YUL-GOK is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar
Yi l (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea"
The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on
38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar"
Diagram
Movements
Start
Parallel ready stance: Start facing D
1
Move the left foot
to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the
left fist to D horizontally.
2
Execute a middle
punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
3
Execute a middle
punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
4
Bring the left
foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming
a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to
D horizontally.
5
Execute a middle
punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
6
Execute a middle
punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
7
Move the right
foot to Ad forming a right walking stance toward AD while
executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
8
Execute a low front
snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of
the hands as they were in 7.
9
Lower the left
foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing
a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
10
Execute a middle
punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
11
Move the left foot
to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same
time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner
forearm.
12
Execute a low front
snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of
the hands as they were in 11.
13
Lower the right
foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while
executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
14
Execute a middle
punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
15
Execute a middle
hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right
walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
16
Execute a middle
hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a
right walking stance toward D.
17
Execute a middle
punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
18
Move the left foot
to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing
a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
19
Execute a middle
hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a
left walking stance toward D.
20
Execute a middle
punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
21
Move the right
foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same
time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
22
Turn the face toward
D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
23
Execute a middle
side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24
Lower the left
foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking
the left palm with the right front elbow.
25
Turn the face toward
C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
26
Execute a middle
side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27
Lower the right
foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking
the right palm with the left front elbow.
28
Move the left foot
to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin
knife-hand block.
29
Move the right
foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing
a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
30
Move the right
foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward
F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31
Lower the left
foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking
the left palm with the right front elbow.
32
Lower the left
foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking
the left palm with the right front elbow.
33
Execute a middle
punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward C.
34
Move the right
foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing
a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
35
Execute a middle
punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward C.
36
Jump to C forming
a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike
to C with the left back fist.
37
Move the right
foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same
time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
38
Bring the right
foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming
a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block
to B with the left double forearm.
Line work
Walking stance, high section hooking block twice, obverse
middle punch (as in
Yul Gok)
L stance, twin knife hand block
Side kick, reverse side kick, land L stance, forearm guarding
block
Walking stance high double forearm block (as in Yul Gok)
Front snap kick, turning kick (same leg), land L stance
forearm guarding block
L stance, upward palm heel block
Bending ready stance, side kick, land in walking stance,
front
elbow strike (as in Yul Gok)
Walking stance, low section X-fist pressing block
Turning kick, reverse turning kick (360°), land L
stance, forearm guarding block
(Reverse turning kick should end up behind)
