Meaning of Toi-Gye:
TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents “scholar”.
Number of Movements: 37
Starting Position: Closed Ready Stance B
- Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance towards B, while executing a middle side block with the left inner forearm.
- Execute a low thrust with the right upset fingertip, while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward D, while executing a side back strike to A with the right back fist, and a low block with the left forearm. Perform in slow motion.
- Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance towards A, while executing a middle side block with the right inner forearm.
- Execute a low thrust to A with the left upset fingertip, while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A, bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward D, while executing a high strike to B with the left back fist, and a low block with the right forearm. Perform in slow motion.
- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance towards D, while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
- Execute a high vertical punch with a twin fist. Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion
- Execute a middle front snap kick with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 8.
- Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking stance, while executing a middle punch with the right fist. Perform in fast motion.
- Execute a middle punch with the left fist. Perform in fast motion.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward F, while bringing both fists to the hips simultaneously. Perform in slow motion
- Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion, forming a sitting stance toward C, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C, while executing a W-shape block with outer forearm.
- Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance towards D, while executing a low pushing block with the left double forearm.
- Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent’s head while forming a left walking stance, slipping the left foot to D.
- Kick upwards with the right knee while pulling both hands downward.
- Lower the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance towards C, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand
- Execute a low front snap kick with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
- Lower the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance, while executing a high thrust with the left flat finger tip.
- Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
- Execute a low front snap kick with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
- Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance, while executing a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right L-stance towards C, while executing a high strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm.
- Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A, while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
- Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance towards C, while executing a high block with the right double forearm.
- Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance towards B, while executing a low guarding block with a knife-hand
- Execute a circular block with the right inner forearm, while forming a left walking stance, slipping the left foot to B.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance towards A, while executing a low guarding block with a knife-hand.
- Execute a circular block with the left inner forearm, while forming a right walking stance, slipping the right foot to A.
- Execute a circular block with the right inner forearm, while forming a left walking stance.
- Execute a circular block with the left inner forearm, while forming a right walking stance.
- Move the right foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D, while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
END: Bring the right foot back to a ready stance.
