Fundamental Exercises: Four-Direction-Block
FOUR DIRECTION BLOCK (Saju Makgi)
This fundamental exercise is also practiced by 10th grade holder or beginner.
DIAGRAM ( Yon Moo Son)
1. Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knife-hand.
2. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm.
3. Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand.
4. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stanee toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the right inner forearm.
5. Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand.
6. Move the right foot to C, forming aright walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a middle side block to C with the right inner forearm.
7. Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knife-hand.
8. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the right inner forearm.
END. Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
Parallel ready stance toward D.
1. Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knife-hand.
2. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm.
3. Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right knife-hand.
4. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the left inner forearm.
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right knife-hand.
6. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a middle side block to C with the left inner forearm.
7. Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right knife-hand.
8. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the left inner forearm.
END. Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.
Parallel ready stance toward D.
