Yul-Gok

As practiced at Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate


Yul Gok was the pen name of Master Yi, a great scholar of the Yi Dynasty. He was so brilliant that he passed the national examination for selecting public servants at the age of 13. He participated in national affairs and held various government appointments. Later on, he resigned from government service and returned home, devoting himself to writing. He published many books on philosophy; Confucianism and public administration.

Yul Gok pointed out various shortcomings of the governmental system, and suggested reforms, which had tremendous impact on social policy in the Yi Dynasty. Anticipating the Japanese invasion, he also advised maintaining an army of 100,000 soldiers. The 38 moves represent the latitude of his birthplace.


Movements: 38

Ready Posture: CLOSED READY STANCE A



Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate Yul Gok 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 B forming a riding horse stance toward D while slowly extending the left fist to D.
  2. Execute a Right Mid punch to D while maintaining the riding horse stance toward D.
  3. Execute a Left Mid punch to D while maintaining the riding horse stance toward D. Perform 1 - 3 consecutively.
  4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to B forming a riding horse stance toward D while slowly extending the right fist to D.
  5. Execute a Left Mid punch to D while maintaining a riding horse stance toward D.
  6. Execute a Right Mid punch to D while maintaining a riding horse stance toward D. Perform 4 - 6 consecutively.
  7. Move the right foot to BD forming a Right Front stance toward BD while executing a Right Mid inner foreman block to BD.
  8. Execute a mid Left Front snap kick to BD keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
  9. Lower the left foot to BD forming a Left Front stance toward BD while executing a Left Mid punch to BD.
  10. Execute a Right Mid punch to BD while maintaining a Left Front stance toward BD. Perform 8 - 10 consecutively.
  11. Move the left foot to AD forming a Left Front stance toward AD while executing a Left Mid inner forearm block to AD.
  12. Execute a mid Right Front snap kick to AD keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
  13. Lower the right foot to AD forming a Right Front stance toward AD while executing a Right Mid punch to AD.
  14. Execute a Left Mid punch to AD while maintaining a Right Front stance toward AD. Perform 12 - 14 consecutively.
  15. Execute a Right Mid palm hooking block to D while forming a Right Front stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot.
  16. Execute a Left Mid palm hooking block to D while maintaining a Right Front stance toward D.
  17. Execute a Right Mid punch to D while maintaining a Right Front stance toward D. Perform 16 and 17 consecutively.
  18. Move the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a Left Mid palm hooking block to D.
  19. Execute a Right Mid palm hooking block to D while maintaining a Left Front stance toward D.
  20. Execute a Left Mid punch to D while maintaining a Left Front stance toward D. Perform 19 and 20 consecutively.
  21. Move the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid punch to D.
  22. Turn the face toward D and lift the left foot, while bring the right fist to chamber and covering it with the left fist.
  23. Execute a Left Mid side kick to D.
  24. Lower the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right elbow (ki hap). Perform 23 and 24 consecutively.
  25. Turn the face toward C and lift the right foot, while bring the left fist to chamber and covering it with the right fist.
  26. Execute a Right Mid side kick to C.
  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left elbow. Perform 26 and 27 consecutively.
  28. Move the left foot to F forming a Right Back stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
  29. Move the right foot to F forming a Right Front stance toward F while executing a Right Mid spear finger thrust to F.
  30. Move the right foot to E turning clockwise to form a Left Back stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
  31. Move the left foot to E forming a Left Front stance toward E while executing a Left Mid spear finger thrust to E.
  32. Move the left foot to C forming a Left Front stance toward C while executing a Left High outer forearm block to C.
  33. Execute a Right Mid punch to C while maintaining a Left Front stance toward C. Perform 32 and 33 consecutively.
  34. Move the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right High outer forearm block to C.
  35. Execute a Left Mid punch to C while maintaining a Right Front stance toward C. Perform 34 and 35 consecutively.
  36. Jump to C forming a left X-Stance toward A while executing a Left High back fist strike to C.
  37. Move the right foot to B forming a Right Front stance toward B while executing a Right High two arm block to B.
  38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to A forming a Left Front stance toward A while executing a Left High two arm block to A. (ki hap)

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