Toi-Gye

  • Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37th degree latitude, the diagram (?) represents “scholar”.
  • Toi-Gye has 37 movements and has 22 individual moves.







Ready Stance: Close Stance B
1 L-Stance Inner Forearm Middle Reverse Block (move the left foot towards B)
2 Walking Stance Upset Fingertip Thrust (move the left foot into the stance towards B without moving the right)
3 Close Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike (move the left foot next to the right facing D, perform in a slow motion)
4 L-Stance Inner Forearm Middle Reverse Block (move the right foot towards A)
5 Walking Stance Upset Fingertip Thrust (move the right foot into the stance towards A without moving the left)
6 Close Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike (move the right foot next to the left facing D, perform in a slow motion)
7 Walking Stance X-Fist Pressing Block (move the left foot towards D)
8 Walking Stance Twin Forefist Vertical Punch (do not move the feet
Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion.)
9 Middle Front Snap Kick (kick with the right foot towards D)
10 Walking Stance Front Forefist Middle Obverse Punch (move the right foot towards D)
11 Walking Stance Front Forefist Middle Reverse Punch (do not move the feet)
12 Close Stance Twin Side Elbow Thrust (move the left foot next to the right facing towards F, perform in a slow motion)
13 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move right foot Counter-clockwise towards F facing C, perform in a stamping motion)
14 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move the left foot clockwise towards F facing D, perform in a stamping motion)
15 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move the left foot clockwise towards E facing C, perform in a stamping motion)
16 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move right foot Counter-clockwise towards E facing D, perform in a stamping motion)
17 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move the left foot clockwise towards E facing C, perform in a stamping motion)
18 Sitting Stance Outer Forearm W-Shape Block (move the left foot clockwise towards F facing D, perform in a stamping motion)
19 L-Stance Double Forearm Low Pushing Block (move the right foot next to the left and move the left foot towards D)
20 Walking Stance Grab (move the left foot towards D into the stance without moving the right)
21 Knee Upward Kick (kick with the right knee, keep both knees bent)
22 L-Stance Knifehand Guarding Block (drop the right foot next to the left and then move the left foot towards C)
23 Low Side Front Snap Kick (kick with the left foot towards C)
24 Walking Stance Flat Fingertip Thrust (move the left foot towards C, do not move the right foot)
25 L-Stance Knifehand Guarding Block (move the right foot towards C)
26 Low Side Front Snap Kick (kick with the right foot towards C)
27 Walking Stance Flat Fingertip Thrust (move the right foot towards C)
28 L-Stance Back Fist Side Back Strike (move the right foot backwards towards D whilst remaining facing towards C)
29 X-Stance X-Fist Pressing Block (jump high towards C facing A)
30 Walking Stance Double Forearm Makgi (move the right foot Counter-clockwise towards C)
31 L-Stance Knifehand Low Guarding Block (move left foot Counter-clockwise towards B)
32 Walking Stance Forearm Circular Block (move the left foot into the stance facing B without moving the right foot)
33 L-Stance Knifehand Low Guarding Block (move the left foot next to the right and then move the right foot towards A)
34 Walking Stance Forearm Circular Block (move the right foot into the stance facing A without moving the left foot)
35 Walking Stance Forearm Circular Block (pivoting on the balls of the feet turn Counter-clockwise to face F)
36 Walking Stance Forearm Circular Block (turn back clockwise to face A)
37 Sitting Stance Front Forefist Middle Punch (move the right foot towards A into the stance facing D)
Bring the right foot back to the ready position
 
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