Two-Step Sparring (Ibo Matsogi)
“The main purpose of this sparring is to acquire a mixed technique of hand and foot parts, the attacker therefore, must use both the hand and the foot alternately. It is, however, entirely optional whether the attacker uses the hand or the foot first.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.5, p.91)
Similar to three-step sparring, practice may be done in two methods, namely one way method and two way method.
Two methods
2-step sparring can be practiced in two methods: one way and two way.
—One Way (Han Chok) Method:
Attack is performed only while stepping forward. Defense is performed only while stepping backward.
—Two Way (Yang Chok) Method:
Both attack and defense can be performed either stepping forward or backward.
General principles
- The distance between the sparring partners (X and Y) is generally the same as in 3-step sparring; however, it may be flexible.
- The students should familiarize equally with low, middle, and high, for attack and defense.
- Few examples are provided as guides only and they can be modified by the instructor.
Direction diagram (Bang Hyang Pyo)
X and Y stand on the line AB facing each other and both assume an attention stance.
Typical procedure of 2-step sparring
1. At the command of “Ibo Matsogi Junbi” (two-step sparring ready):
X: From an attention stance, move the right foot to A and from a right L-stance, while the forearm performs a guarding block.
Y: From an attention stance, move the left foot and form a parallel ready stance.
Both X and Y shout “Ya” as a ready signal.
2. At the command of “si jak” (commence):
—One Way (Han Chok) Method:
First step X: Move the right foot to B and form a right walking stance to B, while the right fist performs a punch.
First step Y: Move the right foot to B and form a left walking stance to A, while the left inner forearm performs a side block.
Second step X: With the left foot perform a low front snap kick to the lower abdomen.
Second step Y: Move the left foot to B and form a right walking stance to A, while an X-fist performs a pressing block.
—Two Way (Yang Chok) Method:
First step X: Move the left foot to A and form a right walking stance to B, while the right fist performs a punch.
First step Y: Move the left foot to A and form a left walking stance to A, while the left inner forearm performs a side block.
Second step X: With the right foot perform a low front snap kick to the lower abdomen.
Second step Y: With an X-fist perform a pressing block and then with the right fist perform a high punch.
3. At the command of “gumahn” (stop):
Both X and Y bring the right foot to form a parallel ready stance.
Few examples
X: Right walking stance middle obverse punch, followed by a left foot middle side piercing kick.
Y: Left walking stance outer forearm obverse side block, followed by a left L-stance right outer forearm inward block, and then slipping the right foot form a right walking stance, while the front elbow performs a strike.
X: Low front snap kick with the right foot, followed by a right walking stance middle obverse punch.
Y: Left walking stance forearm low obverse block, and then move the left foot to B so that the right foot performs a side rising kick, followed by a left L-stance knife-hand outward strike.
X: Left L-stance middle reverse punch, followed by a low front snap kick with the left instep.
Y: Right L-stance inner forearm outward block, followed by a right walking stance knife-hand low obverse outward block, and then maintaining the same stance, the left fist performs a high reverse punch.
X: Right foot middle side piercing kick, followed by a right L-stance and left knife-hand outward strike.
Y: Left L-stance knife-hand guarding block, followed by a right L-stance knife-hand reverse outward block, and then slipping the left foot to form a left walking stance, while the right fist performs a middle punch.
X: Left walking stance while the right fist performs a high reverse punch and then the right foot performs a low front snap kick.
Y: Left walking stance outer forearm obverse side block, X-fist pressing block, and then with the right fist an upset punch, while maintaining the same stance.
X: Right X-stance high side strike with right back fist, and then a high side piercing kick with the right foot.
Y: Left L-stance knife-hand reverse outward block, X-forearm pressing block with right walking stance, and then with the right foot a high reverse turning kick.
X: Right walking stance high reverse punch, and then with the left foot a low reverse turning kick.
Y: Left L-stance twin knife-hand block, right rear foot knife-hand guarding block, and then with the right foot a high reverse turning kick.
X: Left L-stance high reverse punch, and then with the right foot a flying side piercing kick.
Y: Left rear foot stance twin knife-hand block, followed by a sliding motion of right L-stance forearm guarding block, and then slipping the right foot a sitting stance flat fingertip side thrust.
Note: The above examples of 2-step sparring only serve as a guide and may be modified according to the instructor.
References:
1. Choi H. H. (1965). “Taekwon-Do:The Art of Self-Defence”, Daeha Publication Company: Seoul, Korea.
2. Gen. Choi, H. H. (1985). “Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (Vols. 1–15)”, International Taekwon-Do Federation: Vienna.
Also see:
Sparring (Taeryon/ Matsogi) in Taekwon-Do: An Introduction
Three-step sparring (Sambo Matsogi)
One-step sparring (Ilbo Matsogi)
Semi-Free sparring (Ban Jayu Matsogi)
Free sparring (Chayu Taeryon/ Jayu Matsogi)
Foot sparring (Chokki Taeryon/ Bal Matsogi)
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