Koryo
Koryo poomsae is represented by the Chinese character ‘seonbi’, which is both the line of the pattern, and means, a learned man of virtue who is characterised by a strong martial and moral spirit. This spirit has been inherited through the ages of Koguryo, Palhae and Koryo, and is the organising background of the Poomsae. The special ready position (tongmilgi) used in Koryo requires mental concentration focused by positioning the hands in between the upper abdomen, and the lower abdomen where ‘sin’ (divine) and ‘jeong’ (spirit) converge.
Koryo Depiction
Koryo
Koryo Techniques
|
Order |
Stance |
Technique(s) |
Korean |
|
|
Parallel |
Left foot moves (Pushing-hand ready stance) | Tongmilgi jumbi-seogi |
|
1 |
Back |
Knifehand assisting block | Sonnal Momtong-makki |
|
2 |
Front |
Continuous side kick + outward knifehand strike + body punch | Kodeup yop-chagi + sonnal bakkat-chigi + momtong baro-jireugi |
|
3 |
Back |
Body block | Momtong-makki |
|
4 |
Back |
Knifehand assisting block | Sonnal Momtong-makki |
|
5 |
Front |
Continuous side kick + outward knifehand strike + body punch | Kodeup yop-chagi + sonnal bakkat-chigi + momtong baro-jireugi |
|
6 |
Back |
Body block | Momtong-makki |
|
7 |
Front |
Knifehand low block + arc hand strike | Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi |
|
8 |
Front |
Front kick + Knifehand low block + arc hand strike | Ap-chagi + Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi |
|
9 |
Front |
Front kick + Knifehand low block + arc hand strike “kihap” | Ap-chagi + Hansonnal arae-makki + khaljaebi |
|
10 |
Front |
Front kick + knee break | Ap-chagi + mureup-kkeokki |
|
11 |
Front |
Inner wrist wedging block | Anpalmok momtong hecho-makki |
|
12 |
Front |
Front kick + knee break | Ap-chagi + mureup-kkeokki |
|
13 |
Short |
Inner wrist wedging block | Anpalmok momtong hecho-makki |
|
14 |
Horse |
Knifehand outer block | Hansonnal momtong yop-makki |
|
15 |
Horse |
Target punch | Jumeok pyojeok-jireugi |
|
16 |
Front |
Side kick + Inverted spear finger strike | Yop-chagi + pysonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi |
|
17 |
Short |
Low block + Downward palm block | Batangson nullo makki |
|
18 |
Horse |
Elbow side strike | Palkup yop-chigi |
|
19 |
Horse |
Knifehand outer block | Hansonnal momtong yop-makki |
|
20 |
Horse |
Target punch | Jumeok pyojeok-jireugi |
|
21 |
Front |
Side kick + Inverted spear finger strike | Yop-chagi + pysonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi |
|
22 |
Short |
Low block + Downward palm block | Batangson nullo makki |
|
23 |
Horse |
Elbow side strike | Palkup yop-chigi |
|
24 |
Closed |
L target strike | Mejumeok arae pyojeok-chigi |
|
25 |
Front |
Outward knifehand strike + knifehand low block | Hansonnal bakkat-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki |
|
26 |
Front |
Knifehand strike + knifehand low block | Sonnal mok-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki |
|
27 |
Front |
Knifehand strike + knifehand low block | Sonnal mok-chigi + hansonnal arae-makki |
|
28 |
Front |
Arc hand strike “kihap” | Khaljaebi |
|
29 |
Parallel |
Left foot moves (Pushing-hand ready stance) | Tongmilgi jumbi-seogi |
