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PO-EUN is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who
was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred
times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his
unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
PO-EUN
Movements - 36
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND
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1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward
B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm.
2.
Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both
fists while turning the face toward A.
3.
Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2.
4.
Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the
right knife-hand.
5.
Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
6.
Execute a pressing block with the left, fore fist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm,
maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
7. Execute
a pressing block with the right fore fist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
8.
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
9.
Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with the left palm keeping the face as it
was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D.
10.
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
11.
Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with right palm, keeping the face as it was
in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
12.
Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous
motion.
13.
Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to
D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm.
14.
Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to A.
15.
Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with
a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in slow motion.
16.
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right
back fist and extending the left arm to the side downward.
17.
Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with
the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
18.
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse
knife-hand.
19.
Execute a forearm middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A pivoting with left foot.
20.
Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both
fists while turning the face toward B.
21.
Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20.
22.
Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left
knife-hand.
23.
Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
24.
Execute a pressing block with the right, fore fist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm,
maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
25.
Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
26.
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
27.
Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with the right palm keeping the face as it was
in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D.
28.
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining
a sitting stance toward D.
29.
Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with left palm, keeping the face as it was
in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
30.
Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous
motion.
31.
Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D
with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm.
32.
Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B.
33.
Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with
a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in slow motion.
34.
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left
back fist and extending the right arm to the side downward.
35.
Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with
the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
36.
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse
knife-hand.
END:
Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.
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Reproduced,
with permission from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The Condensed
Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.
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