TOI-GYE

MOVEMENTS: 37
READY POSITION: MOA Ready Stance B
DIAGRAM: 

MEANING OF PATTERN:
Toi-Gye  is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16 A.D.) an authority on neo-confucianism.  The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on the 370 latitude.

MOVEMENTS IN PATTERN:                         

STEP MOVE  STANCE TECHNIQUE 
1  Left  R 'L' Stance Middle section inner Forearm Block
2 Slip L foot  L Walking  Low section  upset fingertip thrust
3 L to R  Moa  Low outer forearm Block & High section back fist strike (slow) 
4 Right  L 'L' Stance  Middle section inner Forearm Block 
5 Slip R foot  R Walking  low section upset fingertip thrust
6 R to L  Moa  As move 3 (Opposite hands) 
7 Fwd  L Walking  Low section X Block 
8 -- L Walking  High section twin vertical Punch 
9 Fwd -- Low section front snap kick
10 Land in  R Walking  Middle section Obverse Punch  
11 -- R Walking Middle section Reverse punch
12 L to R Moa Posture move, hands on hips
13 R 90 sitting W shape Block
14 L 180 sitting W shape Block
15 L 180 sitting W shape Block
16 R 180 sitting W shape Block
17 L 180 sitting W shape Block
18 L 180 sitting W shape Block
19 R to L Fwd R 'L' Stance Low section Double Forearm Block
20 Slip L foot L Walking High Double hand grasp 
21 Fwd  -- Upward Knee strike, pull down with hands 
22 About Turn R 'L' Stance Middle section Knife hand guarding Block 
23 Fwd -- Low section front snap kick (front leg) 
24 Land in L Walking High section fingertip Thrust 
25 Fwd L 'L' Stance Middle section Knife hand guarding Block 
26 Fwd -- Low section front snap kick (front leg) 
27 Land in R Walking High section fingertip Thrust 
28 Bwd R 'L' Stance High section back fist and Low section Outer Forearm Block 
29 Fwd jump to X-stance  Low section X Block 
30 Slip R foot  R Walking  Low section Double Forearm Block 
31 Turn 270 R 'L' Stance  Middle section Knife hand guarding Block 
32 Slip L foot  L Walking Circular Block 
33 L to R L 'L' Stance Middle section Knife hand guarding Block 
34 Slip R foot  R Walking  Circular Block 
35 Reverse stance L Walking  Circular Block 
36 Reverse stance R Walking  Circular Block 
37 Move R foot sitting Middle section Punch. Kihap.

END: Bring right foot back to ready position
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