Royal West Martial Arts
"A family that kicks together sticks together!"
Forms
Saju Jirugi/Saju Makgi
사주 찌르기 사주 막기
Saju Jirugi
Meaning: Four-Direction Punch
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance.
1. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch, Kihap!
2. Right leg shifts into a Left Front Stance facing C: Left Down Block
3. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
4. Right leg shifts into a Left Front Stance facing D: Left Down Block
5. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
6. Right leg shifts into a Left Front Stance facing E: Left Down Block
7. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch, Kihap!
Right leg returns to Parallel Ready Stance facing B.
8. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch, Kihap!
9. Left leg shifts into a Right Front Stance facing E: Right Down Block
10. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
11. Left leg shifts into a Right Front Stance facing D: Right Down Block
12. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
13. Left shifts into a Right Front Stance facing C: Right Down Block
14. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch, Kihap!
Paro: Left Leg Returns
Saju Makgi
Meaning: Four-Direction Block
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance.
1. Right leg steps back into a Left Front Stance: Left Open-Hand Down Block, Kihap!
2. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Inside Forearm Block
3. Right leg shefts into Left Front Stance facing D: Left Open-Hand Down Block
4. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Inside Forearm Block
5. Right leg shifts into a Left Front Stance towards B: Left Open-Hand Down Block
6. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Inside Forearm Block
7. Right leg shifts into a Left Front Stance towards E: Left Open-Hand Down Block
8. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Inside Forearm Block, Kihap!
Right leg returns to Parallel Ready Stance Facing C
9. Left leg steps back into a Right Front Stance: Right Open-Hand Down Block, Kihap!
10. Right leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Inside Forearm Block
11. Left leg shifts into a Right Front Stance Towards E: Right Open-Hand Down Block
12. Right leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Inside Forearm Block
13. Left leg shifts into a Right Front Stance towards B: Right Open-Hand Down Block
14. Right leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Inside Forearm Block
15. Left leg shifts into a Right Front Stance towards D: Right Open-Hand Down Block
16. Right leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Inside Forearm Block, Kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Chon-Ji
천지
Meaning: Heaven and earth
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance.
1. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing B: Left Down Block, kihap!
2. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch.
3. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance facing C: Right Down Block
4. Left leg steps forward into Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
5. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing D: Left Middle Punch
6. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
7. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance facing E: Right Down Block
8. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch, kihap!
9. Left leg turns into Left Back Stance facing C: Left Inside Forearm Block
10. Right leg steps forward into Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
11. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing B: Right Inside Forearm Block
12. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
13. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing E: Left Inside Forearm Block
14. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
15. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing D: Right Inside Forearm Block
16. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
17. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
18. Right leg steps back into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
19. Left leg steps back into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch, kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Dan-Gun
단군
Meaning: Named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 BC.
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance.
1. Left foot turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Double Knife-Hand Block, Kihap!
2. Right foot steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right High Punch
3. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing C: Right Double Knife-Hand Block
4. Left foot steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left High Punch
5. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance towards D: Left Down Block
6. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right High Punch
7. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left High Punch
8. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right High Punch, kihap!
9. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance towards E: Left Box Block
10. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right High Punch
11. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing F: Right Box Block
12. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left High Punch
13. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing A:Left Down Block
14. Left Rising Block
15. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Rising Block
16. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Rising Block
17. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Rising Block
18. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Left Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
19. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right High Punch
20. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing C: Right Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
21. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left High Punch, Kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Do-San
도산
Meaning: Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho.
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance.
1. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing B: Left Middle Block, Kihap!
2. Right Middle Punch
3. Left leg turns into a Parallel Stance facing D. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance facing B: Right Middle Block.
4. Left Middle Punch
5. Left leg steps into a Left Back Stance facing C: Left Double Knife-Hand Block
6. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Augmented Spear-Hand Strike, kihap!
