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PO-EUN |
| PO-EUN is the pseudonym
of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and
whose poem "I
would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred
times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the
field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the
king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. |
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PO-EUN
Movements - 36
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND |
1. Move the left foot to B,
forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding
block to B with the forearm.
2. Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg
stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning
the face toward A.
3. Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 2.
4. Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.
5. Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
6. Execute a pressing block with the left, fore fist while executing
a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
7. Execute a pressing block with the right fore fist and a side front
block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance
toward D.
8. Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
9. Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore
fist with the left palm keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining
a sitting stance towards D.
10. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist slipping the left
palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance
toward D.
11. Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist
with right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
12. Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion.
13. Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance
toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer
forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm.
14. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A at the
same time executing a U-shape grasp to A.
15. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward
D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the
face toward B. Perform in slow motion.
16. Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending
the left arm to the side downward.
17. Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance
toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm
and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
18. Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand.
19. Execute a forearm middle guarding block to A while forming a left
L-stance toward A pivoting with left foot.
20. Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg
stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning
the face toward B.
21. Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 20.
22. Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
23. Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a
sitting stance toward D.
24. Execute a pressing block with the right, fore fist while executing
a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
25. Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist and a side front
block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance
toward D.
26. Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
27. Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist
with the right palm keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining
a sitting stance towards D.
28. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right
palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance
toward D.
29. Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore
fist with left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
30. Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion.
31. Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance
toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer
forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm.
32. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the
same time executing a U-shape grasp to B.
33. Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward
D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the
face toward A. Perform in slow motion.
34. Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending
the right arm to the side downward.
35. Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance
toward D while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm
and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
36. Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while
executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture. |
Reproduced, with permission from "Taekwon-Do (The
Korean Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The Condensed
Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi. |
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