set the feet in the right place. In an attack in niunja sogi, the attacker's feet are placed on the outside of the feet of the defender. If an attack is in gunnun sogi the foot of the attacker is placed on the right side of the foot of the defender, so first on the outside and second time on the inside.

The defender performs a counterattack depending on the distance between the two people. If the distance is large there may be a kicking technique to be used; it is recommended to have a hand technique at a short distance.