Student Syllabus

Toi-Gye - 37 moves

Interpretation

Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century A.D.), an authority on neo-confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on a 37 degree latitude and the diagram represents the scholar.

The Starting Position

Closed Ready Stance 'B' - Moa Junbi Sogi 'B'

Diagram

The Movements

1) 90° FACE A, RIGHT L STANCE, LEFT MIDDLE INNER FOREARM BLOCK
2) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD, LEFT WALKING STANCE, UPSET FINGERTIP THRUST
3) BRING LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, MAKE CLOSED STANCE FACING E, LEFT OUTER FOREARM WAIST BLOCK, RIGHT HIGH BACKFIST STRIKE (SLOW)
4) 90° FACE B, LEFT L STANCE, RIGHT MIDDLE INNER FOREARM BLOCK
5) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, UPSET FINGERTIP THRUST
6) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, MAKE CLOSED STANCE FACING E, RIGHT OUTER FOREARM WAIST BLOCK, LEFT HIGH BACKFIST STRIKE (SLOW)
7) STEP FORWARD TO E, LEFT WALKING STANCE, LOW X-FIST PRESSING BLOCK
8) SAME STANCE, TWIN VERTICAL PUNCH (7 & 8 AS ONE MOVEMENT)
9) STEP FORWARD, EXECUTE LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH RIGHT LEG WHILE PULLING BOTH HANDS BACK
10+11) LOWER RIGHT FOOT TO E, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION DOUBLE PUNCH
12) BRING LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, FACE C, COLSED STANCE POSTURE POSITION, BRINGING FOREFISTS ONTO HIPS SIMU;TANEOUSLY (SLOW)
13) RIGHT SITTING STANCE TO C, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
14) LEF T FOOT 180° TO C, FACE E, SITTING STANCE, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
15) LEF T FOOT 180° TO D, FACE F, SITTING STANCE, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
16) RIGHT FOOT 180° TO D, FACE E, SITTING STANCE, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
17) LEF T FOOT 180° TO D, FACE F, SITTING STANCE, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
18) LEF T FOOT 180° TO C, FACE E, SITTING STANCE, OUTER FOREARM W-SHAPED BLOCK
19) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, SLIP LEFT FOOT FORWARD, RIGHT L STANCE, FACE E, LOW DOUBLE FOREARM PUSHING BLOCK
20) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD, LEFT WALKING STANCE, SEND BOTH HANDS FORWARD TO HIGH SECTION AS IF TO GRAB
21) KICK UPWARDS WITH THE RIGHT KNEE WHILE PULLING BOTH HANDS DOWNWARDS
22) LOWER RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, FACE F, 180° RIGHT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
23) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH THE LEFT FOOT (HANDS SAME AS STEP 22)
24) SLIP FORWARD, FACE F, LEFT WALKING STANCE, LEFT HIGH FLAT FINGERTIP THRUST
25) STEP FORWARD, LEFT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
26) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH THE RIGHT FOOT (HANDS SAME AS STEP 25)
27) SLIP FORWARD, FACE F, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, RIGHT HIGH FLAT FINGERTIP THRUST
28) SLIDE BACKWARDS TO E, RIGHT L STANCE, HIGH BACKFIST FRONT STRIKE WITH RIGHT HAND, AND LOW LEFT OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
29) JUMP TO F, FACE B, RIGHT X STANCE, X PRESSING BLOCK TO LOW SECTION
30) STEP FORWARD WITH RIGHT LEG, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, HIGH DOUBLE FOREARM BLOCK
31) SPIN 270° FACE A, RIGHT L STANCE, LOW KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
32) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD TO LEFT WALKING STANCE, RIGHT CIRCULAR BLOCK FACING A
33) BRING LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, 180°, LEFT L STANCE, LOW KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
34) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD TO RIGHT WALKING STANCE, LEFT CIRCULAR BLOCK, FACING B
35) PIVOT ON THE SAME SPOT, LEFT WALKING STANCE, RIGHT CIRCULAR BLOCK FACING E
36) PIVOT ON THE SAME SPOT, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, LEFT CIRCULAR BLOCK FACING B
37) SLIP RIGHT FOOT BACK TO SITTING STANCE ON LINE AB, FACE E, RIGHT MIDDLE FOREFIST PUNCH
END BRING RIGHT LEG BACK TO CLOSED READY STANCE B

Stances

There are SIX stances in this pattern:
Moa Jumbi Sogi B
Niunja Sogi
Dwit Bal Sogi
Gunnun Sogi
Gojung Sogi
Moa Sogi

Blocks

There are EIGHT blocks in this pattern:
Sonkal Dung, Keunde Makgi
Ollyo Sunbadak Makgi
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Kyocha Joomuk, Chookyo Makgi
Doo Plamo Makgi
Plamo Daebi Makgi
Sunbadak Noollo Makgi
Digucha Makgi

The Punches in this pattern are:

San Sewo Jirugui
San Dwigibun Jirugi
Bandae Jirugi (to midsection)
Yop Jirugi
Dollyo Jirugi