Po-Eun (1st Dan)

Number of Movements: 36

Meaning of Po-Eun:
PO-EUN is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is know to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty

Starting Position: Parallel stance with a heaven hand

1. Guarding block (L-stance)
   1: Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm
2. Lift both fists, pressing kick (one-leg stance) [2 moves]
   2: Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward A
   3: Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2
3. Land knife-hand strike (sitting stance)
   4: Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand
4. Left angle punch (maintain stance)
   5: Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
5. Left pressing block + right side front forearm block (maintain stance)
   6: Execute a pressing block with the left, fore fist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D
6. Right pressing block + left side front forearm block (maintain stance)
   7: Execute a pressing block with the right fore fist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
7. Wedging block (maintain stance)
   8: Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
8. Right back elbow assisted thrust (maintain stance)
   9: Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with the left palm keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D
9. Right punch + left palm on elbow (maintain stance)
   10: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
10. Left back elbow assisted thrust (maintain stance)
    11: Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
11. Right horizontal punch (maintain stance)
    12: Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion
12. Low right front block + left finger belly onto right under forearm (right X-stance)
    13: Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm
13. U-shape grasp (L-stance)
    14: Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to A
14. Twin horizontal elbow strike (closed stance)
    15: Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in slow motion
15. Right side back fist strike + left arm to lower side (sitting stance)
    16: Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side downward
16. Low left front block + right finger belly onto left side fist (left X-stance)
    17: Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist
17. Low reverse knife-hand guarding block (sitting stance)
    18: Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand
18. Guarding block (L-stance)
    19: Execute a forearm middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A pivoting with left foot
19. Lift both fists, pressing kick (one-leg stance) [2 moves]
    20: Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward B
    21: Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20
20. Land knife-hand strike (sitting stance)
    22: Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand
21. Right angle punch (maintain stance)
    23: Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
22. Right pressing block + left side front forearm block (maintain stance)
    24: Execute a pressing block with the right, fore fist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D
23. Left pressing block + right side front forearm block (maintain stance)
    25: Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
24. Wedging block (maintain stance)
    26: Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
25. Left back elbow assisted thrust (maintain stance)
    27: Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with the right palm keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D
26. Left punch + right palm on elbow (maintain stance)
    28: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
27. Right back elbow assisted thrust (maintain stance)
    29: Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
28. Left horizontal punch (maintain stance)
    30: Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion
29. Low left front block + right finger belly onto left under forearm (right X-stance)
    31: Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm
30. U-shape grasp (L-stance)
    32: Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B
31. Twin horizontal elbow strike (closed stance)
    33: Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in slow motion
32. Left side back fist strike + right arm to lower side (sitting stance)
    34: Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side downward
33. Low right front block + left finger belly onto right side fist (left X-stance)
    35: Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist
34. Low reverse knife-hand guarding block (sitting stance)
    36: Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture