Direction |
Move |
Stance |
Action |
N |
Koryo begin |
Ready |
- Ready stance, hands facing palm back at
the side
- bring hands up in a cupping motion (e.g.
getting a drink of water from a stream) to front of face
- take knifehands and open toward the sky
(looking through) (e.g. sun salute) with tension and focus
|
W |
1/4 turn |
back |
- left reinforced middle knifehand block
|
W |
forward |
front
to back |
- Chamber: hands to left side (in a grabbing
motion, e.g. taking away opponents pole or arm grab),
- double side kick
- low or middle with punch, middle or high
(no punch)
- right knifehand attack (palm down) as setting
foot into front stance
- reverse punch (left)
- shift into back stance O-I middle block
(right)
|
E |
1/2 turn, moving forward |
front
to back |
- Chamber: hands to rt side (in a grabbing
motion, e.g. taking away opponents pole or arm grab),
- double side kick
- low or middle with punch, middle or high
(no punch)
- left knifehand attack (palm down) as setting
foot into front stance
- reverse punch (rt)
- shift into back stance O-I middle block
(left)
|
N |
1/4 turn, moving forward |
front |
- step out left
- knifehand low block
- right throat thrust (from hip to throat)
- right front kick
|
forward |
front |
- right knifehand low block,
- left throat thrust (from hip to throat),
- left front kick
|
forward |
front |
- left knifehand low block,
- right throat thrust (from hip to throat),
- right front kick
|
forward |
front |
- right hand grab opponents leg,
- left hand break knee (palm thrust down)
|
S |
pivot on right foot 180* |
front |
- double in-to-out blocks <YELL>
|
forward |
front |
- left front kick, left hand grab opponents
leg,
- right hand break knee (palm thrust down)
|
backward slide |
front |
- slide back, double in-to-out blocks
|
W |
1/4 turn, stepping backwards |
crane to horse |
- Chamber: right foot behind left knee
- pivot to the right,
- step back into back stance,
- reinforced middle knifehand block
|
no move |
horse |
- right across-body punch into left palm
|
forward |
horse |
- step across (right in front of left), side
kick
|
E |
1/2 turn |
front |
- growing grab 180* left hand,
- slide right hand over left into a low block
- while sliding back with the front foot
|
forward |
front |
- step forward with a left low palm block
|
forward |
horse |
- step across with the right foot into a
horse stance,
- reinforced elbow strike (right elbow)
|
shift |
horse |
- reinforced middle knifehand block
- left middle punch into right hand
|
forward |
|
- step across, side kick (E)
|
W |
slide backward |
front |
- 180* turn growing grap
- low block
- slide back
- right low palm block
|
N |
step across |
left foot into a horse stance |
- reinforced elbow strike (right elbow)
|
|
slide left leg into ready
stance |
ready |
- circle arms outward, over-head and
- meet at chest level in out front
- (left hand open, right hand fist)
|
S |
step to inside 180* with
left foot |
front |
- left knifehand attack (palm down) to throat
or head
- left low block
|
step forward |
front stance |
- right knifehand attack (palm up) to throat
or head,
- right low block
|
step forward |
front stance |
- left knifehand attack (palm up) to throat
or head,
- left low block
|
step forward |
front stance |
- right throat thrust <YELL>
|
N |
Koryo End |
turn 180* to ready stance |
- sun salute (same as beginning).
|
Direction |
Move |
Stance |
Action |
N |
|
wide ready to closed ready |
- Ready stance with left palm over right
- bring hands up through your chest, over
your head,
- sweep around and down until palms meet
(low), bring right foot into left.
- (e.g. like a modified breat stroke or snow-angel)
|
(W to) N |
side to forward |
spring to back |
- Chamber: twist to the left (W), hands still
low,
- lean right (N),
- step-out right (N) into back stance,
- re-inforced (left hand touching right)
right knifehand middle block (palm down).
