DiagramGe-Baek (1st Dan)

Number of Movements: 44

Meaning of Ge-Baek:
GE-BAEK is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline

Starting Position: Parallel ready stance

  1. Checking block (L-stance)
    1: Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a checking block D with an X-knife-hand
  2. Twist kick, double punch (walking stance) [3 moves]
    2: Execute a low twisting kick to D with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1
    3: Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist
    4: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 3 and 4 in a fast motion
  3. Rising block, low block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    5: Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm
    6: Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion
  4. Double arc hand block (maintain stance)
    7: Execute a high block to AD with a double arc hand while looking through it maintaining a left walking stance toward D
  5. Bending stance
    8: Turn the face toward D while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D
  6. Scooping block, middle punch, front back fist strike (sitting stance) [3 moves]
    9: Lower the left foot to AD to form a sitting stance toward AC while executing a scooping block to AC with the left palm
    10: Execute a middle punch to AC with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AC. Perform 9 and 10 in a connecting motion
    11: Execute a front strike to AC with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AC
  7. Knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
    12: Move the right foot on line AB and then move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand
  8. Front snap kick, flat fingertip thrust, flat fingertip thrust (low stance) [3 moves]
    13: Execute a low front snap kick to C with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12
    14: Lower the left foot to C forming a left low stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the left flat finger tip
    15: Execute a high thrust to C with the right flat finger tip while maintaining a left low stance toward C
  9. Side kick, forearm guarding block (L-stance) [2 moves]
    16: Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction
    17: Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm
  10. Forearm guarding block (L-stance)
    18: Move the right foot to D turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm
  11. Knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
    19: Move the left foot to D turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
  12. 9-shape block (sitting stance)
    20: Move the left foot on line CD to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a right 9-shape block
  13. Low knife-hand block (walking stance)
    21: Move the right foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand
  14. Turning kick, flying side kick, land twin vertical punch (walking stance) [3 moves]
    22: Execute a middle turning kick to BC with the right foot and then lower it to C
    23: Execute a flying side piercing kick to C with the right foot. Perform 22 and 23 in a fast motion
    24: Land to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist
  15. Double arc hand block, upset punch (maintain stance) [2 moves]
    25: Execute a high block to AC with a double arc-hand while looking through it maintaining a right walking stance toward C
    26: Execute an upset punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C
  16. Front elbow strike into palm (walking stance)
    27: Move the right foot on line CD, forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow
  17. Jump into double forearm block (X-stance)
    28: Jump to D, forming a right x-stance toward BD while executing a high block to D with the right double forearm
  18. Scooping block, middle punch, front back fist strike (sitting stance) [3 moves]
    29: Move the left foot to BC to form a sitting stance toward BD, at the same time executing a scooping block to BD with the right palm
    30: Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward BD. Perform 29 and 30 in a connecting motion
    31: Execute a front strike to BD with the right back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward BD
  19. Reverse knife-hand strike (walking stance)
    32: Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a high front strike to C with the right reverse knife-hand
  20. Turning kick (slight adjustment)
    33: Move the left foot to A about half a shoulder width while executing a middle turning kick to C with the right foot
  21. Vertical punch (walking stance)
    34: Lower the right foot to C, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist
  22. Knuckle punch with side fist to shoulder (L-stance)
    35: Execute a middle strike to D with the right middle knuckle fist, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder while forming a right L-stance toward D pulling the left foot
  23. 9-shape block (sitting stance)
    36: Move the right foot to D to form a sitting stance toward B, at the same time executing left 9-shape block
  24. Low reverse knife-hand block, low knife-hand block (maintain stance) [2 moves]
    37: Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward B
    38: Execute a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward B. Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion
  25. W-shape block (sitting stance)
    39: Move the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm
  26. W-shape block (sitting stance)
    40: Move the left foot to C in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm
  27. Rising block, punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
    41: Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm
    42: Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C
  28. Dwiyo torro into rising block, punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
    43: Move the right foot on line CD forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm
    Move the right foot then the left foot (dwiyo torro)
    44: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

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