Master Jedut showing common mistakes with Niunja So Baro Jirugi (L-Stance Obverse Punch).…

Choong-Mu 충무 – 1^st Kup - 30 movements

Chung-Mu (or Choong-Moo) was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which

Hwa-Rang 화랑 – 2^nd Kup - 29 movements

Hwa Rang is the name of a group of Warriors that was formed during the Silla Dynasty in the seventh century. The pattern’s 29 movements refer the 29^th Infantry Division,

Toi-Gye 퇴계– 3^rd Kup - 37 movements

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-degree latitude, the

Joong-Gun 중근– 4^th Kup - 32 movements

Joong-Gun owes its name to the Korean patriot Ahn Joong-Gun, who murdered Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese ruler in Korea, one who played a fundamental role in uniting Korea and Japan.

Yul-Gok 율곡– 5^th Kup - 38 movements

Yul-Gok is the pseudonymous for the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), named “Korea’s Confucian”. The 38 movements represent 38 degrees in latitude and the diagram represents the master.…

Won-hyo 원효– 6^th Kup - 28 movements

He was the monk who introduced Buddhism in Korea, during Silla Dynasty in the year 686 d. C.…

Do-San 도산 – 7^th Kup - 24 movements

Do San is the pseudonym given to the Korean patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The pattern’s 24 movements represent his life, which he dedicated to promoting education and independence in Korea.…

Dan-Gun 단군 – 8^th Kup - 21 movements

Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dangun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC. Unusually for a pattern, all the punches in Dan-Gun are high section (at eye level), symbolizing

Chon-Ji 천지 / 天地 9^th kup - 19 movements

Literally, Chon-Ji  means "heaven and earth" and refers to the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, and thus is the initial pattern learned by the beginner.

Four direction block.…

Four direction punch.…