koryo

Koryo

Meaning : Koryo poomsae symbolizes "seonbae" which means a learned man, who is characterized by a strong martial spirit as well as a reghteous learned man's spirit. The spirit had been inherited through the ages of Koguryo, Palhae and down to Koryo, which is the background of organizing the Koryo poomsae. The new techniques appearing in this poomsae are kodeum-chagi, opeunsonnal bakkat-chigi, sonnal arae-makki, khaljaebi mureup nullo-kkokki, momtong hecho-makki, jumeok pyojeok-jireugi, pyosonkkeut jecho-tzireugi, batangson nullo-makki, palkup yop-chagi, mejumeok arae pyojeok-chigi, etc, which only balck-belters can practice. The jumbi-seogi is the tongmilgi which requires mental concentration by positioning the hand in between the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen where "sin"(divine0 and "jeong"(spirit) converge. The line of poomsae represents the Chinese letter which menas "sonbae" or "seonbi", a learned man or man of virtue in the Korean language.

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The Synoptic Table of Koryo Poomsae


Order	Eye dir.	Position	Stance	Action	Name of Poom
jumbi	Ga	Na	naranhi-seogi		tongmilgi jumbi-seogi (pushing-hand ready stance)
1	Da1	Da1	oreun dwitkubi	put forth foot	sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking)
2	Da1	Da1	oreun dwitkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, retrieve foot	momtong bakkat-makki (trunk outter blocking)
3	Da1	Da1	oreun apkubi	same position, stance	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
4	Da1	Da1	wen dwitkubi	L.F. remains, R.F. slightly pulled	momtong makki (trunk blocking)
5	Ra1	Ra1	wen dwitkubi	R.F. moved, turn around	sonnal momtong-makki (hand blade trunk blocking)
6	Ra1	Ra1	wen apkubi	L.F. kodeup yop-chagi, put forth	sonnal bakkat-makki (trunk blocking)
7	Ra1	Ra1	wen apkubi	same position, stance	momtong baro-jireugi (trunk right punch)
8	Ra1	Ra1	oreun dwitkubi	R.F. remains, L.F. slightly pulled	momtong-makki (trunk blocking)
9	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	turn, wen hansonnal arae-makki	khaljaebi (arc hand)
10	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, forth, wen hansonnal arae-makki	ditto ( " )
11	Ga	Ga	wen apkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, forth, wen hansonnal arae-makki	mureup-kkeokki (knee breaking)
12	Ga	Ga	oreun apkubi	R.F. ap-chagi, forth	mureup-kkeokki (knee breaking)
13	Na	Na	ditto	L.F. put forth, turn rightward	anpalmok momtong hecho-makki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
14	Na	Na	wen apkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, forth	mureup-kkeokki (knee breaking)
15	Na	Na	wen ap-seogi	L.F. pulled slightly	anpalmok momtong hecho-makki (inner wrist trunk push blocking)
16	Da2	Da2	juchum-seogi	L.F. axis, body truns rightward, step down	wen hansonnal momtong yop-makki (left one hand balde trunk side blocking)
17	Da2	Da2	ditto	same stance	oreunjumeok pyojeok-jireugi (right fist target punch)
18	Ra2	Ra2	oreun apkubi	R.F. apkkoa-seogi, (change step), L.F. yop-chagi and steps down on "Da2", changed stance toward "Ra2"	pyonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi (flat finger tips underneath reverse thrusting)
19	Ra2	Ra2	oreun ap-seogi	L.F. remains R.F. pulled in slightly	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
20	RA1	Ra1	wen dwitkubi	L.F. ap-chagi, retrieve foot turn	momtong bakkat-makki (trunk outter blocking)
21	Ra2	Ra2	juchum-seogi	same position, stance	oreun hansonnal momtong yop-makki (right one hand blade trunk sideblocking)
22	Ra2	Ra2	juchum-seogi	same stance	wenjumeok pyojeok-jireugi (left fist target punch)
23	Da2	Ra2	wen apkubi	L.F. apkkoa-seogi (by foot change), R.Fl. yop-chagi and steps down on "Ra2", stance toward "Da2"	pyonsonkkeut arae jecho-tzireugi (flat finger tips underneath push-out punch)
24	Da2	Ra2	wen ap-seogi	R.F. remains, R.F. pulled slightly	arae-makki (underneath blocking)
25	Da2	Ra2	juchum-seogi	R.F. one step forward, oreun batangson nullo makki, L.F. put forth	wenpalkup yop-chigi (left elbow side hitting)
26	Ga	Ga	moa-seogi	L.F. remains, R.F. to modumbal	wenmejumeok arae pyojeok-chigi (left fist underneath target hitting)
27	Na	Na	wen apkubi	R.F. remains, turn leftward, hansonnal bakkat-chigi, then	hansonnal arae-makki (one hand blade underneath blocking)
28	Na	Na	oreun aptkubi	R.F. put forth, oreun sonnal mok-chigi	hansonnal arae-makki ( " )
29	Na	Na	wen apkubi	L.F. put forth, oreun sonnal mok-chigi	hansonnal arae-makki ( " )
30	Na	Na	oreun apkubi	R.F. put forth	khaljaebi, "hihap" (arc hand)
keuman	Ga	Na	naranhi seogi	L.F. pulled, body turned leftward	tongmilgi jumbi-seogi (pushing-hand ready stance)