Fundamental Exercises: Four-Direction-Punch

From ITF Legacy Project

FOUR DIRECTION PUNCH (Saju Jirugi)

This fundamental exercise is practiced by 10th grade holder or the very beginner.

DIAGRAM (Yon Moo Son)

Ready Posture (.Junhi Jase)

Parallel ready stance toward D.

1. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

2. Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

3. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

4. Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

5. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

6. Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left forearm.

7. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

END. Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Parallel ready stance toward D.


1. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

2. Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

3. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.

4. Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stanee toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.

5. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

6. Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm.

7. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

END. Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Parallel ready stance toward D.