ITF PATTERN 9: CHOONG-MOO (Choong-Moo Tul)

June 16, 2022

ITF PATTERN 9: CHOONG-MOO (Choong-Moo 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 Choong-Moo (Choong-Moo Tul) – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.10, p.217)

Instructor David Oram performing Choong-Moo tul:

DIAGRAM (Yon Moo Son)

The student is standing on the line AB and facing D.

Movements: 30

—Begin. Form a parallel ready stance to D.

1. Move the left foot to B and form a right L-stance to B, while performing a twin knife-hand block to B.

2. Move the right foot to B and form a right walking stance to B, while the right knife-hand performs a high front strike to B, and the left back hand is brought in front of the forehead.

3. Move the right foot to A, turn clockwise and form a left L-stance to A, while a knife-hand performs a middle guarding block to A.

4. Move the left foot to A and form a left walking stance to A, while the left flat fingertip performs a high thrust to A.

5. Move the left foot to D and form a right L-stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a middle guarding block to D.

6. Turn the face to C and form a left bending ready stance A to C.

7. With the right foot perform a middle side piercing kick to C.

8. Lower the right foot to C and form a right L-stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a middle guarding block to D.

9. With the right foot in a double motion perform a flying side piercing kick to D; thereafter land to D and form a left L-stance to D, while a knife-hand performs a middle guarding block to D.

10. Move the left foot to E, turn counter-clockwise and form a right L-stance to E, while the left forearm performs a low block to E.

11. Slip the left foot and form a left walking stance to E, while both hands are extended upward to E, as if to grab the opponent’s head.

12. Pull both hands downward, while with the right knee perform an upward kick to E.

13. Lower the right foot to the left foot, move the left foot to F and form a left walking stance to F, while the right reverse knife-hand performs a high front strike to F, and the left back hand is brought under the right elbow joint.

14. With the right foot perform a high turning kick to DF and then lower the right foot to the left foot.

15. With the left foot perform a middle back piercing kick to F. In a fast motion, execute 14 and 15.

16. Lower the left foot to F and form a left L-stance to E, while the forearm performs a middle guarding block to E.

17. With the left foot perform a middle turning kick to DE.

18. Lower the left foot to the right foot, move the right foot to C and form a right fixed stance to C, while the hands perform a U-shape block to C.

19. Jump and spin around counter-clockwise, land on the same spot and form a left L-stance to C, while a knife-hand performs a middle guarding block to C.

20. Move the left foot to C and form a left walking stance to C, while the right upset fingertip performs a low thrust to C.

21. Pull the left foot and form a right L-stance to C, while the right back fist performs a side back strike to D, and the left forearm performs a low block to C.

22. Move the right foot to C and form a right walking stance to C, while the right straight fingertip performs a middle thrust to C.

23. Move the left foot to B, turn counter-clockwise and form a left walking stance to B, while the left double forearm performs a high block to B.

24. Move the right foot to B and form a sitting stance to C, while the right forearm performs a middle front block to C, and then the right back fist performs a high side strike to B.

25. Turn counter-clockwise and with the right foot perform a middle side piercing kick to A, and then lower the right foot to A.

26. Turn counter-clockwise and with the left foot perform a middle side piercing kick to A.

27. Lower the left foot to A, pivot on the left foot and form a left L-stance to B, while an X-knife-hand performs a middle block to B.

28. Move the left foot to B and form a left walking stance to B, while both palms perform an upward block to B.

29. Move the left foot on line AB and form a right walking stance to A, while the right forearm performs a rising block to A.

30. Maintain the right walking stance to A, and with the left fist perform a middle punch to A.

—End. Bring the left foot back and form a parallel ready stance to D.

REFERENCE:

Choi, H. H. (1985). Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (Vols. 1–15). Vienna: International Taekwon-Do Federation.

Also See:

Patterns (Tul) in Taekwon-Do: An Introduction

The Interpretations of Patterns (Tuls) in Taekwon-Do

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