Yul Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), who was nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea." The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38 degree latitude and the diagram represents the pictogram for "scholar."

New Techniques

Middle Hooking Black w/the Palm Front Elbow Strike Twin Knife-Hand Block

X-stance Double Forearm Block

Additional Information

A hooking block with the palm must reach the target in an arc so the palm can be placed on the opponent's back forearm or outer tibia in preparation for a grab. A double forearm block is one of the strongest forms of blocking. The advantage of this technique is the ability to quickly shift one forearm into another block while still blocking with the other. Be sure to keep the body half facing the target and bring the second knuckle of the little finger to the elbow of the opposite arm at the moment of the block.

An X-stance in Yul Gok is executed with 90 percent of the body weight on the stationary foot and the other foot crossed behind the stationary foot with the only the ball of the other foot touching the ground. When the weight is rested on the right stationary foot, the stance is called a right X-stance. When the weight is rested on the left stationary foot, the stance is called a left X-stance.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the left foot to A, forming a sitting stance toward the Front, at the same time extend the left fist to the Front horizontally.
2. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
3. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the left fist. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
4. Bring the left foot to the right foot. Then move the right foot to B, forming a sitting stance toward the Front, at the same time extend the right fist to the Front horizontally.
5. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the left fist.
6. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
7. Move the right foot toward D, forming a right walking stance while executing a middle block with the right inner forearm.
8. Execute a low front kick toward D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
9. Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch with the left fist.
10. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to D with the right fist. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
11. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle block with the left inner forearm.
12. Execute a low front kick toward C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
13. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
14. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to C with the left fist. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
15. Execute a middle hooking block to the Front with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward the Front.
16. Without stepping, execute a middle hooking block to the Front the with left palm.
17. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the right fist. Perform 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
18. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle hooking block to the Front with the left palm.
19. Without stepping, execute a middle hooking block to the Front with the right palm.
20. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Front with the left fist. Perform 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
21. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
22. Bring the left foot up while facing the Front and form a right bending ready stance A toward the Front.
23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to the Front with the left foot.
24. Lower the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25. Bring the right foot up while facing the Back and form a left bending ready stance A toward the Back.
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to the Back with the right foot.
27. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28. Move the left foot to F, forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
29. Move the right foot to F, forming a right walking stance toward F while executing a middle fingertip thrust to F with the right fingertips.
30. Turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to E, forming a left L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31. Move the left foot to E, forming a left walking stance toward E while executing a middle fingertip thrust to E with the left fingertips.
32. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high side block to the Back with the left outer forearm.
33. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Back with the right fist.
34. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a high side block to the Back with the right outer forearm.
35. Without stepping, execute a middle punch to the Back with the left fist.
36. Jump to the Back, forming a left X-stance toward the Back while executing a high side strike to the Back with the left back fist.
37. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance to B while executing a high block with the right double forearm.
38. Bring the right foot to the left foot. Then move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance to A while executing a high block with the left double forearm.
End: Bring the left foot back to Parallel Ready Stance.