7. Pivot slightly left and rotate the palm down. Left leg turns 360° into a Left Front Stance facing D: Left Back Fist
8. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Back Fist
9. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing E: Left Middle Block
10. Right Middle Punch
11. Left Leg turns into a a Parallel Stance to A. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance to F: Right Middle Block
12. Left Middle Punch
13. Left leg steps up to Right, then steps out into a Left Front Stance facing G: Wedge Block
14. Right Front Snap Kick into a
15. Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
16. Left Middle Punch
17. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance facing H: Wedge Block
18. Left Front Snap into a
19. Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
20. Right Middle Punch
21. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing A: Left Rising Block
22. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Rising Block
23. Left leg turns into a Left Horse Stance towards B: Left Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
24. Left leg steps up to Right, Right leg steps out into a Right Horse Stance towards C: Reverse Knife-Hand Strike, Kihap!
Paro: Right leg returns
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Won-Hyo
원효
Meaning: Wonhyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.
Junbi: “A Position”
1. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Box Block, Kihap!
2. Right Trapping Knife-Hand Strike
3. Taekwondo twist into a Left Fixed Stance: Left Middle Punch
4. Left leg steps up to right, right leg steps out into a Right Back Stance facing C: Box Block
5. Left Trapping Knife-Hand Strike
6. Taekwondo twist into a Right Fixed Stance: Right Middle Punch
7. Right leg steps up to left, left leg raises into a Left Flamingo Stance facing D: Guarding Block
8. Left Side Thrust Kick into
9. Left Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
10. Right leg steps forward into a Right Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
11. Left leg steps forward into a Left Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
12. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Augmented Spear-Hand Strike, kihap!
13. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing E: Box Block
14. Right Trapping Knife-Hand Strike
15. Taekwondo twist into a Left Fixed Stance: Left Middle Punch
16. Left leg steps up to right, right leg steps out into a Right Back Stance facing F: Box Block
17. Left Trapping Knife-Hand Strike
18. Taekwondo twist into a Right Fixed Stance: Right Middle Punch
19. Right leg steps up to left, left steps out into a Left Front Stance facing A: Right Circular Inside Forearm Block
20. Right Front Snap Kick into
21. Right Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
22. Left Circular Inside Forearm Block
23. Left Front Snap Kick into
24. Right Middle Punch
25. Right leg rises into Right Flamingo Stance: Guarding Block
26. Right Side Thrust Kick
27. Right leg steps down next to left. Left turns counterclockwise into a Left Back Stance facing B: Guarding Block
28. Left leg steps up to right, right steps out into a Left Back Stance facing C: Guarding Block, kihap!
Paro: Right leg returns
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Yul-Gok
욜곡
Meaning: Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi Ee, nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea.”
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Left leg steps out into a Horse Stance on line BC: Left Arm Extension, Kihap!
2. Right Middle Punch
3. Left Middle Punch
4. Left leg steps up to right, right steps out into a Horse Stance on line BC: Right Arm Extension
5. Left Middle Punch
6. Right Middle Punch
7. Right leg turns into Right Front Stance facing D: Right Inside Forearm Block
8. Left Front Snap Kick into
9. Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
10. Right Middle Punch
11. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing E: Left Inside Forearm Block
