Toi-Gye

As practiced at Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate


Toi Gye, otherwise known as Hwan Yi, was a great Confucian philosopher at the time of the Yi Dynasty. In 1534 he passed the prestigious national qualifying examination for the civil service, and was eventually appointed to the highest position in the civil service. However, he later resigned from government service and returned to his hometown, where he became a scholar. His specialty was Joo Ja Hak (Confucianism), and he developed many intellectual theories. He founded the Do San Learning Institute where he spent the rest of his life educating his young disciples. His interpretation of Confucianism, known as Toi Gye Hak, is today the subject of study in both the western and eastern worlds. The 37 movements represent the latitude of his birthplace.


Movements: 37

Ready Posture: CLOSED READY STANCE B



Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate Toi Gye Pattern Diagram

The illustrations for this pattern assume the student is standing on line AB and facing D (Front of DoJang).
  1. Move the left foot to A forming a Right Back stance toward A while executing a Left Mid inner forearm block to A.
  2. Execute a Right Low upset finger tip thrust to A while forming a Left Front stance toward A.
  3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward D, while executing Left Low and Right High outer forearm blocks. Perform 2 and 3 consecutively.
  4. Move the right foot to B forming a Left Back stance toward B while executing a Right Mid inner forearm block to B.
  5. Execute a Left Low upset finger tip thrust to B while forming a Right Front stance toward B.
  6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward D, while executing Right Low and Left High outer forearm blocks. Perform 5 and 6 consecutively.
  7. Move the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a low X-Fist block.
  8. Execute a high twin punch to D while maintaining a Left Front stance toward D. Perform 7 and 8 consecutively.
  9. Execute a Right Mid front snap kick to D.
  10. Lower the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D.
  11. Execute a Left Mid punch to D while maintaining the Right Front stance toward D. Perform 9 - 11 consecutively.
  12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward E while executing a twin side elbow thrust. Perform in slow motion.
  13. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion forming a riding horse stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C.
  14. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D.
  15. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C.
  16. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D.
  17. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C.
  18. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D.
  19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D forming a Right Back stance toward D, while executing a Left Low forearm guarding block to D.
  20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a Left Front stance toward D.
  21. Execute an upward kick with the right knee while pulling both hands downward to the ankle (ki hap). Perform 20 and 21 consecutively.
  22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a Right Back stance toward C, while executing a Left Mid knife-hand guarding block to C.
  23. Execute a Left Mid front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
  24. Lower the left foot to C forming a Left Front stance toward C while executing a Left High spear finger thrust to C. Perform 23 and 24 consecutively.
  25. Move the right foot to C forming a Left Back stance toward C while executing a Right Mid knife-hand guarding block to C.
  26. Execute a Right Mid front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right High spear finger thrust to C. Perform 26 and 27 consecutively.
  28. Move the right foot backward to D forming a Right Back stance toward C while executing a Right Back fist strike to D and a Left Low outer forearm block to C.
  29. Jump to C forming a right X-Stance toward B while executing a low X-Fist pressing block (ki hap).
  30. Move the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right High two arm block to C. Perform 29 and 30 consecutively.
  31. Move the left foot to A forming a Right Back stance toward A while executing a Left Low knife-hand guarding block to A.
  32. Execute a Right Inner forearm circular block to AD while forming a Left Front stance toward A. Perform 31 and 32 consecutively.
  33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to B forming a Left Back stance toward B, while executing a Right Low knife-hand guarding block to B.
  34. Execute a Left Inner forearm circular block to BD while forming a Right Front stance toward B.
  35. Execute a Right Iner forearm circular block to CF while forming a Left Front stance toward CF.
  36. Execute a Left Inner forearm circular block to BD while forming a Right Front stance toward B. Perform 34 - 36 consecutively.
  37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a riding horse stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D (ki hap).

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