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1st Gup (Red Belt / Black Tip)

Choong-Moo

충무
30
movements
Diagram Capital I (Ⅰ)
Meaning

Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty (1545–1598), who is reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present-day submarine. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.


Key Techniques
›Flying Side Piercing Kick (Twimyo Yop Cha Jirugi)
›Twin Knife-Hand Block (Sang Sonkal Makgi)
›Back Piercing Kick (Dwit Cha Jirugi)
›X-Knife-Hand Checking Block (Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi)
›Twin Palm Upward Block (Sang Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•Final color belt pattern — learned at 1st Gup
•Ends with left-hand attack (symbolic of premature death)
•Introduces the flying side piercing kick and the 360° jump spin
•Named after Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty
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 DE, DF, E, F — 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 B, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a twin knife-hand block (Sang Sonkal Makgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
2

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high front strike to B with the right knife-hand and bringing the left back hand in front of the forehead.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
3

Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
4

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

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
5

Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
6

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

Guburyo Sogimovement
7

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.

Guburyo SogikickMiddle
8

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

Niunja SogiblockLow
9

Execute a flying side piercing kick to D with the right foot (Twimyo Yop Cha Jirugi) soon after moving it to D, and then land to D, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

★ Kihap
Niunja SogikickMiddle
10

Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a low block to E with the left forearm.

Niunja SogiblockLow
11

Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward E, slipping the left foot.

Gunnun Sogimovement
12

Execute an upward kick to E with the right knee, pulling both hands downward.

Gunnun Sogikick
13

Lower the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, while executing a high front strike to F with the right reverse knife-hand, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
14

Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot, and then lower it to the left foot.

Gunnun SogikickLow
15

Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot (Kaunde Dwit Cha Jirugi). Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
16

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

Niunja SogiblockLow
17

Execute a middle turning kick to DE with the left foot.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
18

Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to C, forming a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward C, while executing a U-shape block toward C.

Gojung SogiblockLow
19

Jump and spin around counter-clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.

★ Kihap
Niunja SogiblockMiddle
20

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a low thrust to C with the right upset fingertip.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
21

Execute a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm while forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, pulling the left foot.

Niunja SogiattackLow
22

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle thrust to C with the right straight fingertip.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
23

Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
24

Move the right foot to B, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle front block to C with the right forearm and then a high side strike to B with the right back fist.

Annun SogiattackHigh
25

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot, turning counter-clockwise, and then lower it to A.

Annun SogikickLow
26

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the left foot, turning clockwise.

Annun SogikickMiddle
27

Lower the left foot to A, and then execute a checking block to B with an X-knife-hand (Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi) while forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, pivoting with the left foot.

Niunja SogiblockLow
28

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing an upward block to B with a twin palm (Sang Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi).

Gunnun Sogiblock
29

Move the left foot on line AB, and then execute a rising block with the right forearm while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A.

Gunnun Sogiblock
30

Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle