Yul-Gok Tul

Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philospher and teacher Yi I (1536-1584). He 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 "scholar".

Start: Parallel Ready Stance

1. Move the left foot to B forming a Sitting Stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a Sitting Stance toward D.
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.
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.
5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a Sitting Stance toward D.
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.
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.
8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
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.
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.
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.
12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
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.
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.
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.
16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right Walking Stance toward D.
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.
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.
19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left Walking Stance toward D.
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.
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.
22. Turn the face toward D forming a right Bending Ready Stance A toward D.
23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25. Turn the face toward C forming a left Bending Ready Stance A toward C.
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-Stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
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.
30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-Stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
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.
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.
33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left Walking Stance toward C.
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.
35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right Walking Stance toward C.
36. Jump to C forming a left X-Stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
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.
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 posture.