12. Right Front Snap Kick into
13. Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
14. Left Middle Punch
15. Right leg turns into Right Front Stance: Right Hooking Block
16. Left Hooking Block, pivoting on the ball of the left foot
17. Right Middle Punch
18. Left leg steps forward into Left Front Stance: Left Hooking Block
19. Right Hooking Block, pivoting on the ball of the right foot
20. Left Middle Punch
21. Right leg steps forward into Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch, Kihap!
22. Left leg raises into a Left Flamingo Stance: Guarding Block
23. Left Side Thrust Kick into a
24. Left Front Stance: Right Trapping Elbow Strike
25. Right leg raises into a Right Flamingo Stance toward A: Guarding Block
26. Right Side Thrust Kick (toward A) into a
27. Right Front Stance: Left Trapping Elbow Strike
28. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing G: Open-Hand Box Block
29. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Augmented Spear Hand Strike
30. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing H: Open-Hand Box Block
31. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Augmented Spear Hand Strike
32. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing A: Left Middle Block
33. Right Middle Punch
34. Right leg steps forward into Right Front Stance: Right Middle Block
35. Left Middle Punch
36. Left leg jumps forward into a Left X-Stance: Left Back Fist, kihap!
37. Feet come together. Turn clockwise into a Right Front Stance facing C: Right Augment Block
38. Right leg steps up to left, left steps out into Left Front Stance facing B: Left Augment Block, kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Joong-Gun
중근
Meaning: Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hirobumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger.
Junbi: B-Position
1. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Left Inside Ridge-Hand Block, kihap!
2. Left Front Snap Kick
3. Right leg steps forward into a Right Cat Stance: Upward Palm-Heel Block
4. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing C: Right Inside Ridge-Hand Block
5. Right Front Snap Kick
6. Left leg steps forward into a Left Cat Stance: Upward Palm-Heel Block
7. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing D: Double Knife-Hand Block
8. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Right Upward Elbow Strike
9. Right leg steps forward into a Right Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
10. Right leg shifts into a Right Front Stance: Left Upward Elbow Strike
11. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Double Up
12. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Double Down, kihap!
13. Right leg steps slightly left, left turns into a Left Front Stance facing A: Right High X Block
14. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing E: Left Back Fist
15. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Left Outside Wrist Pull
16. Right High Punch
17. Left leg steps up to right, right steps out into a Right Back Stance facing F: Right Back Fist
18. Right leg shifts into a Right Front Stance: Right Outside Wrist Pull
19. Left High Punch
20. Right leg steps up to left, left steps out into a Left Front Stance facing A: Left Augment Block
21. Taekwondo twist into a Left Back Stance: Left Middle Punch
22. Right Side-Thrust Kick into a
23. Right Front Stance: Right Augment Block
24. Taekwondo twist into a Right Back Stance: Right Middle Punch
25. Left Side-Thrust Kick into a
26. Left Back Stance: Guarding Block
27. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Left Pressing Block
28. Right leg steps forward into a Right Back Stance: Guarding Block
29. Right leg shifts into a Right Front Stance: Right Pressing Block
30. Left leg steps up to right into a Closed Stance facing C: Right Cross-Body Punch (sanchin)
31. Right leg steps into a Right Back Stance facing C: Staff Block
32. Right leg steps up to left, left steps out into a Left Back Stance facing B: Staff Block, kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Toi-Gye
퇴계
Meaning: Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang, and authority on Neo-Confucianism.
Junbi: B-Position
1. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Left Inside Forearm Block, kihap!
2. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Right Groin Strike
3. Left leg steps up to right in a Closed Stance facing D: Left Down Block + Right Rear Back Fist
4. Right leg turns into a Right Back Stance facing C: Right Inside Forearm Block
5. Right leg shifts into a Right Front Stance: Left Groin Strike
6. Right leg steps up to left in a Closed Stance facing D: Right Down Block + Left Rear Back Fist
7. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance facing D: Low X-Block
8. Double Up
9. Left Front Snap Kick
10. Left Middle Punch
11. Right Middle Punch
12. Left leg steps up to right into a Closed Stance facing E: Double Side Elbow Strike (sanchin)
13. Right leg stomps into a Horse Stance on line DE: W-Block
14. Left leg stomps into a Horse Stance on line DE: W-Block
15. Left leg stomps into a Horse Stance on Line EF: W-Block
16. Right leg stomps into a Horse Stance on line DF: W-Block
17. Left leg stomps into a Horse Stance on line DF: W-Block
18. Left leg stomps into a Horse Stance on line EF: W-Block
19. Right leg steps up to left, left steps forward into a Left Back Stance facing D: Left Low Augment Block
20. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Double Head Grab
21. Right Grabbing Forward Knee Strike, kihap!
22. Right foot steps down next to left, Left turns into a Left Back Stance facing A: Double Knife-Hand Block
23. Left Front Snap Kick
24. Taekwondo twist into a Left Front Stance: Left High Spear Hand Strike
25. Right leg steps forward into a Left Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
26. Right Front Snap Kick
27. Taekwondo twist into a Right Front Stance: Right High Spear Hand Strike
28. Right leg steps back into a Left Back Stance: Left Down Block + Right Rear Back Fist
29. Jump into a Right X Stance facing A: Low X-Block
30. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Augment Block
31. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Low Double Knife-Hand Block
32. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance facing B: Right Inside Forearm Block towards D
33. Left leg steps up to right, right steps out into a Right Back Stance facing C: Low Double Knife-Hand Block
34. Right leg shifts into a Right Front Stance facing C: Left Inside Forearm Block towards D
35. Shift into a Left Front Stance facing B: Right Inside Forearm Block towards D
36. Shift into a Right Front Stance facing C: Left Inside Forearm Block towards D
37. Right leg steps into a Horse Stance on line BC: Right Middle Punch, kihap!
Paro: Right leg returns
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Hwa-Rang
화랑
Meaning: The Hwarang warriors, or "Flowering Knights", were an elite group of male youth in Silla, an ancient Korean kingdom during the 9th and 10th centuries.
Junbi: C-Position
1. Left leg steps out into a Horse Stance on line BF: Left Palm Heel Block, kihap!
2. Right Middle Punch
3. Left Middle Punch
4. Right leg slides back into a Right Back Stance facing B: Box Block
5. Left Grabbing Upper Cut
6. Taekwondo twist and slide forward into a Right Fixed Stance: Right Middle Punch
7. Right leg steps back into a Closed Stance facing C: Vertical Knife-Hand Strike towards A
8. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance facing B: Left Middle Punch
9. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing C: Left Down Block
10. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch
11. Left foot steps up to right into a Right Natural Stance: Left Hand Trap
12. Right Side-Thrust Kick (pulling hands to left side) into a Right Back Stance: Right Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
13. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Left Middle Punch
14. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Punch, kihap!
15. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing D: Double Knife-Hand Block
16. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Augmented Spear-Hand Strike
17. About-face into a Left Back Stance facing E: Double Knife-Hand Block
18. Right Roundhouse Kick (45° Right)
19. Left Roundhouse Kick (45° Left) into a Left Back Stance facing E: Double Knife-Hand Block
20. Left leg turns into a Left Front Stance facing A: Left Down Block
21. Left leg shifts into a Left Back Stance: Right Cross-Body Punch
22. Right leg steps forward into a Right Back Stance: Left Cross-Body Punch
23. Left leg steps forward into a Left Back Stance: Right Cross-Body Punch
24. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Right Low X Block
25. Right leg slides forward (towards A) into a Left Back Stance facing C: Right Rear Elbow Strike towards A
26. Left foot steps up to right (turning counter-clockwise) into a Closed Stance facing F: Right Inside Forearm Block + Left Down Block
27. Left Inside Forearm Block + Right Down Block
28. Left foot steps forward into a Left Back Stance facing F: Double Knife-Hand Block
29. Left foot steps up to right, right steps out into a Right Back Stance facing B: Double Knife-Hand Block, kihap!
Paro: Right leg returns
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Hikō-Ryū no Kon
飛行竜の棍
Meaning: "Hiko-Ryu" is Japanese for "Flying Dragons" - referring to students of Royal West Martial Arts
Junbi: From Closed Bowing Position, switch bo to Closed Ready Stance.
1. Left foot steps out into a Parallel Horse Stance facing forward: Parallel Rising Block
2. Parallel Down Block
3. Left leg turns into a Left Forward Stance facing B: Left Forward Strike (wing), kihap!
4. Left leg shifts into a Left Back Stance: Box Block
5. Right leg crosses in front of left, left steps out into a Left Forward Stance: Left Throat Spear (wing)
6. Right Forward Strike (wing) to the Knee
7. Left Forward Strike (wing) to the Ribs
8. R Forward Strike (wing) to the temple
9. About-face into a Right Forward Stance facing A: Right Throat Spear (wing)
10. Left leg steps forward into a Left Forward Stance: Left Throat Spear (wing)
Theory of the Weapon
11. Right Clavical Strike (Tucking)
12. Left Throat Spear (wing)
13. Right Groin Strike
14. Left Throat Spear (wing)
15. Left Forward Strike (wing)
16. Right Forward Strike (wing)
17. Left Forward Strike (wing)
18. Switch hands to south-paw position. Right leg turns into a Right Forward Stance facing C: Right Forward Strike (wing), kihap!
19. Right leg shifts into a Right Back Stance: Box Block
20. Left leg crosses in front of right, right steps out into a Right Forward Stance: Right Throat Spear (wing)
21. Left Forward Strike (wing) to the knee
22. Right Forward Strike (wing) to the Ribs
23. Left Forward Strike (wing) to the temple
24. About-face into a Left Forward Stance facing D: Left Throat Spear (wing)
25. Left leg shifts into a Left Cat Stance: Left Hooking Block
26. Left leg steps forward into a Left Forward Stance: Left Throat Spear (wing)
27. Shift into a Left Aft Stance: Box Block
28. Right leg steps forward into a Right Walking Stance: Right Figure-8 to the Left (continuing into)
29. Right Figure-8 to the Right (continuing into)
30. Right Figure-8 to the Left. Catch the bo with your left hand (continuing into)
31. Left leg steps forward into a Left Walking Stance: Left Figure-8 to the right (continuing into)
32. Left Figure-8 to the left (continuing into)
33. Left figure-8 to the right. Catch the bo with your right hand. Switch left hand to south-paw.
34. Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Left Throat Spear (wing)
35. Release the left hand and step forward into a Left Forward Stance, chambering the bo behind your head. Left hand grabs the butt of the bo (forming a left orthodox position): Forward Strike (wing) to the Knee, kihap!
36. Slide the right hand into an orthodox position. Right leg rises into a Right Flamingo Stance facing E: Box Block
37. Slide the right hand into the middle of the bo. Release left hand. Right leg steps down into a Right Back Stance towards B: Execute "Flight of the Dragon - Part 1" continuing into...
38. Left leg steps frward into a parallel closed Stance facing A: Execute "Flight of the Dragon - Part 2" continuing into...
39. Right leg turns clockwise into a Right Back Stance facing E: Execute "Flight of the Dragon - Part 3" continuing into...
40. "Flight of the Dragon - Part 4."
41. Left leg steps forward into a Left Forward Stance. Chamber the bo behind the right tricep (the left hand catches the bo under the right armpit)
42. Release the right hand. Rotate the bo clockwise until horizontal. Right hand catches the bo at pistol position (palm down). Change left hand to form a south-paw position: Left Throat Spear (wing)
43. Right foot sweep into
44. Right forward strike (pistol)
45. Left sliding front snap kick
46. Lower left foot. Right leg steps forward into a Right Walking Stance. Left foot steps behind right into a Right X-Stance: Right Throat Spear (wing) towards E, kihap!
47. Left leg rises into a Left Flamingo Stance facing D: Box Block
48. Left leg steps down into a Left Forward Stance facing A: Parallel Rising Block
49. Switch hands to orthodox position: Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Right Down Block (Tucking)
50. Left leg steps forward into a Left Forward Stance. Bring bo above head. Switch right hand, release left hand. Rotate bo C.W. 180-degrees. Left hand catches bo (crossing in front of right arm). Continue clockwise rotation. Switching right hand, then left, forming a south-paw position. Left Down Block (tucking)
51. Right leg steps up to lef: chambering the bo on the right side. Left steps out into a Left Kneeling Stance: Left Throat Spear (wing)
52. Right foot sweep into
53. Right forward strike (wing) to the ground, kihap!
54. Left leg steps into a Parallel Horse Stance facing forward: Parallel Rising Block
55. Parallel Down Block
Yame - Left leg returns.