|
SE |
- 225 degree turn
- back stance
- 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
|
- A. Chamber: turn 225* (SE) into a back
stance (left forward), hands chambered for upper attack/defense on left
- Move: left middle knifehand attack (left
leg forward) - right knifehand upper defense
|
S |
shift |
front |
- B. Chamber: upper right, shift to front
stance (more S than SE)
- Move: right (reverse) knifehand attack
- left upper defense (fist)
|
shift |
extended front |
- C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper
into front stance (due S)
- Move: middle punch (left hand)
|
NW |
- 135 degree turn
- back stance
- 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
|
- A. Chamber: move left to the right foot
facing right (W), step out (right foot) into back stance at 45* (NW), chamber
hands for upper defense on the right side
- Move: right middle knifehand attack - left
knifehand upper defense
|
N |
shift |
front |
- B. Chamber: upper left, shift to front
stance (more N than NW), still right foot in front
- Move: left (reverse) knifehand attack -
right upper defense (fist)
|
shift |
extended front |
- C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper
into front stance (due N)
- Move: middle punch (right hand)
|
E |
- 45 degree (1/4) turn
- back stance
- 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
|
- A. Brush hip lightly on the way to the
Chamber: turn 90* right (facing E) into a back stance (right forward),
chamber hands for upper defense on the right side
- Move: right middle knifehand attack - left
knifehand upper defense
|
NE |
shift |
front |
- B. Chamber: upper left, shift (more NE),
still right foot in front
- Move: left knifehand attack (45* or NE)
- right upper defense (fist)
|
E |
shift |
extended front |
- C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper
into front stance
- Move: middle punch
|
N |
step back |
horse stance
with turns (in place)
to W and E. |
- Chamber right, move left hand palm-down
middle knifehand strike (slowly)
- quick right middle punch, sink low and
to the left side (W),
- followed immediately by a circular hammer
fist
- shift to center of horse stance (N), left
punch - circular knifehand (tension move - slow and tight, elbow down)
facing right (E)
|
S |
equivalent of a step back |
ready |
- Chamber: slide right foot back to the left
(still facing E)
Move: left foot side kick (N)
|
N |
backward |
back |
- Chamber: facing right (S)
Move: into right back kick (N)
|
pivot |
back |
- pivot on around into a reinforced middle
knifehand block (right foot, going N)
|
step forward |
back |
- reinforced middle knifehand block (left)
|
step forward |
back |
- reinforced middle knifehand block (right)
|
step back |
back |
- modified reinforced middle knifehand block
(left)
|
shift out |
front |
- left knifehand attack - right knifehand
high block
|
in-place |
ready |
- front kick (right) <YELL>
|
S |
1/2 turn |
back |
- Chamber: bring feet together (bring right
foot in),
Move:
a. step out 180*(S) into a reinforced middle knifehand block (left)
|
forward |
back |
- reinforced middle knifehand block (right)
|
slide back |
ready |
- (slow) double high blocks
|
step forward (right) |
front |
- double growing/stomach punch
|
E |
jump forward |
right horse stance (strike
S, face E) |
|
N |
step out left |
front |
|
|
slide back |
back |
- left low block - right high fist chamber
|
|
slide left into right foot |
- chamber as-is, chamber stomach
|
N to W |
forward/turning |
horse |
- right crescent kick (N)
- low block (now facing W)
|
W |
in place |
horse |
|
S |
step back |
back |
- low block (lt.) - high block (right)
|
E |
- pivot backward (counter-clockwise) on right
foot 180*
- horse stance
|
- right elbow attack
- standing (in place) low X block (E)
- standing high knifehand X block
|
W |
pivot on right foot 180* |
horse |
- double inside knike hand spread block -
palm up (like two in-to-out middle blocks with palms up)
|
N |
1/4 turn - step |
backstance |
- high double knifehand X block
|
S |
pivot on right foot (feet
together) 180* |
- fold hands, and chamber to right side
|
step out (SE) |
left back |
- left out-to-in crescent kick,
- low knifehand block (left palm down and
parallel to floor) - high right knifehand block (protecting head)
|
slide left foot back to
right, hands at left side |
- right out-to-in crescent kick
- step-out (SW) right low palm block - left
high palm block
|
W |
pivot on right foot 270* |
low front |
- circle hammer fist (right fist, left foot)
|
E |
shift/step-out right foot
180* |
low front |
- circle knifehand middle block (left hand,
right foot)
- (tension move - slow and tight)
|
S |
slide right foot to left |
ready |
- side kick (N), set feet down together (facing
S)
|
N |
step 180* to right |
back |
- reinforced middle knifehand block
|
E |
step 1/4 turn |
back |
- reinforced middle knifehand block
|
N |
step BACK |
|
- reinforced middle knifehand block <YELL>
|
Bassi-b return: |
- same as beginning, except left foot slides
to right.
|
Direction |
Move |
Stance |
Action |
N |
step back (right) |
ready to back |
|
N
|
shift weight |
back
to
front
|
- knifehand high X-block
fold and pull down
- knifehand attack (left)
- reverse middle punch
|
S |
180* pivot (on left foot) |
|
- right spinning crescent kick (continuing
...)
