Yon-gae

Yon-Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon.

 

 

Kiyup. Organizations have different places in the pattern at which a kiyup is required. Insert a kiyup at places where your organization requires one to be used.

Diagram

Number of Movements: 49 (The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A.D., the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung).

Start: Stand at X facing North.

Attention and Bow: As per your school's procedures.

Ready Stance: Step left foot toward West into parallel ready warrior stance with left fist at right hip (thumb upward) and right flat palm in front of left fist.

1. Step left foot toward North into left  back stance toward North, with left low reverse knife hand guarding block performed in circular motion.
2. Step left foot outward toward North into left front stance toward North, with right high punch.
3. Step left foot backward toward South into right back stance toward North, with right middle guarding block.
4. Jump and spin clockwise 360 degrees into right back stance toward North, with right high knife horizontal knife hand strike.
5. Step right foot backward beside left foot, step left foot backward toward South into right back stance, with right high X fist block.
6. Step right foot outward toward North into right front stance, with right high flat spear hand thrust.
7. Step right foot inward toward North into right back stance, with right downward elbow strike.
8. Jump toward North into left X stance toward North, with left high back fist strike.
9. Step right foot toward South into left front stance toward North, with right low outer forearm knife hand block
10. Step right foot toward North into parallel stance toward North, with left middle hooking palm block..
11. Execute right middle punch.
12. Step left foot toward South into right back stances toward North, with right low reverse knife hand guarding block performed in circular motion.
13. Step right foot outward toward North into right front stance toward North, with left high punch.
14. Step right foot backward toward South into left back stance toward North, with left middle guarding block.
15. Jump and spin counter clockwise 360 degrees into left back stance toward North, with left high knife horizontal knife hand strike.
16. Step left foot backward beside right foot, step right foot backward toward South into left back stance, with left high X fist block.
17. Step left foot outward toward North into left front stance, with left high flat spear hand thrust.
18. Step left foot inward toward North into left back stance, with left downward elbow strike.
19. Jump toward North into right X stance toward North, with right high back fist strike.
20. Step left foot toward South into right front stance toward North, with left low outer forearm knife hand block.
21. Step left foot toward North into parallel stance toward North, with right middle hooking palm block.
22. Execute left middle punch.
23. Step right foot toward East into sitting stance toward North, with high W-shape reverse knife hand block.
24. Step left foot in front of right foot toward East into left X stance toward North, with twin horizontal elbow thrusts.
25. Step right foot toward East into sitting stance toward North, with twin inner forearm blocks.
26. Step left foot in front of right foot toward East into left X stance toward North,  with right middle upper cut while pulling left fist to right shoulder.
27. Execute right high spin hook kick toward West.
28. Lower right foot toward West and execute left high side thrust kick toward West.
29. Lower left foot toward West in jumping motion into left X stance toward West, with left high back fist strike toward West.
30. Step left foot toward West into sitting stance toward North, with high W-shape reverse knife hand block.
31. Step right foot in front of left foot toward West into right X stance toward North, with twin horizontal elbow thrusts.
32. Step left foot toward West into sitting stance toward North, with twin inner forearm blocks.
33. Step right foot in front of left foot toward West into right X stance toward North,  with left middle upper cut while pulling right fist to left shoulder.
34. Execute left high spin hook kick toward East.
35. Lower left foot toward East and execute right high side thrust kick toward East.
36. Lower right foot toward East in jumping motion into right X stance toward East, with right high back fist strike toward East.
37. Step left foot toward South into right back stance toward North, with right middle guarding fist block.
38. Step right foot clockwise toward South into right cat stance toward South, with right low outer forearm block.
39. Step left foot counterclockwise toward North into left back stance in stamping motion, with left high outward knife hand strike toward North.
40. Step left foot backward beside right foot, step right foot backward toward South into left back stance toward North, with left middle guarding fist block.
41. Step left foot counterclockwise toward South into left cat stance toward South, with left low outer forearm block.
42. Step right foot clockwise toward North into right back stance in stamping motion, with right high outward knife hand strike toward North.
43. Step right foot counterclockwise toward South into left back stance, with left middle guarding fist block.
44. Execute right jump spin side thrust kick toward North, land in right back stance toward North, with right middle guarding knife hand block.
45. Execute left jump spin side thrust kick toward North, land in left back stance toward North, with left middle guarding knife hand block.
46. Step left foot outward toward North into left front stance, with right low inner forearm reverse knife hand block while pulling left fist to right shoulder.
47. Step left foot backward toward South into right back stance toward North, with left low backward elbow thrust toward South.
48. Step right foot outward toward North into right front stance, with left low inner forearm reverse knife hand block while pulling right fist to left shoulder.
49. Step right foot backward toward South into left back stance toward North, with right low backward elbow thrust toward South.

Ready Stance: Step right foot toward North into parallel ready warrior stance with left fist at right hip (thumb upward) and right flat palm in front of left fist.

Attention and Bow: As per your school's procedures.