Toi-Gye (perform as 2nd temporary brown and 2nd permanent brown belts)
(37 movements) is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century AD) an authority on Neo-confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th parallel, and the diagram (+) means scholar.

I Pattern

This form begins and ends in a salute.

1. Inside-Outside Block, Back Stance
2. Low Spear Finger Thrust, Front Stance
3. High-Low Block (right hand up palm facing out), Close Stance
4. Inside-Outside Block, Back Stance
5. Low Spear Finger Thrust, Front Stance
6. High-Low Block (right hand up palm facing out), Close Stance
7. X-Block Fist Low, Front Stance
8. High twin punch fist, Same Stance
9. High Front Kick, Front Stance
10. Right middle punch, Same Stance
11. Left middle punch, Same Stance
12. Both Hands on Hips, Close Stance
13. W-Block to Left, Horse Stance
14. W-Block to Left, Horse Stance
15. W-Block to Right, Horse Stance
16. W-Block to Right, Horse Stance
17. W-Block to Right, Horse Stance
18. W-Block to Left, Horse Stance
19. Holding W-Block, Close Stance, Left Double Inner Forearm Block Low, Back Stance
20. Both Hands Head Grab, Front Stance
21. Right Knee Kick to Head Same Time Pulling Head Down
22. Landing Right Foot next to the left, stepping out into Back Stance, Double Knife Hand Block Middle
23. Left Front Kick, Landing Left Front Stance
24. Left Spear Finger, Same Stance
25. Double Knife Hand Block Middle, Back Stance
26. Right Front Kick, Landing Right Front Stance
27. Right Spear Finger, Same Stance
28. High Strike-Low Block, Back Stance
29. Jump X-stance, Low X-Block
30. Moving left leg to right, pivot 270 degrees, Double Forearm Block, Front Stance
31. Double Knife Hand Guarding Block Low, Back Stance
32. Right Inside-Outside, Front Stance
33. Double Knife Hand Guarding Block Low, Back Stance
34. Left Inside-Oustside, Front Stance
35. Right Inside-Outside, Front Stance
36. Left Inside-Oustside, Front Stance
37. Middle Punch, Horse Stance, Ki hap

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