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2nd Dan

Ge-Baek

계백
44
movements
Diagram Upright line (|)
Meaning

Ge-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek-Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.


Key Techniques
›X-Knife-Hand Checking Block (Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi)
›Low Twisting Kick (Najunde Bituro Chagi)
›Scooping Block (Duro Makgi)
›9-Shape Block (Gutja Makgi)
›Flying Side Piercing Kick (Twimyo Yop Cha Jirugi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•44 movements performed on a single line (the diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline)
•Named after General Ge-Baek of Baek-Je Dynasty
•Introduces the low twisting kick and 9-shape block
•Includes a flying side piercing kick following a turning kick in fast motion
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, BC, BD — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a checking block to D with an X-knife-hand (Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
2

Execute a low twisting kick to D with the right foot (Najunde Bituro Chagi), keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.

Niunja SogikickLow
3

Lower the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
4

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 3 and 4 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
5

Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
6

Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
7

Execute a high block to AD with a double arc-hand (Doo Bandal Son Makgi) while looking through it, maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
8

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

Guburyo Sogimovement
9

Lower the left foot to AD to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward AC, while executing a scooping block to AC with the left palm (Duro Makgi).

Annun SogiblockLow
10

Execute a middle punch to AC with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AC. Perform 9 and 10 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
11

Execute a front strike to AC with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AC.

Annun Sogiattack
12

Move the right foot on line AB, and then move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
13

Execute a low side front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.

Niunja SogikickLow
14

Lower the left foot to C, forming a left low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, while executing a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip.

Nachuo SogiattackLow
15

Execute a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip while maintaining a left low stance toward C.

Nachuo SogiattackLow
16

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction.

Nachuo SogikickMiddle
17

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
18

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
19

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

★ Kihap
Niunja SogiblockMiddle
20

Move the left foot on line CD to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward A, while executing a right 9-shape block (Gutja Makgi).

Annun Sogiblock
21

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

Gunnun SogiblockLow
22

Execute a middle turning kick to BC with the right foot, and then lower it to C.

Gunnun SogikickLow
23

Execute a flying side piercing kick to C with the right foot. Perform 22 and 23 in a fast motion.

Gunnun Sogikick
24

Land to C to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
25

Execute a high block to AC with a double arc-hand while looking through it, maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
26

Execute an upset punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Gunnun Sogiattack
27

Move the right foot on line CD, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.

Gunnun Sogiattack
28

Jump to D, forming a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward BD, while executing a high block to D with the right double forearm.

★ Kihap
Kyocha SogiblockHigh
29

Move the left foot to BC to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward BD, at the same time executing a scooping block to BD with the right palm.

Annun Sogiblock
30

Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward BD. Perform 29 and 30 in a connecting motion.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
31

Execute a front strike to BD with the right back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward BD.

Annun Sogiattack
32

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, at the same time executing a high front strike to C with the right reverse knife-hand.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
33

Move the left foot to A about half a shoulder width while executing a middle turning kick to C with the right foot.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
34

Lower the right foot to C, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, pivoting with the right foot, while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
35

Execute a middle punch to D with the right middle knuckle fist, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, while forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, pulling the left foot.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
36

Move the right foot to D to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward B, at the same time executing a left 9-shape block.

Annun Sogiblock
37

Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward B.

Annun SogiblockLow
38

Execute a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward B. Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion.

Annun SogiblockLow
39

Move the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward A, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Annun Sogiblock
40

Move the left foot to C in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward B, while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Annun Sogiblock
41

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
42

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

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
43

Move the right foot on line CD, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
44

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

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle