Yi I on the currently circulating 5,000 won note
Yul-Gok is the name of an ITF-style teul (form). The 38 movements of this pattern refer to Yi I's birthplace at the 38th latitude; the diagram 土 is said to represent the concept of "the scholar".
Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher Yi I (1536-1584 B.C.E.), nicknamed "the Confucius of Korea." Yi I was born on December 26, 1536. He was an infant prodigy who knew Chinese script at the age of three and composed poems in Chinese before the age of seven. By the age of seven, he had finished his lessons in the Confucian Classics. He passed the civil service examination in the literary department at the age of 13.
Yul-Gok was well-known for his development of a school of thought concerning the philosophy of the 12th century Confucian scholar Chu-Hsi. Chu-Hsi established the concepts of "li" (reason or abstract form) and "chi" (matter or vital force). He proposed that these two concepts were responsible for all human characteristics and the operation of the universe. As he defined the concepts, they are very similar to the concepts of body and soul as found in Western philosophy and religion. The "li," however, is not totally synonymous with the idea of an individual representing groups or models for each form of existence. Yul-Gok's school of thought supported the concept that the "chi" was the controlling agent in the universe and that the "li" was a supporting component. Experience, education, and practical intellectual activities were stressed in this school of thought. The other major school of thought, stemming from the philosophy of Chu Hsi ,was fostered by Yi Hwang (Yi ToiGye), who proposed that the "li" controlled the "chi" and stressed the importance of moral character building
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ITF Taekwon-do forms often come in two styles: Sine Wave and non-Sine Wave. In either case, the basic movements are the same. The difference is in the "up and down" motion that's used (or not), the rhythm of the movements, and the breathing. See main article Sine Wave for additional details.
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Diagram[]
Written Instructions[]
Ready Posture: Parallel Ready Stance
Step 1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
Step 2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Step 3. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
Step 4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.
Step 5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Step 6. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
Step 7. Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
Step 8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
Step 9. Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
Step 10. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
Step 11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
Step 12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
Step 13. Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
Step 14. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
Step 15. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
Step 16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
Step 17. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
Step 18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
Step 19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
Step 20. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
Step 21. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
Step 22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
Step 23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
Step 24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
Step 25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
Step 26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
Step 27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
Step 28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
Step 29. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
Step 30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
Step 31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.
Step 32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
Step 33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
Step 34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
Step 35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
Step 36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
Step 37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
Step 38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.
End: Bring the left foot back to a ready position.
ITF Color-Belt Forms[]
The other forms in the ITF-series of Color Belt forms are:
- 10th gup - no form, just basic exercises: Four Direction Punch and Block
- 9th gup - Chon-Ji (19 movements)
- 8th gup - Dan-Gun (21 movements)
- 7th gup - Do-San (24 movements)
- 6th gup - Won-Hyo (28 movements)
- 5th gup - Yul-Gok (38 movements)
- 4th gup - Joong-Gun (32 movements)
- 3rd gup - Toi-Gye (37 movements)
- 2nd gup - Hwa-Rang (29 movements)
- Basic exercise at 2nd gup: Four Direction Thrust
- 1st gup - Choong-Moo (30 movements)
References[]
The primary reference is:
The following websites are also particularly good online references for ITF-style taekwondo: