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Pattern Toi Gye (37)

Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar and monk
Yi Hwang (16th century AD), an authority on neo-confucianism.
The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace
on the 37th parallel.

Starting position
1.turn left, step left foot out
2.step front foot forwards
ready stance type B
L-stance
walking stance
chunbi sogi
L middle inner forearm block
R low upset fingertip thrust
3.move left foot to right foot
4.step R foot out to the right
5.step front foot forwards
closed stance
L stance
walking stance
R backfist and L low block
R middle inner forearm block
L low upset fingertip thrust
6.move right foot to left foot
7.step L foot forwards
8.don't step
closed stance
walking stance
walking stance
L backfist and R low block
low x-fist pressing block
twin vertical punch
9.low front kick
10.R obverse punch
11.don't step
right foot
walking stance
walking stance
step foot into R walking stance
L reverse punch
12.step left foot to right foot
13.step R foot turn 90 degrees
14.step L foot turn 180 degrees
turn 90 degrees
sitting stance
sitting stance
feet together hands on hips
W shaped block
W shaped block
15.step L foot turn 180 degrees
16.step L foot turn 180 degrees
17.step R foot turn 180 degrees
sitting stance
sitting stance
sitting stance
W shaped block
W shaped block
W shaped block
18.step L foot turn 180 degrees
19.step right foot to left foot
20.don't step
sitting stance
step L foot forwards:WS
walking stance
W shaped block
low double forearm block
double grab
21.bring hands down
22.turn 180 degrees, step L foot forwards
23.L leg front kick
right leg knee strike
L stance
low section
put feet together
knife hand guarding block
24.don't step
25.Move R leg forwards
26.R leg front kick
walking stance
L stance
low section
L high flat fingertip thrust
R knife hand guarding block
27.don't step
28.step right foot backwards
29.jump forwards
walking stance
L stance
x-stance
R high flat fingertip thrust
R high backfist and L low block
x-fist pressing block
30.step right foot forwards
31.turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise
32.step front foot forwards
walking stance
L stance
walking stance
high double forearm block
low knife hand guarding block
R circular block
33.step L foot to R foot,turn 180 degrees
34.step right foot forwards
35.pivot on both feet
step R foot forwards:LS
walking stance
turn 180 degrees
R low knife hand guarding block
L circular block
R circular block
36.pivot on both feet
37.step left foot outwards
Step right foot to left foot
turn 180 degrees
sitting stance
ready stance type B
L circular block
R middle punch
chungi sogi