TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th
century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements
of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram
represents " scholar"
Diagram
Movements
Start
Closed ready stance B: Start facing D
1
Move the left foot
to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle
block to B with the left inner forearm.
2
Execute a low thrust
to B with the right upset finger tip while forming a left
walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
3
Bring the left
foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward D while
executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist,
extending the left arm to the side downward. Perform in slow
motion.
4
Move the right
foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing
a middle block to A with the right inner forearm.
5
Execute a low thrust
to A with the left upset finger tip while forming a right
walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
6
Bring the right
foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward D while
executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist,
extending the right arm to the side downward. Perform in slow
motion.
7
Move the left foot
to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing
a pressing block with an X-fist.
8
Execute a high
vertical punch to D with a twin fist while maintaining a left
walking stance toward D. Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion.
9
Execute a middle
front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 8.
10
Lower the right
foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing
a middle punch to D with the right fist.
11
Execute a middle
punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward D.
12
Bring the left
foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward F while
executing a twin side elbow thrust. Perform in slow motion.
13
Move the right
foot to F in a stamping motion forming a sitting stance toward
C while executing a W-shape block to C with the right outer
forearm.
14
Move the left foot
to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting
stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with
the left outer forearm.
15
Move the left foot
to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting
stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with
the left outer forearm.
16
Move the right
foot to E in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to
form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block
to D with the right outer forearm.
17
Move the left foot
to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting
stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with
the left outer forearm.
18
Move the left foot
to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting
stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with
the left outer forearm.
19
Bring the right
foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D forming
a right L-stance toward D while executing a low pushing block
to D with the left double forearm.
20
Extend both hands
upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left
walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.
21
Execute an upward
kick with the right knee while pulling both hands downward.
22
Lower the right
foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming
a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding
block to C with a knife-hand.
23
Execute a low side
front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 22.
24
Lower the left
foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing
a high thrust to C with the left flat finger tip.
25
Move the right
foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing
a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
26
Execute a low side
front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 25.
27
Lower the right
foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing
a high thrust to C with the right flat finger tip.
28
Move the right
foot to D forming a right L-stance toward C while executing
a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a low
block to C with the left forearm.
29
Jump to C forming
a right X-stance toward A while executing a pressing block
with an X-fist.
30
Move the right
foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing
a high block to C with the right double forearm.
31
Move the left foot
to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a low
guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
32
Execute a circular
block to BD with the right inner forearm while forming a left
walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
33
Bring the left
foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming
a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a low
guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
34
Execute a circular
block to AD with the left inner forearm while forming a right
walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
35
Execute a circular
block to CE with the right inner forearm while forming a left
walking stance toward CE.
36
Execute a circular
block to AD with the left inner forearm while forming a right
walking stance toward A.
37
Move the right
foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D while executing
a middle punch to D with the right fist.
Line work
Side kick, spin into L stance knife hand strike
L stance, low knife hand guarding block, slip front foot
into walking stance circular block (as
in Toi Gye)
Front leg hook kick, same leg side kick, rear leg turning
kick, land L stance, knife hand
guarding block
Sitting stance W shaped block
L stance, knife hand guarding block, move front leg into
walking stance, high flat fingertip
thrust (as in Toi Gye)
Walking stance, low section X-fist pressing block, twin
vertical punch (as in Toi Gye)
Turning kick, reverse turning kick (180°), land L
stance, forearm guarding block
L stance, low section double forearm guarding block, slip
the front foot in to walking stance,
high section twin front grasp (as in Toi Gye)
Turning kick, downward kick (same leg), land L stance,
forearm guarding block
L stance middle inner forearm block, move front leg in
to walking stance, upset fingertip
thrust (first 2 moves of Toi Gye)
