Red Tag Terminology

Red Belt Colour Meaning: Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control, and warning an opponent to stay away.

Toi Gye

Number of Movements: 37

Pattern Meaning: The pen-name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang, an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The thirty-seven movements refer to his birthplace on the thirty-seventh degree of latitude.

Pattern Toi Gye consists of the following techniques:

Stances (Sogi)

Close (moa)
L- (niunja)
Walking (gunnun)
Sitting (annun)
X- (kyocha)

Defensive Techniques

Inner Forearm Block (an palmok makgi)
X-Fist Pressing Block (kyocha joomuk noollo makgi)
W-Shape Block (san makgi)
Double Forearm Pushing Block (doo palmok miro makgi)
Knifehand Guarding Block (sonkal daebi makgi)
Outer Forearm Block (bakat palmok makgi)
Knifehand Low Guarding Block (sonkal najunde daebi makgi)
Forearm Circular Block (palmok dollimyo makgi)
Double Forearm Block (doo palmok makgi)

Offensive Techniques

Upset Fingertip Thrust (dwijibun sonkut tulgi)
Backfist Side-Back Strike (dung joomuk yopdwi taerigi)
Twin Forefist Vertical Punch (sang joomuk sewo jirugi)
Front Snap Kick (apcha busigi)
Forefist Middle Punch (apjoomuk kaunde jirugi)
Twin Side Elbow Thrust posture (sang yop palkup jase)
Knee Upward Kick (moorup ollyo chagi)
Side-Front Snap Kick (yopapcha busigi)
Flat Fingertip Thrust (opun sonkut tulgi)