Ul Gi

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Number of moves - 42
Meaning - named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang’s invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represents the author’s age when he designed the pattern.

Pattern Diagram

  • Ready Posture: Narani So Kyocha Son Dung

    1. Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a horizontal strike with twin side fists.

    (Gunnun so sang yop joomuk soopyong taerigi)

    2. Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.

    (Gunnun so kyocha joomuk noollo makgi)

    3. Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

    (Gunnun so kyocha sonkal chookyo makgi)

    Perform 2 and 3 in a continuous motion.

    4. Execute a high front strike to D with the right knife-hand bringing the left palm on the right elbow joint while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

    (Gunnun so sonkal nopunde bandae ap taerigi)

    5. Move the left foot to C to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand.

    (Annun so wen sondung soopyong taerigi)

    6. Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot.

    (Kaunde bandal chagi)

    7. Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance toward A while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.

    (Annun so orun ap palkup taerigi)

    8. Thrust to B with the left back elbow placing the right side fist on the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.

    (Annun so wen dwit palkup tulgi)

    9. Execute a side back strike to B with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.

    (Annun so orun dung joomuk yopdwi taerigi)

    10. Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward D, at the same time thrusting with a twin side elbow.

    (Moa so sang yop palkup tulgi)

    11. Cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right x-stance toward D while turning the face to A, Keeping the position of the hands as they were in 10.

    (Kyocha sogi)

    Perform in a fast motion.

    12. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.

    (Kaunde yopcha jirugi)

    13. Lower the right foot to A, and then cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow.

    (Kyocha so sang palkup soopyong tulgi)

    14. Move the right foot to A to form the sitting stance toward D while executing a right horizontal punch to A.

    (Annun so orun soopyong jirugi)

    15. Execute a high front strike to D with right knife-hand, bringing the left back hand in front of the forehead while standing up toward D.

    (Sonkal nopunde ap taerigi)

    16. Execute a twin knife-hand block to B while forming a right L-stance toward B, pivoting with the right foot.

    (Niunja so sang sonkal makgi)

    17. Jump to execute a mid-air kick to B with the right foot while spinning clockwise.

    (Twio dolmyo chagi)

    18. Land to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right double forearm.

    (Gunnun so doo palmok kaunde makgi)

    19. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a close ready stance B toward D.

    (Moa junbi sogi B)

    20. Jump to D forming a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to B with the right back fist bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.

    (Twigi, orun kyocha so dung joomuk nopunde baro yop taerigi)

    21. Move the left foot to C to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

    (Gunnun so palmok bandae chookyo makgi)

    22. Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 21.

    (Kaunde apcha busigi)

    23. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde bandae jirugi)

    24. Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.

    (Gunnun so sun sonkut kaunde tulgi)

    25. Move the left foot to D turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist.

    (Annun so wen dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi)

    26. Move the right foot to F turning counter-clockwise to form a right walking ready stance toward F.

    (Gunnun junbi sogi)

    27. Jump to execute a flying high kick to F with the right foot.

    (Twimyo nopi chagi)

    28. Land to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a checking block to F with an X-knife-hand.

    (Gojung so kyocha sonkal momchau makgi)

    29. Move the left foot to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.

    (Niunja so kyocha joomuk noollo makgi)

    30. Execute a middle side front snap kick to F with the left foot while executing a middle wedging block with the inner forearm.

    (Kaunde yobap cha busigi wa anpalmok kaunde hechyo makgi)

    31. Lower the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high vertical punch to F with a twin fist.

    (Gunnun so sang joomuk nopunde sewo jirugi)

    32. Move the right foot to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a middle outward block with the right knife-hand and a middle pushing block with the left palm.

    (Gojung so sonkal kaunde bakuro baro makgi wa sonbadak kaunde bandae miro makgi)

    33. Slide to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle punch to F with the left fist.

    (Niunja so kaunde bandae jirugi)

    34. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and the right foot to E to form a right L-stance toward F and then jump to E maintaining a right L-stance towards F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm.

    (Niunja sogi, twigi, orun niunja so palmok kaunde daebi makgi)

    35. Execute a middle turning kick to DF with the right foot.

    (Kaunde dollyo chagi)

    36. Lower the right foot to F and then execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot.

    (Kaunde dwitcha jirugi)

    37. Lower the left foot to F to form a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm.

    (Niunja so palmok kaunde daebi makgi)

    38. Move the left foot to E forming a left L-stance toward F while executing an upward block to F with the right palm.

    (Niunja so sonbadak bandae ollyo makgi)

    39. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance to E while executing a circular block to ED with the left inner forearm.

    (Gunnun so anpalmok dollimyo makgi)

    40. Execute a circular block to DE with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward DF.

    (Gunnun so anpalmok dollimyo makgi)

    41. Move the left foot on line EF to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

    (Annun so wen joomuk kaunde jirugi)

    42. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

    (Annun so orun joomuk kaunde jirugi)

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