Do TaeKwon-Do

Diagonal Stance / Sasun Sogi

This is very useful for shifting into a Walking Stance without relocating the foot. The principle for a Sitting Stance is directly applied except that the heal of the front foot is placed on the same line with the toes of the rear foot.

It is used for attacking and defending against the front or rear.

When the right foot is advanced, the stance is called a right Diagonal Stance and vica-versa.

It can be either full facing or side facing both in attack and defence.

Reproduced from Encyclopedia Of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi

Feet Positions

Feet positions diagram

Front View

Diagonal Stance Front View

Right diagonal stance

Side View

Diagonal Stance Side View

Right diagonal stance

Side View

Diagonal Stance Side View

Left diagonal stance