YUL GUK

Yul Guk was the pen name of Master Yi (1536-1584 AD) who was a Korean government reformer, philosopher and writer.

1) From Jhum Bi position extend right fist fast (not a punch) slide left foot to left SLOWLY into horse riding stance while slowly pushing out left fist & drawing right fist back to right side of belt.

2) Double punch right then left.

3) Pull feet together fast (leave left fist extended) keeping knees bend to keep head on level.

4) Slide right foot SLOWLY to right while slowly pushing out right fist & drawing left fist back to left side of belt
5) Double punch left then right.

6) Pull feet back together step out 45 degrees to right into a front stance with right fore arm block.

7) Front kick with back foot (left) double punch as step down left then right.

8) Pull feet back together turn 90 degrees to left (should now be 45 degrees left of center). Step into a front stance with left fore arm block.

9) Front kick with back foot (right). Double punch as step down. Right then left.

10) Draw right foot back, turn back to center (will make a 45 degree turn to right). Slowly push right foot forward into front stance. At the same time, SLOWLY extend right hand in knife hand strike drawing left hand back to left side of belt. (Both right and left hand should reach destinations at the same time). As soon as the right hand reaches full extension, do a fast knife hand strike with left hand (don't forget the elbow strike), then punch with right hand

11) Quickly step up so that the left foot is next to the right foot. Slowly: step out into left foot forward front stance, extending left hand in knife hand strike while drawing right hand back to right side of belt. (Both right and left hand should reach destinations at the same time). As soon as the left hand reaches full extension, do a fast knife hand strike with right hand (do forget the elbow strike) then punch with left hand.

12) Step forward into front stance right foot forward. right fist punch.

13) Assume fighting stance left foot drawn up (with snap!) [You are still facing the same direction do not turn around]

14) left foot side kick step down into front stance (left foot forward) striking with right elbow into left palm (right elbow comes around to meet left hand)

15) Turn around by assuming fighting stance right foot drawn up (with snap!)

16) Right foot side kick step down into front stance (right foot forward) striking with left elbow into right palm ( left elbow comes around to meet right hand )

17) Bring back foot up (left) step out to left in back stance with square block. HANDS IN (OPEN) KNIFE HAND POSITION (not fist). head looks to left.

18) Step into front stance ( right foot forward) Quan So with right hand

19) 180° turn into back stance with square block right foot forward) HANDS IN (OPEN) KNIFE HAND POSITION (not fist). Head looks to right.

20) step into front stance ( left foot forward) Quan So with left hand

21) Turn to left 90° (back to center line) into front stance (left foot forward) side hand strike with left hand. Punch with right hand

22) Step forward into front stance (right foot forward) side hand strike with right hand. Left hand punch

23) Forward jump - landing on left foot right foot ball of foot place CLOSE behind left foot. Left hand in fore arm block to left side head right hand is on right side of belt.

24) 270 degree turn (clock wise) into (right foot) front stance double fist block.(San So)

25) 180° turn into front stance (left foot) double fist block. (San So)

26) Return to Jhum be