Taekwondo Practical Applications

Front 1

Middle Punch

Back 1

Chungdan Chirugi
Striking the solar plexus

Front 2

Reverse Punch

Back 2

Pande Chirugi
Striking the solar plexus

Front 3

Knifehand Strike

Back 3

Sudo Taerigi
Striking the base of the neck
1. Outside Knifehand
2. Inside Knifehand
3. Downward Knifehand

Front 4

Knifehand Block

Back 4

Sudo Marki
Guarding against a middle section technique
1. Middle Knifehand Block
2. Twin Knifehand Block
3. High Knifehand Hooking Block
4. Low Knifehand Block
5. Knifehand X Block

Front 5

Reverse Knifehand

Back 5

Yok Sudo
Used to block a middle section technique or striking the temple

Front 6

Spearfinger

Back 6

Kwansu
Striking the solar plexus
1. Middle Spearfinger
2. Low Spearfinger
3. High Spearfinger

Front 7

Downward Knifehand Strike

Back 7

Naeryo Sudo Taerigi
Striking the collar bone

Front 8

Backfist

Back 8

Yikwon
Striking the temple or side of face

Front 9

Front Kick

Back 9

Ap Chagi
Striking the groin or knee

Front 10

Side Kick

Back 10

Yop Chagi
Striking the floating ribs

Front 11

Roundhouse Kick

Back 11

Tolyo Chagi
Striking the stomach or mid-section

Front 12

Back Kick

Back 12

Duiro Chagi
Striking the groin or low stomach

Front 13

Flying Kick

Back 13

Tuiyo Chagi
Striking the face or upper body
1. Flying Side Kick
2. Flying Roundhouse Kick
3. Flying Front Kick
4. Flying Hook Kick

Front 14

Low Forearm Block

Back 14

Hardan Palmok Marki
Blocking a low section technique

Front 15

Rising Block

Back 15

Chukyo Marki
Guarding against a downward strike

Front 16

Twin Forearm Block

Back 16

Sang Palmok Marki
Guarding against a downward strike and middle section strike (simultaneously)

Front 17

Reinforced Block

Back 17

Sangdan Do Palmok Marki
Guarding against a middle section technique

Front 18

X-Block

Back 18

Kyocha Joomok Marki
Guarding against a downward technique or a technique moving upward from low section
1. High X Block
2. Low X Block
3. Knifehand X Block

Front 19

Spreading Block

Back 19

Haecho Marki
Used to guard against a middle section technique or as a release

Front 20

Pressing Block

Back 20

Noolo Marki
Blocking a low section technique and a high section technique (simultaneously)

Front 21

Palm Heel Upward Block

Back 21

Changkwon Olyo Marki
Guarding against a middle section technique

Front 22

Pole Block

Back 22

Moondoongee Marki
Guarding against a pole or Bo

Front 23

Mountain Block

Back 23

Sans Marki
Guarding against 2 high section techniques coming from opposite directions (simultaneously)

Front 24

Back Stance

Back 24

Fugul Sogi
Used for the execution of offensive and defensive techniques

Front 25

Front Stance

Back 25

Chongul Sogi
Used for the execution of offensive and defensive techniques

Front 26

Riding Stance

Back 26

Kima Sogi
Used for the execution of offensive and defensive techniques

Front 27

Fixed Stance

Back 27

Kochung Sogi
Used for the execution of offensive and defensive techniques

Front 28

Releasing of Grabbed Fist

Back 28

Joomok Baegi
Used to release the fist that has been grabbed by the opponent

Front 29

Upright Guarding Stance

Back 29

Barro Daebi Sogi
Used for the execution of offensive and defensive techniques

Front 30

High-Low Combination Block

Back 30

Sangdan Hardan Moasoso Marki
Guarding against a high and low section technique (simultaneously)