Tae Kwon Do

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• Sogi
• Magi
• Jirugi
• Chagi
• The 3 Basic Kicks Combination
• The 3 Basic Closing Kick Combinations
• The 10 Offensive Moves
• The 10 Defensive Moves
• The 7 Striking Techniques

Sogi (so-gee): Stance

1. Walking stance — Gunnan Sogi (goonan)
2. L stance — Niunja Sogi (Knee-un-ja)
3. Fighting stance — Matsoki Sogi (Mot-so-gee)
4. Sitting stance — Annun Sogi (on-nun)
5. Close stance (cat stance)

Magi (ma-gee): Block

1. High — Nopunde (no-pun-day)
2. Middle — Kaunde (cow-un-day)
3. Low — Najunde (na-jun-day)
4. “X” — Son-jumok
5. Knife hand guarding — Sonkal (son-cal)
6. In to out — out to in

Jirugi (jer-u-gee): Punch

1. High — Nopunde (no-pun-day)
2. Middle — Kaunde (cow-un-day)
3. Low — Najunde (na-jun-day)
4. Side — Yeop
5. 45, 90, 180 360 degree — jump and turn

Chagi (cha-gee): Kick

1. Front — Ap
2. Side — Yeop
3. Back — Dwy (dewy)
4. Round House — Dollyo (dole-yo)
5. Crescent (in to out/ out to in)
6. Spinning Heel
7. Hook

The 3 Basic Kicks combination:

1. “L” stance
2. (back leg) Front kick (return to “L” stance)
3. (back leg) Side kick (step forward)
4. (turn) Back Kick

The 3 Basic Closing Kick combinations:

1. “L” stance
2. (back leg) out to in kick
3. in to out kick
4. turning crescent kick

The 10 Offensive moves (All from sitting stance):

1. Left hand — middle punch
2. Right hand — middle punch
3. Left hand — Knife hand strike (to the left side)
4. Right hand — Knife hand strike (to the right side)
5. Left hand — Back fist (head high)
6. Right hand — Back fist (head high)
7. Left hand — Ridge hand (to front head high)
8. Right hand — Ridge hand (to front head high)
9. Left elbow strike — (straight up, forward)
10. Right elbow stike — (across front head high)

The 10 Defensive moves (All from sitting stance):

1. Low “X” block (close fist)
2. High “X” block (close fist)
3. Left hand — low block
4. Right hand — low block
5. Left hand — out to in block (front, middle)
6. Right hand — out to in block (front, middle)
7. Left hand — high block
8. Right hand — high block
9. Left hand — Knife hand block to the side
10. Right hand — Knife hand block to the side

The 7 Striking Techniques (Start from “street” ready stance):

1. (Bandae Jirugi) Step forward left foot, walking stance: Two reverse punches.
2. (Bandae Son Ba-dak) Step forward right foot, walking stance: Two reverse palm strikes.
3. (Anuro Son Kal) Step forward left foot, walking stance: Two reverse inside knife hand strikes.
4. (Dung Joomuk) Step backward left foot, sitting stance: Back fist.
1. Step backward right foot, sitting stance: Back fist.
5. (Ap Palkup) Step forward right foot, sitting stance: Front elbow strike (head high).
1. Step forward left foot, sitting stance: Front elbow strike (head high).
6. (Dwy Palkup) Step back, left foot, “L” stance: Back elbow strike.
1. Step back, right foot, “L” stance: Back elbow strike
7. Step up to “street ready” stance
1. Left front snap kick — (Ap Chagi)
2. Right side kick — (Yeop Chagi)
3. Left back kick — (Dwy Chagi) Right front snap kick — (Ap Chagi)
4. Left side kick — (Yeop Chagi)
5. Right back kick — (Dwy Chagi)