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Koryo // First Black Belt Form

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Move

Stance

Action

 

N

<ready> Ready Bring both hands, open, to slightly above head level,
        palms forward. This is a "look to heaven".
     

1

W

CCW (90*) L back Dual middle knifehand blocks

2

  <Forward>   R- low side kick
    without dropping kicking leg... R- high side kick
    <drop> R front R- high knifehand strike (palm down)
    <fixed> R front L- middle reverse punch
    <Shift>Lf R back R- inward middle forearm block
         

3

E

CW (180*) R back Dual middle knifehand blocks

4

  <Forward>   L- low side kick
    without dropping kicking leg... L- high side kick
    <drop> L front L- high knifehand strike (palm down)
    <fixed> L front R- middle reverse punch
    <Shift>Rf L back L- inward middle forearm block
         

5

N

CCW (90*) L front L- low knifehand/forearm block
    <fixed> L front R- reverse open hand thrust
        (done with the inner edge of the hand between thumb
        and first finger, and done as a strike to the throat)

6

  <Forward>   R- front kick
    <Land> R front R- low knifehand/forearm block
    <fixed> R front L- reverse open hand thrust (as above)

7

  <Forward> L- front kick
    <Land> L front L- low knifehand/forearm block
    <fixed> L front R- reverse open hand thrust (as above) <Yell!>

8

  <Forward>   R- front kick
    <Land> R front Knee break (grab opponent's heel with the right hand at
        belt level. Then pull that hand into your chest while, at
        the same time, pushing down-ward on the attacker's knee
        with the left hand.)
         

9

S

CW (180*) R front Middle forearm spreading blocks (double outside middle)

10

  <Forward>   L- front kick
    <Land> L front Knee break (as above)
    <fixed> L front Middle forearm spreading blocks
         

11

W

Pivoting on the Lf,..  
    CW (90*), withdrawing the right foot behind you into ...
      L horse (chest faces N) L- outward knifehand block (R fist is @ belt)

12

  <fixed> Horse R middle hook punch
        (draw it across your body and into the palm of the
        left open-hand)
    <Forward> Crossing the Rf over the Lf, and chambering both
      fists to the right hip...
        L- high side kick
    Drop the left foot in front of you, then rotate...
         
 

E

CW (180*) R front L- low reverse spear thrust
        (R-fist at L-shoulder to block)
    <fixed, but pulling back slightly> R- down block

13

  <Forward> L front L- middle inward palm block

14

  <Forward> R horse R-elbow strike
      (chest faces N) (supporting your right fist in your left palm)

15

  <fixed> Horse (chest-N) R-middle knifehand block
        (L-fist chambered @ belt)

16

  <fixed> Horse (chest-N) L-middle hook punch
        (as above)
    <Forward> Crossing your Lf over the Rf, and chambering both fists to the left hip...
        R- high side kick
    Drop the right foot in front of you, then rotate...
         
 

W

CCW (180*) L front R- low reverse spear thrust
        (as above)
    <fixed, but pulling back slightly> L- down block

17

  <Forward> R front R- middle inward palm block

18

  <Forward> L horse L- elbow strike
      (chest faces N) (supporting your left fist in your right palm)
         

19

N

Slide your left foot inward and adjacent to the right foot...
    Raise both hands (open) above your head in an arcing motion
    Then, bring them down into a L- low hammerfist strike
        (into the right palm)
      <SLOWLY & EXHALING!>
         

20

S

Pivot CCW (180*) on the Rf...  
      L front L- outward knifehand strike (to your attacker's neck)
    <fixed> L front L- low knifehand/forearm block

21

  <Forward> R front R- inward knifehand strike (head/neck level)
    <fixed> R front R- low knifehand/forearm block

22

  <Forward> L front L- inward knifehand strike (again, head/neck level)
    <fixed> L front L- low knifehand/forearm block

23

  <Forward> R front R- open hand thrust (to attacker's throat)
        <Yell!>
         
 

N

Pivot 180* CCW on the right foot, pulling the left foot back into the right foot,
        and into the "Ready" position.
# = Counts, + = Direction, CW = Clockwise, CCW = Counter-Clockwise, * = Degrees