Tae Guk Pal Jang (Halfway)

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Joon-bi Position

Movement 1-1

step forward with left foot into a left back stance
left arm palm-down In-out middle block with right fist fixed in pit of stomach (Geodeureo Bakat Makki)
1-2
half-step forward, moving left foot into a left forward stance
right hand middle punch (reverse punch)

Movement 2-1

right leg front-snap kick
2-2
before the right leg lands, immediately jump up off of left leg and perform left leg jump front-snap kick
Ki-aup!
2-3
land on the right leg from left jump front-snap snap kick, and then step forward and down with left leg into left forward stance
left arm out-to-in block
2-4
right hand middle punch
2-5
left hand middle punch (very quickly after right punch)

Movement 3

step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
right hand middle punch

Movement 4

turn body 90° left (facing West), but turn head 270° left to face the East.
step backward with left heel into a right forward stance (backward forward stance--feet are facing West, but upper body is turned to left and head is facing East)
combination left-arm side low block and right-arm high in-out side block (Wasanteul Makki)

Movement 5

turn body 180° left to face East (same as head), pivoting on both feet to assume left forward stance
slowly perform left front backfist strike to the chin, while slowly pulling opponent to your shoulder with right fist (dangyeo teok jireugi)

Movement 6-1

turn head 180° right and sidestep to the West, crossing left foot in front of right, bending both knees
6-2
quickly step backward (to west) with the right heel, turning body back to the left (East), assuming right forward stance (backward forward stance--feet/body are turned toward East, and head is facing West).
combination right-arm side low block and left-arm high in-out side block (Wasanteul makki)

Movement 7

turn body 180° right to face West (same as head), pivoting both feet to assume right forward stance
slowly perform right front backfist strike while pulling your opponent closer with left fist

Movement 8

turn 270° left, pivoting on left foot. step backward (to South) with right foot into a left back stance.
left in-to-out middle (double) knife-hand block (right knife-hand fixed in pit of stomach)

Movement 9

half-step forward with left foot into a left forward stance
right hand middle punch

Movement 10-1

right leg front-snap kick
10-2
step down and back with right leg into original position (resuming left forward stance)
then, step backward with left leg, assuming a right tiger stance
right palm-fist middle block

Movement 11

turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left tiger stance
left in-to-out middle double knife-hand block (right hand palm-up at stomach)

Movement 12-1

left leg front-snap kick (kick with forward leg, without stepping)
12-2
step down with left foot into a left forward stance
right hand middle punch

Movement 13

pull the left foot backward into a left tiger stance
left palm-fist middle block

Movement 14

turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance
right in-to-out middle double knife-hand block

Movement 15-1

right leg front-snap kick (kick with forward leg, without stepping)
15-2
step down with right foot into a right forward stance
left hand middle punch

Movement 16

pull the right foot backward into a right tiger stance
right palm-fist middle block

Movement 17

turn 90° right, moving right foot into a right back stance
right arm low block with left fist fixed in pit of stomach (Geodeureo Arae Makki)

Movement 18-1

left leg front-snap kick
18-2
before the left leg lands, immediately perform right leg jump front-snap kick as left leg is moving downward
Ki-aup!
18-3
land on left foot, then step down with the right foot into a right forward stance
right arm out-to-in middle block
18-4
left hand middle punch
18-5
right hand middle punch

Movement 19

turn 270° left, moving left foot into a left back stance
left single knife-hand in-to-out middle block

Movement 20

half-step forward with left foot into a left forward stance
right arm elbow-strike to the opponent's face, with left fist fixed at hip
lean in slightly with right shoulder to increase power of elbow-strike

Movement 21-1

stance is same as last (left forward stance), turn upper body back so shoulders are square, facing directly forward.
right front back-fist strike to opponent's face
21-2
left hand middle punch

Movement 22

turn 180° right, pivoting on left foot, and pulling right foot backward slightly into a right back stance
right single knife-hand in-to-out middle block

Movement 23

half-step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
left arm elbow-strike to the opponent's face, with right fist fixed at hip
lean in slightly with left shoulder to increase power of elbow-strike

Movement 24-1

stance is same as last. return upper body to forward so shoulders are square.
left front back-fist strike to opponent's face
24-2
right hand middle punch

Return to Choonbi Position

turn 90 degrees to left (CCW), pivoting on right foot, bringing left foot back into choonbi position, facing forward as in beginning.