YUL-GOK: is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584 A.D.) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38° latitude and the diagram (±) represents "scholar".

 

38 Movements
Parallel Ready Stance

1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance (full facing), at the same time extending the left fist to D horizontally.
2. While maintaing sitting stance (full facing) to D, execute a middle punch to D with the right fist.
3. While maintaing sitting stance (full facing) to D, Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist. 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 (full facing), at the same time extend the right fist to D horizontally.
5. While maintaing sitting stance (full facing) to D, execute a middle punch with the left fist.
6. While maintaing sitting stance (full facing) to D, execute a middle punch with the right fist. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
7. Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance (half facing) while executing a high side block with the right inner forearm.
8. Execute a low front snap kick 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 (full facing) while executing a middle punch with the left fist.
10. Maintaing left walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the right fist. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high side block with the left inner forearm.
12. Execute a low front snap kick 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 (full facing) while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
14. While maintaining a right walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the left fist. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
15. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high hooking block with a right palm.
16. While maintaining a right walking stance (reverse half facing), execute a high hooking block with a left palm.
17. While maintaining a right walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the right fist. Perform 16 and 17 in a continuous motion.
18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high hooking block with a left palm.
19. While maintaining a left walking stance (reverse half facing), execute a high hooking block with a right palm.
20. While maintaining a left walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the left fist. Perform 19 and 20 in a continuous motion.
21. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance (full facing) while executing a middle punch with the right fist. [kihap]
22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A (half facing).
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 (full facing) while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A (half facing).
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 (full facing) while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance (half facing), at the same time executing a twin knife-hand block.
29. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance (full facing), at the same time executing a middle thrust with a right straight finger tip.
30. Move the right foot to F forming a left L-stance (half facing) while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance (full facing), at the same time executing a middle thrust with a left straight finger tip.
32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high side block with the left outer forearm.
33. While maintaining a left walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the right fist.
34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high side block with the right outer forearm.
35. While maintaining a right walking stance (full facing), execute a middle punch with the left fist.
36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance (side facing) toward B while executing a high side strike with a left back fist. [kihap]
37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance (half facing), at the same time executing a high block with a 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 (half facing) while executing a high block with a left double forearm.
End - Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

 

Yul-Guk -- Verbal Walkthrough
Parallel Ready Stance

1. Stepping out left leg, sitting stack, slow half way then pop middle punch left hand
2. Same stance, middle punch, Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion. “double punch”
3. Middle punch.
4. Foot to foot, sitting stance, middle punch (slow till half way then pop)
5. Same stance, middle punch: “double punch”
6. Middle punch. Perform 5 and 6 in fast motion.
7. Turn 45, walking stance, side block.
8. Front kick.
9. Step down in walking stance, middle punch
10. Same stance, middle punch. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
11. Turn to 45 the other way, walking stance, side block.
12. Front kick.
13. Step down into walking stance, middle punch, “double punch”.
14. Middle punch. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
15. Right foot over to walking stance, high palm block
16. Same Stance, high palm block.
17. Middle punch. Perform 16 and 17 in a continuous motion.
18. Stepping forward, walking stance, high palm block
19. Same Stance, high palm block.
20. Middle punch. Perform 19 and 20 in a continuous motion.
21. Stepping forward, walking stance, middle punch. [Kihap]
22. Bending ready stance.
23. Side kick.
24. Stepping down into walking stance, elbow strike to palm.
25. Look over your shoulder, turn and bending ready stance.
26. Side kick.
27. Stepping down into walking stance, elbow strike to palm.
28. Move left foot, L-Stance, double high knife hand block.
29. Step, walking stance, spear hand.
30. Front foot around, L-Stance, double high knife hand block.
31. Step, walking stance, spear hand.
32. Front foot to your left, walking stance, front block. “block punch”
33. Same stance, middle punch
34. Stepping forward, walking stance, front block. “block punch”
35. Same stance, middle punch
36. Jump, X-stance, backfist. [Kihap]
37. Turn all the way around, walking stance, double forearm block.
38. Foot to foot, step, walking stance, double forearm block.
End - Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.