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5th Dan

Yon-Gae

연개
49
movements
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Meaning

Yon-Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 AD, the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.


Key Techniques
›Long Fist High Punch in Slow Motion (Ghin Joomuk Nopunde Jirugi)
›Mid-Air Strike while Flying (Twimyo Sonkal Taerigi)
›Mid-Air Kick with Full Spin (Twio Dolmyo Chagi)
›Twin Elbow Horizontal Thrust (Sang Palkup Soopyong Tulgi)
›Flat Fingertip High Cross-Cut (Opun Sonkut Ghutgi)
Ready Posture

Warrior Ready Stance A (Moosa Junbi Sogi A)

Notes
•49 movements from "49" of year 649 AD
•Named after General Yon Gae Somoon of the Koguryo Dynasty
•Represents the victory at Ansi Sung over the Tang Dynasty
•Features flying knife-hand strikes and mid-air kicks with full spins
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 AD, BD — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Slide to C to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to D with a reverse knife-hand. Perform in a circular motion.

Niunja SogiblockLow
2

Execute a high punch to D with the right long fist while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, pivoting with the left foot. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
3

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
4

Execute a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand while flying to D, and then land to D, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D with the right knife-hand extended to D.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
5

Shift to C, maintaining a left L-stance toward D, while executing a checking block to D with an X-fist.

Niunja Sogiblock
6

Execute a high outward cross-cut to D with the right flat fingertip while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the right foot.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
7

Execute a downward thrust with the right straight elbow while forming a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, pulling the right foot.

Dwit Bal Sogiattack
8

Jump to D, forming a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward AD, while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist.

Kyocha SogiattackHigh
9

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

Gunnun SogiblockLow
10

Move the right foot on line AB to form a parallel stance (Narani Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
11

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

Narani SogiattackMiddle
12

Slide to C, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to D with a reverse knife-hand. Perform in a circular motion.

Niunja SogiblockLow
13

Execute a high punch to D with the left long fist while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
14

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
15

Execute a middle outward strike to D with the left knife-hand while flying to D, and then land to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D with the left knife-hand extended to D.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
16

Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward D, while executing a checking block to D with an X-fist.

Niunja Sogiblock
17

Execute a high outward cross-cut to D with the left flat fingertip while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the left foot.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
18

Execute a downward thrust with the left straight elbow while forming a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, pulling the left foot.

Dwit Bal Sogiattack
19

Jump to D, forming a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward BD, while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

Kyocha SogiattackHigh
20

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

Gunnun SogiblockLow
21

Move the left foot on line AB to form a parallel stance (Narani Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle hooking block to D with the right palm.

Narani SogiblockMiddle
22

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

Narani SogiattackMiddle
23

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

Annun Sogiblock
24

Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow.

Kyocha Sogiattack
25

Move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a checking block to D with a twin straight forearm.

Annun Sogiblock
26

Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing an upward punch with the right fist, pulling the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Kyocha Sogiattack
27

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

Kyocha SogikickHigh
28

Lower the right foot to B, and then execute a high side piercing kick to B with the left foot, pulling both hands in front of the chest while turning clockwise.

Kyocha SogikickLow
29

Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward BD, while executing a downward strike to B with the left back fist.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
30

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

Annun Sogiblock
31

Cross the right foot over the left foot to form a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow.

Kyocha Sogiattack
32

Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a checking block to D with a twin straight forearm.

Annun Sogiblock
33

Cross the right foot over the left foot to form a left X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward D, while executing an upward punch with the left fist, pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.

Kyocha Sogiattack
34

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

Kyocha SogikickHigh
35

Lower the left foot to A, and then execute a high side piercing kick to A with the right foot, pulling both hands in front of the chest while turning counter-clockwise.

Kyocha SogikickLow
36

Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance (Kyocha Sogi) toward AD, while executing a downward strike to A with the right back fist.

Kyocha SogiattackLow
37

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
38

Move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward C, while executing a waist block to C with the right inner forearm.

Dwit Bal Sogiblock
39

Move the right foot to C slightly, and then the left foot to D in a stamping motion, to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a high outward strike to D with the left knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
40

Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
41

Move the right foot to D, turning clockwise to form a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward C, while executing a waist block to C with the left inner forearm.

Dwit Bal Sogiblock
42

Move the left foot to C slightly, and then the right foot to D in a stamping motion, to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a high outward strike to D with the right knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
43

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
44

Jump to execute a mid-air kick to D with the right foot while spinning clockwise, and then land to D to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
45

Jump to execute a mid-air kick to D with the left foot while spinning counter-clockwise, and then land to D to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
46

Execute a low inward block to D with the right reverse knife-hand, pulling the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the right foot to C.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
47

Slide to C to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while thrusting to C with the left side elbow.

Niunja Sogiattack
48

Execute a low inward block to D with the left reverse knife-hand, pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the left foot to C.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
49

Slide to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while thrusting to C with the right side elbow. END: bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Niunja Sogiattack