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Nishiō
西王
Meaning: Nishiō is a Japanese translation of the name Royal West, founder and Grandmaster of Royal West Martial Arts.
Junbi: A-Position
1. Right leg steps back into a Left Front Stance facing C: Left Middle Block, kihap!
2. Left leg steps back into a Right Front Stance: Right High Palm Heel Block
3. Left Outside Crescent Kick
4. Right Roundhouse Kick
5. Left Turning Side-Thrust Kick into
6. Left Fixed Stance facing C: Left Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
7. Right leg drops into a Left Kneeling Stance: Left Open-Hand Rising Block + Right Upper Cut, kihap!
8. Right Grabbing Elbow Strike
9. Head Grab Throw to the right
10. About face into all fours facing B: Right Back Kick towards A
11. Stand up into a Left Back Stance facing B: Double Palm Heel Pushing Block
12. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Left Low X Block
13. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Right High X Block
14. Left leg steps back into a Right Front Stance: Right Middle Block
15. Right leg steps back into a Left Front Stance: Left High Palm Heel Strike
16. Right Outside Crescent Kick
17. Left Roundhouse Kick
18. Right Turning Side-Thrust Kick into
19. Right Fixed Stance: Right Reverse Knife-Hand Strike
20. Left leg drops into a Right Kneeling Stance: Right Open-Hand Rising Block + Left Upper Cut, kihap!
21. Left Grabbing Elbow Strike
22. Head Grab Throw to the left
23. About face onto all fours facing C: Left Back Kick Towards B
24. Stand up into a Right Back Stance facing C: Double Palm Heel Pushing Block
25. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Right Low X Block
26. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Left High X Block
27. Left Inside Twist Kick into
28. Left Front Stance: Left High Punch
29. Right Middle Punch, kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Chung-Mu
충무
Meaning: Chung Mu was the title given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship in 1592, which is thought to be the precursor to the present day submarine.
Junbi: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing B: Open-Hand Box Block, kihap!
2. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Single Knife-Hand Strike (bring left back hand to forehead for balance)
3. Right leg turns into Right Back Stance facing C: Double Knife-Hand Block
4. Left leg steps forward into Left Front Stance: Left High Spear Hand Strike
5. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing D: Double Knife-Hand Block
6. Right leg raises into a Right Flamingo Stance facing A: Guarding Block
7. Right Side Thrust Kick into
8. Left Back Stance facing D: Double Knife Hand Block
9. Right Flying Side Thrust Kick (kihap!) into a Right Back Stance: Double Knife-Hand Block
10. Left leg turns into a Left Back Stance facing E: Left Down Block
11. Left leg shifts into a Left Front Stance: Double Head Grab
12. Right Grabbing Forward Knee Strike, Kihap!
13. Right foot steps down next to left. Left turns (counterclockwise) into a Left Front Stance facing F: Right Augmented Ridge Hand Strike
14. Right Roundhouse Kick (45° Right)
15. Left Back Kick (towards E) into
16. Right Back Stance facing E: Guarding Block
17. Left Roundhouse Kick (45° Left)
18. Left foot steps down next to right, right steps out into a Right Fixed Stance: Staff Block
19. Jump and spin 360° counterclockwise into a Right Back Stance: Double Knife Hand Block, kihap!
20. Left leg steps forward into a Left Front Stance: Right Low Inverted Spear Hand (left hammer fist comes to right shoulder)
21. Left leg shifts into a Left Back Stance: Right Rear Back Fist + Left Down Block
22. Right leg steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right Augmented Spear Hand
23. Left leg turns into Left Front Stance facing B: Left Augment Block
24. Right leg steps forward into a Horse Stance on Line BA: Right Out-to-In Middle Block (towards F), then Right Back Fist (towards B)
25. Right Side Thrust Kick towards C
26. Left Side Thrust Kick towards C
27. Left leg steps down next to right, right steps out into Right Back Stance: Right Open Middle X-Block
28. Left leg steps forward into Left Front Stance: Double Upward Palm Heel Block
29. Left leg steps in six inches. Right leg turns into a Right Front Stance facing C: Right Rising Block
30. Left Middle Punch, kihap!
Paro: Left leg returns
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Shūshi no Kon
周氏の棍
Meaning: Shushi is thought to be named for the Chinese martial artist and instructor to Sakugawa Kanga, the father of modern Karate and master of Okinawan Kobudo.
