World Seikido//Pattern

Toi-Gye KATA
Red Belt Pattern: Is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th. century AD), an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 degrees latitude, the diagram ( ± ) represents "Scholar".

Movement	Picture	Description
		1. Begin in Close Ready Stance B (Holding sword with forearms parallel to floor) at C facing D.
		2. Move the left foot to left sparring stance to B with left inner forearm side block.
		3. Slip the left foot to a left walking stance to B with a right upset spear hand thrust, bringing the left fist to the front of the right shoulder.
		4. Slowly bring the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a right outer forearm side block and a left outer forearm low block (all in slow motion.)
		5. Move the right foot to right sparring stance to A with right inner forearm side block.
		6. Slip the right foot to right walking stance to A with left upset spear hand thrust, bringing the right fist to the front of the left shoulder.
		7. Slowly bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a left outer forearm side block and a right outer forearm low block (all in slow motion).
		8. Move the left foot to left walking stance to D with a fist crossing downward X-pressing block; immediately
		9. High vertical fist twin punch to D, maintaining left walking stance.
		10. Right front snap kick to D.
		11. Lower the right foot to right walking stance to D with right middle punch, Immediately... Left middle punch.
		12. Slowly bring the left foot to the right foot as pivot left on the right foot to form a close stance facing toward F, at the same time bringing both fists to the side of the hips simultaneously (all in slow motion).
		13. Right high crescent kick to F as raise both arms to a twin outer forearm W-shape block facing F.
		14. Lower the right foot to F in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward C with a twin inner forearm W-block.
		15. Left high crescent kick to F as raise both arms to a twin outer forearm W-shape block facing F.
		16. Lower the left foot to F in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward D with a twin inner forearm W-block.
		17. Pivot right on right foot with left high crescent kick to E as raise both arms to twin outer forearm W-block facing E.
		18. Lower the left foot to E in a stamping motion to a sitting stance toward C with a twin inner forearm W-block.
		19. Right high crescent kick to E as raise both arms to a twin outer forearm W-shape block facing E.
		20. Lower the right foot to E in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward D with a twin inner forearm W-block.
		21. Pivot right on right foot with left high crescent kick to E as raise both arms to twin outer forearm W-block facing E
		22. Lower the left foot to E in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward C with a twin inner forearm W-block.
		23. Pivot left on right foot as move left foot to left walking stance to C with left low forearm block , immediately...
		24. Slip the left foot to left walking stance to D while extending both hands as if to grab the opponent's head.
		25. Right upward knee smash as pull both hands downward at the same time.
		26. Lower the right foot beside the left foot, then pivot left on right foot as move the left foot to left sparring stance to C with left knife hand guarding block.
		27. Left front snap kick to C.
		28. Lower the left foot to a left walking stance to C with left high fingertip thrust.
		29. Move the right foot to a right sparring stance to C with a right knife hand guarding block.
		30. Right front snap kick to C.
		31. Lower the right foot to right walking stance to C with right high fingertip thrust.
		32. Move the right foot back toward C to form a left sparring stance with a right high back fist strike to C and a left outer forearm low block to D.
		33. Jump to C to a right X-stance facing A
		34. with a fist crossing downward X-pressing block.
		35. Move right foot to right walking stance to C with right double inner forearm block.
		36. Pivot left on right foot as move the left foot to left sparring stance to B with a left twin low knife hand guarding block.
		37. Move the left foot to left diagonal stance to B with right forearm circular block twisting upper body to facing D.
		38. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to a right sparring stance to A with a right twin low knife hand guarding block.
		39. Move the right foot to right diagonal stance toward A with left forearm circular block twisting upper body to facing D. Twist left to left diagonal stance to D with right forearm circular block. Twist right to right diagonal stance toward A with left forearm circular block twisting upper body to facing D.
		40. Move the right foot on line AB to a sitting stance facing D with a right middle punch (Ki-hap!).
		41. End. Bring the right foot back to close ready stance B.

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