|
E |
plant kicking foot out |
R horse |
|
N |
shift |
L front |
- high X-block
- chamber (pull back)
|
N |
jump |
|
- L jump front kick
- low X-block
|
S |
180* pivot step (R leg) |
L front |
- chamber L leg (raise pivot and lower)
- low X-block
|
N |
turn (shift R foot) |
R back |
|
N |
step L |
L back |
- L reinforced knifehand middle
|
N |
step R |
R front |
- R knifehand high spread block
|
W
|
L step back |
R horse
ready |
- double knifehand middle spread blocks (palms
up)
- double low blocks (fist)
|
S |
step out L |
L back |
- L low block - R in-to-out block to back
|
S |
R pivot 180* behind |
R back |
- R low block - L in-to-out block to back
|
S |
step forward |
L back |
- L low block - R in-to-out block to back
|
W |
step back R |
L front |
|
W |
shift feet together |
ready |
- double knifehand middle in-to-out blocks
(palms up)
- double knifehand low blocks
|
W |
drop |
into horse stance |
- hands/fists on hips
- R elbow strike (keeping hands on hips)
- L elbow strike (keeping hands on hips)
|
E |
pivot on R 180* |
stand on R foot |
- chamber L leg to R
- pivot 180* remaining chambered
- L knifehand meets R hammer fist in front
of chest
- L low block (N), R in-to-out middle block
to back (S)
|
N |
pivot on right 90* |
L front |
- pivot 90*
- chamber fists at right hip
- L hand aim/strike - L front kick
|
N |
step forward |
R front |
|
W |
tuck R leg behind L knee |
stand on L foot |
- R low block, L in-to-out middle block to
back
|
N |
pivot on L 90* |
R back |
- chamber fists to L hip
- R aim/strike - R front kick
- L reverse middle punch
|
W |
tuck L leg behind R knee |
stand on R foot |
- R in-to-out middle block to back (N), L
low block (S)
|
S |
pivot 90* |
L back |
- chamber fists to right hip
- L fist aim/strike - L front kick
- R reverse middle punch
|
N |
180* turn |
|
- R middle in-to-out reinforced knifehand
block
- L elbow strike (into right hand))
- knifehand high X-block
|
S |
180* pivot (tucking L leg
behind R) |
|
- chamber fists to L hip
- L fist aim/strike - L front kick
|
S |
step |
R horse (chest E) |
- R middle punch (S) <YELL>
|
Direction |
Move |
Stance |
Action |
N |
step back (R) |
ready to
L back |
|
N
|
shift weight |
L back
to
L front
|
- Slow knifehand high X-block
fold and pull down
- L knifehand attack
- R reverse middle punch
|
S |
L foot steps 180* backwards |
L front |
- R spinning crescent kick (continuing ...)
|
E |
plant kicking foot out |
R horse |
- R low block (S) chest (E)
|
N |
shift |
L back |
- Slow high X-block
- chamber (pull back)
|
N |
jump |
L front |
- L jump front kick
- low X-block
|
S |
R foot steps 180* backwards |
R front to
L front |
- chamber L leg (raise pivot and lower)
- low X-block
|
N |
turn (shift R foot) |
R back |
|
N |
step L |
L back |
- L reinforced knifehand middle
|
N |
step R |
R front |
- Slow knifehand high spread block
|
W
|
L step back |
R horse
to
ready |
- middle spread block (fist palms up) [slow
until block]
- double low blocks (fist)
|
S
|
forward
step out L |
L back |
- L low block - R back in-to-out middle block
- chamber, L side-kick (off front foot)
|
S
|
forward
R (clockwise) pivot 180*
behind |
R back
|
- R low block - L back in-to-out middle block
- chamber, R side-kick (front foot)
|
S |
forward |
L back |
- L low block - R back in-to-out middle block
|
W |
step back R |
L front |
- very low, long chamber (down on R knee)
- turn hips into low X-block
|
W |
shift feet together |
ready |
- knifehand middle spread block (palms up)
[slow til block]
- double knifehand low blocks
|
SW
NW |
forward (L)
shift |
L front stance shift
into
R front |
- R reverse high block
- reverse knifehand high block
|
E |
pivot L leg to R 45* |
R single foot (L leg chambered
to R) |
- L knifehand meets R hammer fist in front
of chest (away from the body)
- L low block (N), R back in-to-out middle
block (S)
|
N |
pivot on R 90* |
pivot and end in L front |
- chamber fists at R hip
- L hand aim/strike - L front kick
|
N |
step forward |
R front |
|
W |
tuck R leg behind L knee |
single foot (L) |
- L low block (N) - R back in-to-out middle
block (S)
|
W |
kick & plant |
chamber
to ready |
- chamber fists (L side of chest)
- R side kick (N)
|
W |
shift & tuck L leg behind
R knee |
single foot (R) |
- L low block (S) - R back in-to-out middle
block (N)
|
S |
pivot 90* |
chamber
to
L back |
- chamber fists to R hip
- L fist aim/strike - L front kick
- R reverse middle punch
|
N |
180* turn
& shift |
|
- R reinforced knifehand block
- L reverse elbow strike
- knifehand hign X-block
|
S |
180* pivot (tucking L leg
behind R) |
|
- chamber fists to L hip
- L fist aim/strike - L front kick
|
S |
forward |
R back |
- R side-kick
- L reverse high block
|
S |
step-out (R) |
R horse (chest E) |
|