Four Direction Punch

As practiced at Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate


Four Direction Punch is not one of the 24 original Taekwondo forms/katas. Hence it does not have a meaning.


Movements: 14

Ready Posture: OPEN READY STANCE



Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate Four Direction Punch Pattern Diagram

The illustrations for this pattern assume the student is standing on line AB and facing D (Front of DoJang).
  1. Move the right foot to D, forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D (ki hap).
  2. Move the right foot backward to B, forming a Left Front stance toward A while executing a low Left Outer forearm block to A.
  3. Move the right foot to A, forming a Right Front stance toward A while executing a Right Mid punch to A.
  4. Move the right foot backward to D, forming a Left Front stance toward C while executing a low Left Outer forearm block to C.
  5. Move the right foot to C, forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right Mid punch to C.
  6. Move the right foot backward to A, forming a Left Front stance toward B while executing a low Left Outer forearm block to B.
  7. Move the right foot to B, forming a Right Front stance toward B while executing a Right Mid punch to B.

    END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

  8. Move the left foot to D, forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a Left Mid punch to D.
  9. Move the left foot backward to A, forming a Right Front stance toward B while executing a low Right Outer forearm block to B.
  10. Move the left foot to B, forming a Left Front stance toward B while executing a Left Mid punch to B.
  11. Move the left foot backward to D, forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a low Right Outer forearm block to C.
  12. Move the left foot to C, forming a Left Front stance toward C while executing a Left Mid punch to C with the left fist.
  13. Move the left foot to backward B, forming a Right Front stance toward A while executing a low Right Outer forearm block to A.
  14. Move the left foot to A, forming a Left Front stance toward A while executing a Left Mid punch to A (ki hap).

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.