Taegeuk #7

(Taegeuk Chil Jang)

NOTE - The arrows show which direction you should be facing.

Choonbi Position

Movement 1

turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left tiger stance (both knees bent, rear foot flat on ground, 45° out, front foot on toe)
right palm-fist middle block (block downward in front of body, stopping around level of solar plexus, with elbow bent about 90°)

Movement 2-1

right leg front-snap kick
2-2
step down and back with right foot into original position, resuming left tiger stance
left arm out-to-in middle block

Movement 3

turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance
left palm-fist middle block

Movement 4-1

left leg front-snap kick
4-2
step down and back with left foot, resuming right tiger stance
right arm out-to-in middle block

Movement 5

turn 90° left, pivoting on right foot, and moving left foot into a left back stance
left double) knife-hand low block (with right knife hand palm-up, fixed in pit of stomach)

Movement 6

step forward with right foot into a right back stance
right (double) knife-hand low block (left knife-hadn in pit of stomach)

Movement 7

turn 90° left, pivoting on right foot, moving left foot into a left tiger stance
right palm-fist middle block, with left fist (palm-down) supporting beneath the right elbow

Movement 8

stance same as last movement
turn upper body 45° left, then perform right front back-fist strike to the jaw, twisting body back to front for increased power.
left fist continues to support right elbow

Movement 9

turn 180° right: turn by pivoting on both feet, moving right foot into a right tiger stance
left palm-fist middle block, with right fist supporting beneath the left elbow

Movement 10

stance same as last movement
turn upper body 45° right, then perform left front back-fist strike to the jaw, twisting body back to front for increased power.
right fist continues to support left elbow

Movement 11

turn 90° left, pulling right foot together with left foot assuming the close stance
right fist (punch upward with right fist into left hand, with both elbows bent, so that forearms are angled upward 45 degrees and hands are at the level of the neck, close to the upper body)

Movement 12-1

step forward with the left foot into a left forward stance
combination right arm low block & left arm in-to-out middle block
12-2
then, perform combination left low block & right in-to-out middle block

Movement 13-1

step forward with right foot into a right forward stance
combination left low block & right in-to-out middle block
13-2
combination right low block & left in-to-out middle block

Movement 14

turn 270° left, moving the left foot into a left forward stance
double palms-down in-to-out middle blocks (both fists end out in front of body)

Movement 15-1

right knee strike, with the fists striking downward on both sides of the knee
15-2
jump forward off of left foot into a right cross stance (right foot flat, 45° out, left leg crossed behind, on toe, both knees bent, and shoulders square facing forward)
simultaneous double middle uppercut punches to the opponent's solar plexus

Movement 16

step backward with the left foot, assuming a right forward stance
low cross block

Movement 17

turn 180° right, moving right foot into a right forward stance
double palms-down in-to-out middle blocks

Movement 18-1

left knee strike, with the fists striking downward on both sides of the knee
18-2
jump forward off of right foot into a left cross stance
simultaneous double middle uppercut punches to the enemy's solar plexus

Movement 19

step backward with the right foot, assuming a left forward stance
low cross block

Movement 20

turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left walking stance
left hand in-to-out backfist strike (from chest outward, attacking side of opponent's face. end with arm straight out, palm toward right side)

Movement 21-1

right leg crescent (moon) kick, using left palm as the target

Movement 21-2

turn 90° left and step down to side (South) with right foot into a horseback riding stance (body and face toward the East)
right arm elbow-strike, using left hand as the target

Movement 22

turn 90° right and pull the left foot forward slightly, assuming a right walking stance
right hand in-to-out backfist strike

Movement 23-1

left leg crescent kick, using right palm as the target

Movement 23-2

turn 90° right and step down to side (South) with left foot into a horseback riding stance (body and face toward the West)
left arm elbow-strike, using right hand as the target

Movement 24

stance is same as last movement, but turn the head 90° left (to the South) to face opponent
left-arm side single knife-hand in-to-out middle block, other fist fixed at hip.

Movement 25

turn body 180° left, moving right foot around and to the side (South) assuming horseback riding stance
Body is now facing East, head is looking to the South
right hand side middle punch
Ki-aup!

Return to Choonbi Position

turn 90 degrees to left (CCW), pivoting on right foot, bringing left foot back into choonbi position, facing forward as in beginning.