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4th Dan

Choi-Yong

최영
46
movements
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Meaning

Choi-Yong is named after General Choi Yong, premier and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders headed by General Yi Sung Gae, who later became the first king of the Yi Dynasty.


Key Techniques
›Reverse Hooking Kick (Bandae Dollyo Goro Chagi)
›Middle Knuckle Fist High Punch (Joongji Joomuk Nopunde Jirugi)
›Knife-Hand W-Shape Block (Sonkal San Makgi)
›X-Stance Back Fist High Side Strike
›Circular Block (Dollimyo Makgi)
Ready Posture

Closed Ready Stance C (Moa Junbi Sogi C)

Notes
•46 movements
•Named after General Choi Yong, premier and commander-in-chief of the Koryo Dynasty
•Represents loyalty, patriotism and humility
•Features consecutive reverse hooking and side piercing kicks
Step-by-Step Movements
Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (1999)
Direction Reference
D = Front
C = Rear
A = Right
B = Left
Directions are fixed to the ready posture, not to the way you are facing: you begin facing D. This pattern also uses AC, AD, BD — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the left foot to D to form a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Dwit Bal SogiblockMiddle
2

Execute a high punch to D with the left middle knuckle fist while maintaining a right rear foot stance toward D.

Dwit Bal SogiattackHigh
3

Move the left foot on line CD to form a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.

Dwit Bal SogiblockMiddle
4

Execute a high punch to C with the right middle knuckle fist while maintaining a left rear foot stance toward C.

Dwit Bal SogiattackHigh
5

Move the right foot on line CD to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a rising block with the left knife-hand.

Gunnun Sogiblock
6

Execute a circular block to AD with the right inner forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun Sogiblock
7

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
8

Move the left foot on line CD to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the right knife-hand.

Gunnun Sogiblock
9

Execute a circular block to AC with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun Sogiblock
10

Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
11

Move the right foot on line CD to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
12

Execute a middle turning kick to AD with the right foot, and then lower it to the side front of the left foot.

Niunja SogikickLow
13

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to D with the left foot (Bandae Dollyo Goro Chagi).

Niunja SogikickHigh
14

Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction. Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive kick.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
15

Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
16

Move the left foot on line CD to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
17

Execute a middle turning kick to AC with the left foot, and then lower it to the side front of the right foot.

Niunja SogikickLow
18

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to C with the right foot.

Niunja SogikickHigh
19

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction. Perform 18 and 19 in a consecutive kick.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
20

Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
21

Move the left foot to C to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with the right palm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
22

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform 21 and 22 in a fast motion.

Gunnun Sogiblock
23

Move the right foot to D and then the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a W-shape block with a knife-hand.

Gunnun Sogiblock
24

Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 23.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
25

Lower the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockLow
26

Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a W-shape block with a knife-hand.

Gunnun Sogiblock
27

Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 26.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
28

Lower the left foot to D, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockLow
29

Move the left foot to C and the right foot to C, then slide to C, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
30

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high thrust to D with the left flat fingertip.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
31

Move the left foot on line CD, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
32

Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a parallel stance (Narani Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle hooking block to B with the right palm.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
33

Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a parallel stance toward B.

Narani SogiattackMiddle
34

Turn the face toward A while forming a left bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward A.

Guburyo Sogimovement
35

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot, forming a forearm guarding block.

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
36

Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward AD, while executing a high side strike to A with the right back fist and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
37

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to B with the right foot.

Kyocha SogikickHigh
38

Lower the right foot to B in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle outward strike to B with the right knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackLow
39

Move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a parallel stance (Narani Sogi) toward A, at the same time executing a middle hooking block to A with the left palm.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
40

Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a parallel stance toward A.

Narani SogiattackMiddle
41

Turn the face to B while forming a right bending ready stance A (Guburyo Junbi Sogi A) toward B.

Guburyo Sogimovement
42

Execute a middle side piercing kick to B with the left foot, forming a forearm guarding block.

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
43

Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward BD, while executing a high side strike to B with the left back fist and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
44

Execute a high reverse hooking kick to A with the left foot.

Kyocha SogikickHigh
45

Lower the left foot to A in a stamping motion to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle outward strike to A with the left knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackLow
46

Slide to A to form a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist. END: bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Gojung SogiattackMiddle