Koryo Hyung

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Joon-bi Position

Koryo Joon-bi Position (Tong Milki Joon-bi Seogi)

Slowly (over 7 seconds) and powerfully bring both knife-hands up from waist level, palms up, fingers pointing toward each other, up to the chest, while inhaling.
Turn palms outward toward opponent, and slowly begin pushing knife hands forward, while exhaling, then forcefully complete the movement with both arms out in front, knife-hands pointing 45 degrees in and up, as if pushing someone away.

Movement 1

turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left back stance
double knife-hand block (left hand forward, right hand pressed into pit of stomach)

Movement 2-1

(pivot on left foot)
right leg low side kick (attacking the knee)

2-2

right leg side kick to upper body (immediately after first kick, without touching foot down)

2-3

step down with right foot into right forward stance
right single knife-hand in-to-out strike to upper body (palm down, arm straight out in front, elbow straight, "(Han?)Sonnal Bakat Chigi")

Movement 3

left hand middle punch

Movement 4

shift weight and feet back into a right back stance
right arm out-to-in block

Movement 5

step back with right foot and turn 180° right (pivoting on left foot), moving right foot into a right back stance
double knife-hand block (right hand forward, left hand pressed into pit of stomach)

Movement 6-1

(pivot on right foot)
left leg side kick (attacking the knee)

6-2

left leg side kick to upper body (immediately after first kick)

6-3

step down with left foot into left forward stance
left single knife-hand in-to-out strike to upper body (palm-down, arm straight)

Movement 7

right hand middle punch

Movement 8

shift back into a left back stance
left arm out-to-in block

Movement 9-1

turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left forward stance
left arm low knife-hand block (palm down)

9-2

right arc-hand attack to the throat

Movement 10-1

right leg front snap kick

10-2

step down with right foot into right forward stance
right arm low knife-hand block

10-3

left arc-hand attack to the throat

Movement 11-1

left leg front snap kick

11-2

step down with left foot into left forward stance
left arm low knife-hand block

11-3

right arc-hand attack to the throat
Ki-Hap!

Movement 12-1

right leg front snap kick

12-2

step down with right foot into right forward stance
break the opponent's knee with left low arc-hand, holding the foot against your ribcage with right hand.

advance the left foot in a step forward, and pivot on right foot, turning body 180° right so that right foot is now forward, facing South.

Movement 13

step down and back with left foot into a right forward stance
double in-to-out middle block (fists crossing in front of you)

Movement 14-1

left leg front snap kick

14-2

step down with left foot into a left forward stance
break the opponent's knee with right low arc-hand, holding the foot against your ribcage with left hand.

Movement 15

pull left foot back into a left walking stance
double in-to-out middle block

Movement 16

turn 180° right (using left foot as axis), moving right foot into horseback riding position (R.foot moves out to East direction and head is looking to West, upper body is facing North)
left arm single knife-hand side block (palm-down, elbow slightly bent, with right fist at hip (Waen Hansonnal Momtong Yeop Makki))

Movement 17

(stance same as last)
right hand cross-body side punch to upper body, using left hand as target (punching to West direction, both arms straight. Upper body turns partially toward opponent, with feet still in horseback riding position)

Movement 18-1

sidestep, crossing right foot in front of left foot
cross-body close front punch: forcefully move right fist (palm-up) to right hip (as if performing rear elbow strike), and move left fist across front of body toward right hip, palm-down, elbow bent 90 degrees

18-2

left foot side kick (to the upper body)

Movement 18-3

step down with left foot
turn body to the right to East direction, assuming right forward stance
left spear-hand (palm-up) attack to the groin while pulling opponent's arm to your upper shoulder with right hand

Movement 19

pull the right foot back into a right walking stance
right arm low block

Movement 20-1

step forward with left foot into a left walking stance
left hand low palm-fist block (palm-down, blocking a low front kick)

Movement 20-2

after palm-fist block, step forward (to East direction) with right foot and turn hips toward North into a horseback riding stance (body facing north, head still looking East)
right arm side elbow strike, supporting the right fist with left knife hand's palm (push right fist with left hand, moving right forearm from front of body to side) (Oreun Palgup yeop chigi)

Movement 21

(stance same as last)
right arm single knife-hand side block (palm-down, with left fist at hip)

Movement 22

(stance same as last)
left hand cross-body side punch to upper body, using right hand as target (punching to East direction)

Movement 23-1

sidestep, crossing left foot in front of right foot
cross body close front punch: fix left fist palm-up at left hip, and move right fist across front of body near left hip, palm-down, elbow bent 90 degrees

23-2

right foot side kick (to the upper body)

Movement 23-3

step down with right foot, and turn body to the left (to West), assuming left forward stance
right spear-hand (palm-up) attack to the groin while pulling opponent's arm to your upper shoulder with left hand

Movement 24

pull left foot back into a left walking stance
left arm low block

Movement 25-1

step forward with right foot into a right walking stance
right hand low palm-fist block (palm-down, blocking low front kick)

Movement 25-2

after palm-fist block, step forward (to West) with left foot into a horseback riding stance (body/hips facing north, head still looking West)
left arm side elbow strike, supporting the left fist with right knife hand's palm.

Movement 26

Perform this movement slowly, with good balance, concentration, and power.
slowly pull right foot inward to the left foot (body and head facing North)
bring both arms up over head, outstretched, with left hand in hammer-fist, right hand in knife fist.
slowly move arms outward to the sides and down in a large circle, and attack waist level with left hammer-fist, using right knife-hand palm as target. (arms ending straight down in front of you, waist level)
Feet and hands should come together at the same time.

Movement 27-1

turn 180° to the left (pivot on right foot), moving the left foot around into a left forward stance
left hand single knife-hand in-to-out strike to the neck (palm-down, arm straight at end (Hansonnal Bakat Chigi))

27-2

left arm knife-hand low block (palm-down)

Movement 28-1

step forward with the right foot into a right forward stance
right hand out-to-in knife-hand attack to the neck (palm-up)

28-2

right arm knife-hand low block (palm-down)

Movement 29-1

step forward with left foot into a left forward stance
left hand out-to-in knife-hand attack to the neck (palm-up)

29-2

left arm knife-hand low block (palm-down)

Movement 30

step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
right arc-hand attack to the neck
Ki-Hap!

Return to Koryo Joon-bi Position

turn 180 degrees to left (CCW), pivoting on right foot, bringing left foot around into Koryo Joon-bi position, facing forward as in beginning.