ITF PATTERN 18: CHOI-YONG (Choi-Yong Tul)
Taekwon-Do is a practical art; hence it can be learnt only from an instructor. Words, diagrams and videos can help only as a reference, and they cannot replace an instructor. Expert practical guidance from an instructor is invaluable.
“Certainly the most important asset any training hall can have is a good instructor. There is no substitute for a well-trained, intelligent, perceptive and patient instructor.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.6, p.17).
“Patterns are various fundamental movements, most of which represent either attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.9, p.13)
Pattern Choi-Yong (Choi-Yong Tul)
“This pattern is practised by the 3rd degree.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.13, p.257)
Instructor Tye Blinkhorn performing “Choi-Yong Tul”:
DIAGRAM (Yon Moo Son)
The student is standing on the line AB and facing D.
Movements: 46
—Begin. Form a close ready stance C to D.
1. Move the left foot to D and form a right rear foot stance to D, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to D.
2. Maintain the right rear foot stance to D, while the left middle knuckle fist performs a high punch to D.
3. Move the left foot on line CD and form a left rear foot stance to C, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to C.
4. Maintain the left rear foot stance to C, while the right middle knuckle fist performs a high punch to C.
5. Move the right foot on line CD and form a left walking stance to D, while the left knife-hand performs a rising block.
6. Maintain the left walking stance to D, while the right inner forearm performs a circular block to AD.
7. Maintain the left walking stance to D, while the left fist performs a middle punch to D.
8. Move the left foot on line CD and form a right walking stance to C, while the right knife-hand performs a rising block.
9. Maintain the right walking stance to C, while the left inner forearm performs a circular block to AC.
10. Maintain the right walking stance to C, while the right fist performs a middle punch to C.
11. Move the right foot on line CD and form a right L-stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a low guarding block to D.
12. With the right foot perform a middle turning kick to AD, and lower it to the side front of the left foot.
13. With the left foot perform a high reverse hooking kick to D.
14. With the left foot perform a middle side piercing kick to D, while forming a forearm guarding block. In a consecutive kick execute 13 and 14.
15. Lower the left foot to D and form a left walking stance to D, while the right front elbow strikes the left palm.
16. Move the left foot on line CD and form a left L-stance to C, while a knife-hand performs a low guarding block to C.
17. With the left foot perform a middle turning kick to AC, and then lower it to the side front of the right foot.
18. With the right foot perform a high reverse hooking kick to C.
19. With the right foot perform a middle side piercing kick to C, while forming a forearm guarding block. In a consecutive kick execute 18 and 19.
20. Lower the right foot to C and form a right walking stance to C, while the left front elbow strikes the right palm.
21. Move the left foot to C and form a left walking stance to C, while the right palm performs a pressing block.
22. Move the right foot to C and form a right walking stance to C, while the left palm performs a pressing block. In a fast motion, execute 21 and 22.
23. Move the right foot to D, move the left foot to D, turn counter-clockwise and form a left walking stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a W-shape block.
24. Maintain the position of the hands as in 23, while the right foot performs a middle front snap kick to D.
25. Lower the right foot to C and form a right L-stance to D, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to D.
26. Move the right foot to D and form a right walking stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a W-shape block.
27. Maintain the position of the hands as in 26, while the left foot performs a middle front snap kick to D.
28. Lower the left foot to D and form a left L-stance to C, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to C.
29. Move the left foot to C, move the right foot to C, slide to C, turn clockwise and form a left L-stance to D, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to D.
30. Move the left foot to D and form a left walking stance to D, while the left flat fingertip performs a high thrust to D.
31. Move the left foot on line CD and form a right walking stance to C, while the right flat fingertip performs a high thrust to C.
32. Move the right foot to D, turn clockwise and form a parallel stance to B, while the right palm performs a middle hooking block to B.
33. Maintain the parallel stance to B, while the left fist performs a middle punch to B. In a continuous motion, execute 32 and 33.
34. Turn the face to A, while forming a left bending ready stance A to A.
35. With the right foot perform a middle side piercing kick to A, while forming a forearm guarding block.
36. Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion and form a right X-stance to AD, while the right back fist performs a high side strike to A, and the left finger belly is brought to the right side fist.
37. With the right foot perform a high reverse hooking kick to B.
38. Lower the right foot to B in a stamping motion and form a left L-stance to B, while the right knife-hand performs a middle outward strike to B.
39. Move the left foot to D, turn counter-clockwise and form a parallel stance to A, while the left palm performs a middle hooking block to A.
40. Maintain the parallel stance to A, while the right fist performs a middle punch to A. In a continuous motion, execute 39 and 40.
41. Turn the face to B, while forming a right bending ready stance A to B.
42. With the left foot perform a middle side piercing kick to B, while forming a forearm guarding block.
43. Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion and form a left X-stance to BD, while the left back fist performs a high side strike to B, and the right finger belly is brought to the left side fist.
44. With the left foot perform a high reverse hooking kick to A.
45. Lower the left foot to A in a stamping motion and form a right L-stance to A, while the left knife-hand performs a middle outward strike to A.
46. Slide to A and form a right fixed stance to A, while the right fist performs a middle punch to A.
—End. Bring the right foot back and form a close ready stance C to D.
REFERENCES:
1. Gen. Choi, H. H. (1985). Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (Vols. 1–15). International Taekwon-Do Federation: Vienna.
Also See:
Patterns (Tul) in Taekwon-Do: An Introduction
The Interpretations of Patterns (Tuls) in Taekwon-Do
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