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2nd Dan

Po-Eun

포은
36
movements
Diagram Straight line (—)
Meaning

Po-Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 AD) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.


Key Techniques
›One-Leg Stance (Waebal Sogi)
›Pressing Kick (Noollo Chagi)
›Angle Punch (Giokja Jirugi)
›U-Shape Grasp (Mongdungi Japgi)
›Horizontal Thrust with Twin Elbow (Sang Palkup Soopyong Tulgi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Stance with a Heaven Hand (Narani Sogi, Hanulson)

Notes
•Diagram is a straight line representing unerring loyalty
•Performed almost entirely on one line in sitting stance
•Long continuous-motion combinations (movements 6–12 and 24–30)
•Named after loyal scholar-politician
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.
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 middle guarding block to B with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
2

Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward A.

Waebal Sogimovement
3

Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2.

Waebal Sogikick
4

Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.

Annun SogiattackLow
5

Execute an angle punch with the left fist (Giokja Jirugi) while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
6

Execute a pressing block with the left forefist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiblock
7

Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiblock
8

Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiblockMiddle
9

Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm and keeping the face as it was in 8, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
10

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
11

Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm and keeping the face as it was in 10, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
12

Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion.

★ Kihap
Annun Sogiattack
13

Cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm.

Kyocha SogiblockLow
14

Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a U-shape grasp to A (Mongdungi Japgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
15

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward D, while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in slow motion.

Moa SogiattackLow
16

Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side downward.

Annun Sogiattack
17

Cross the right foot over the left foot, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.

Kyocha SogiblockLow
18

Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand.

Annun SogiblockLow
19

Execute a middle guarding block to A with the forearm while forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, pivoting with the left foot.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
20

Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward B.

Waebal Sogimovement
21

Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20.

Waebal Sogikick
22

Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.

Annun SogiattackLow
23

Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
24

Execute a pressing block with the right forefist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiblock
25

Execute a pressing block with the left forefist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiblock
26

Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiblockMiddle
27

Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm and keeping the face as it was in 26, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
28

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist, slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
29

Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm and keeping the face as it was in 28, while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.

Annun Sogiattack
30

Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion.

★ Kihap
Annun Sogiattack
31

Cross the right foot over the left foot, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm.

Kyocha SogiblockLow
32

Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a U-shape grasp to B.

Niunja Sogiblock
33

Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward D, while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in slow motion.

Moa SogiattackLow
34

Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side downward.

Annun Sogiattack
35

Cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.

Kyocha SogiblockLow
36

Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Annun SogiblockLow