ITF PATTERN 20: UL-JI (Ul-Ji 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 Ul-Ji (Ul-Ji Tul)
“This pattern is practised by the 4th degree and above.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.14, p.147)
ITFtuls video “Ul-Ji Tul”:
DIAGRAM (Yon Moo Son)
The student is standing facing D.
Movements: 42
—Begin. Form a parallel stance to D.
1. Move the left foot to C and form a right walking stance to D, while both side fists perform a horizontal strike.
2. Move the right foot to C and form a left walking stance to D, while an X-fist performs a pressing block.
3. Maintain the left walking stance to D, while an X-knife-hand performs a rising block. In a continuous motion, execute 2 and 3.
4. Maintain the left walking stance to D, while the right knife-hand performs a high front strike to D and the left palm is brought on the right elbow joint.
5. Move the left foot to C and form a sitting stance to B, while the left back hand performs a middle side strike to C.
6. With the right foot perform a middle crescent kick to C.
7. Lower the right foot to C and form a sitting stance to A, while the right front elbow strikes the left palm.
8. Maintain the sitting stance to A, while the left back elbow performs a thrust to B and the right side fist is placed on the left fist.
9. Maintain the sitting stance to A, while the right back fist performs a high side back strike to B and the left arm is extended to the side-downward.
10. Bring the left foot to the right foot and form a close stance to D, while performing a twin side elbow thrust.
11. Maintain the position of the hands as in 10, cross the left foot over the right foot and form a right X-stance to D, while turning the face to A. In a fast motion, execute this step.
12. Maintain the position of the hands as in 11, while the right foot performs a middle side piercing kick to A.
13. Lower the right foot to A, cross the left foot over the right foot and form a right X-stance to D, while performing a twin horizontal elbow thrust.
14. Move the right foot to A and form a sitting stance to D, while performing a right horizontal punch to A.
15. Stand up to D, while the right knife-hand performs a high front strike to D and the left back hand is brought in front of the forehead.
16. Pivot on the right foot and form a right L-stance to B, while performing a twin knife-hand block to B.
17. Jump and spin clockwise, while the right foot performs a mid-air kick to B with the right foot.
18. Land to B and form a right walking stance to B, while the right double forearm performs a middle block to B.
19. Bring the left foot to the right foot and form a close ready stance B to D.
20. Jump to D and form a right X-stance to BD, while the right back fist performs a high side strike to D and the left finger belly is brought to the right side fist.
21. Move the left foot to C and form a right walking stance to D, while the left forearm performs a rising block to D.
22. Maintain the position of the hands as in 21, while the left foot performs a middle front snap kick to D.
23. Lower the left foot to D and form a left walking stance to D, while the right fist performs a high punch to D.
24. Move the right foot to D and form a right walking stance to D, while the right straight fingertip performs a middle thrust to D.
25. Move the left foot to D, turn counter-clockwise and form a sitting stance to A, while the left back fist performs a high side strike to D.
26. Move the right foot to F, turn counter-clockwise and form a right walking ready stance to F.
27. Jump and with the right foot perform a flying high kick to F.
28. Land to F and form a right fixed stance to F, while an X-knife-hand performs a middle block to F.
29. Move the left foot to F and form a right L-stance to D, while an X-fist performs a pressing block to F.
30. With the left foot perform a middle side front snap kick to F, while the inner forearms perform a middle wedging block.
31. Lower the left foot to F and form a left walking stance to F, while a twin fist performs a high vertical punch to F.
32. Move the right foot to F and form a right fixed stance to F, while the right knife-hand performs a high side block and the left palm performs a middle pushing block.
33. Slide to F and form a right L-stance to F, while the left fist performs a middle punch to F.
34. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot, move the right foot to E and form a right L-stance to F, jump to E, maintain the right L-stance to F, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to F.
35. With the right foot perform a middle turning kick to DF.
36. Lower the right foot to F, and with the left foot perform a middle back piercing kick to F.
37. Lower the left foot to F and form a right L-stance to F, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to F.
38. Move the left foot to E and form a left L-stance to F, while the right palm performs an upward block to F.
39. Move the right foot to E and form a right walking stance to E, while the left inner forearm performs a circular block to ED.
40. Form a left walking stance to DF, while the right inner forearm performs a circular block to DE.
41. Move the left foot on line EF and form a sitting stance to D, while the left fist performs a middle punch to D.
42. Maintain the sitting stance to D, while the right fist performs a middle punch to D.
End – Bring the left foot towards the right foot and form a parallel stance 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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