Junbi: From Closed Bowing Position, switch bo to Closed Ready Stance. Left hand drops to left side. Left foot steps out into Parallel Ready Stance. Shift to the left, bring right hand up to belt level. Left hand grips bo at forehead level.
1. Left foot steps back towards A into a Right Forward Stance: Right Forward Strike (wing), kihap!
2. Left foot steps forward into Parallel Horse Stance: Chamber on the Left Side.
3. Shift into Left Forward Stance facing C: Right Throat Spear (wing) towards B.
4. Shift into Left Aft Stance facing C: Left Down Block.
5. Slide into Left Forward Stance facing C: Left Low Cobra Strike
6. Right Middle Block
7. About face into Right Forward Stance Facing D: Right Middle Block
8. Right Forward Strike (wing)
9. Right Throat Spear (wing)
10. Right leg slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block
11. Right leg steps back into a Left Aft Stance facing B: Left Down Block
12. Shift into a Left Forward Stance: Left Low Cobra Strike
13. Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Right Knee Strike
14. Right Forward Strike (wing)
15. Switch hands to South Paw Position. Left leg steps forward into a Left Forward Stance: Left Forward Strike (wing)
16. Switch hands to Orthodox Position. Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Right Forward Strike (wing)
17. Right Middle Block
18. Right Forward Strike (wing)
19. Right Throat Spear (wing)
20. Right leg slides back into Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block.
21. Right leg steps back towards F into a Left Aft Stance towards E: Left Down Block
22. Shift into a Left Forward Stance: Left Low Cobra Strike
23. Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Right Knee Strike
24. Right Forward Strike (wing)
25. Right Throat Spear
26. Right leg slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block.
27. About face into a Left Aft Stance facing F: Left Down Block
28. Shift into a Left Forward Stance: Left Low Cobra Strike
29. Right leg steps forward into a Right Forward Stance: Right Knee Strike
30. Right Forward Strike (wing)
31. Right Throat Spear (wing)
32. Right leg slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block
33. Right leg steps back towards A into a Left Aft Stance facing B: Left Down Block
34. Shift into a Left Forward Stance: Left Low Cobra Strike
35. Right leg steps forward into Right Forward Stance: Right Knee Strike
36. Right Forward Strike (wing)
37. Right Throat Spear (wing)
38. Right leg slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block
39. Right leg crosses in front of left. Left steps back into a Horse Stance on line AB: Circular Block towards B.
40. Left Forward Strike Towards E
41. Right Forward Strike Towards E
42. Shift into a Right Forward Stance Facing B: Right Middle Block
43. Right leg lefts into a Right Crane Stance. Maintain the Right Middle Block
44. Right leg steps down into a Right Forward Stance: Right Forward Strike (wing)
45. Right leg slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block.
46. Parallel High Block. Move hands to the butt of the bo.
47. Right leg steps out towards F into a Left Crouching Stance towards B: Sweeping Strike
48. Stand up into a Left Forward Stance: Left Down Block, Right Reverse Middle Block.
49. Right foot steps on opponent’s bo
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50. Right foot steps forward into a Right Front Stance: Right forward strike (wing)
51. Left Groin Strike
52. Right Vertical Strike (wing)
53. Left Forward Strike (wing)
54. Right Forward Strike (wing)
55. Right Throat Strike (wing), kihap!
56. Right slides back into a Right Cat Stance: Right Hooking Block.
Yame: Left leg returns to Parallel Ready Stance. Tuck left bo under right armpit.
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