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6th Dan

Se-Jong

세종
24
movements
Diagram King (王)
Meaning

Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443 and was also a noted meteorologist. The diagram represents the King, and the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.


Key Techniques
›One-Leg Stance Blocks (Waebal So Makgi)
›Diagonal Stance Twin Palm Pressing Block (Sasun So Sang Sonbadak Noollo Makgi)
›Double Arc-Hand Block (Doo Bandal Son Makgi)
›X-Stance Back Fist Strike
›Scooping Block (Duro Makgi)
Ready Posture

Closed Ready Stance B (Moa Junbi Sogi B)

Notes
•24 movements represent the 24 letters of Hangul
•Named after King Se-Jong, inventor of the Korean alphabet (1443)
•Diagram (王) represents "King"
•Though only 24 movements, nearly every movement is a different technique
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 CE, CF, 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 left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, at the same time executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
2

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a twin forearm block.

Niunja Sogiblock
3

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

Niunja SogikickMiddle
4

Lower the right foot to D, and then move the left foot to F to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
5

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle strike to E with the right knife-hand.

Annun SogiattackMiddle
6

Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a closed ready stance B (Moa Junbi Sogi B) toward D.

Moa Junbi Sogi Bmovement
7

Jump to D to form a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward DG, while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist, bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.

Kyocha SogiattackHigh
8

Move the right foot to G, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward G, while executing a high punch to G with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
9

Move the right foot on line GH to form a left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward H, while executing a high guarding block to H with the forearm.

Gojung SogiblockHigh
10

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

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
11

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to G to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward G, while executing a high side strike to G with the left back fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
12

Move the left foot on line GH to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward C, while executing a scooping block with the left palm.

Annun Sogiblock
13

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

Annun SogikickMiddle
14

Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward CF, while executing a high block to C with the left double forearm.

Kyocha SogiblockLow
15

Move the right foot to F to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward C, while extending the right fist horizontally to C. Perform in slow motion.

Annun SogimovementLow
16

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

Annun Sogiattack
17

Bring the right foot behind the left foot, and then move the left foot to E, forming a left diagonal stance (Sasun Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with a twin palm.

Sasun Sogiblock
18

Execute a middle block to C with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CE.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
19

Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward C, at the same time executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm and a low side block to E with the left forearm.

Waebal SogiblockLow
20

Lower the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
21

Pull the left instep to the hollow of the right leg to form a right one-leg stance (Waebal Sogi) toward C, while striking the left palm with the right back forearm.

Waebal SogiattackLow
22

Lower the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward D, while thrusting to C with the left side elbow.

Gojung SogiattackLow
23

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

Niunja SogiblockHigh
24

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle