North Florida Martial Arts

 

TOI-GYE

37 Movements. TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents " scholar".

Direction Movement Stance Action
N -- Feet together Ready position. (R-fist in L hand)
W Lf toward W L back stance L middle inner forearm block  <Yell!>
W Shift Lf L front stance R low inverted spearhand thrust
(L open palm blocks outside R shoulder)
N Lf -> Rf Feet together (Chest-N) Simultaneously do:  L low forearm block &
R high outer forearm block <Slowly & Exhaling>
E Rf toward E R back stance R middle inner forearm block
E Shift Rf R front stance L low inverted spearhand thrust (as above)
N Rf -> Lf Feet together (chest-N) Simultaneously do:  R low forearm block &
L high outer forearm block <Slowly & Exhaling>
N Forward L front stance Low X-block
N -- L front stance Twin high punches
N Rf --> -- R front kick
N Drop Rf R front stance R middle straight punch
N -- R front stance L middle reverse punch
W Lf -> Rf Feet together (chest-W) Mountain block
W -- -- Lower the fists down to the hips <Slowly & Exhaling>
W Rf toward W Horse stance (chest-S) Mountain block
W Lf toward W Horse stance (chest-N) Mountain block
E Lf toward E Horse stance (chest-S) Moutnain block
E Rf toward E Horse stance (chest-N) Mountain block
E Lf toward E Horse stance (chest-S) Mountain block
W Lf toward W Horse stance (chest-N) Mountain block
N Rf -> Lf, then Lf toward N L back stance Low inverted double forearm guarding block
N Shift Lf L front stance Reach out and grap opponent's head with both hands
N R-knee -> -- R knee strike (into open hands) <Yell!>
S Drop Rf->Lf, then Lf toward S L back stance Double knifehand guarding blocks
S Lf --> -- L front kick
S Replace Lf L front stance L high horizontal spearhand strike
S Forward R back stance Double knifehand guarding blocks
S Rf --> -- R front kick
S Replace Rf R front stance R hish horizontal spearhand strike
S Backward L back stance Simultaneously do:
L low forearm block (toward S)
R high backfist strike (toward N)
S Jump off Lf, toward S into
(Jump high, but not so forward)
X'd stance (chest-E)
(Lf x'd behind the Rf)
Low X-block (very deep/low)  <Yell!>
S Rf toward S R front stance Double forearm guarding blocks
W L foot toward W L back stance Low double knifehand guarding blocks
-- Shift Lf L front stance R middle scoop block (toward N)
E Lf -> Rf, then Rf toward E R back stance Low double knifehand guarding blocks
-- Shift Rf R front stance L middle scoop block (toward N)
-- Pivot on balls of feet CCW L front stance R middle scoop block (toward N)
-- Pivot on balls of feet CW R front stance L middle scoop block (toward N)
N Rf toward E Horse stance (chest-N) R middle straight punch <Yell!>
N Pull Rf-> Lf Feet together (chest-N) Ready position.

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