DiagramSe-Jong (4th Dan)

Number of Movements: 24

Meaning of Se-Jong:
SE-JONG is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The diagram represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet

Starting Position: Closed ready stance B

  1. Left low block (walking stance)
    1: Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B at the same time executing a low block to B with the left forearm
  2. Twin forearm block (L-stance)
    2: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block
  3. Right side kick, land left rising block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    3: Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot
    4: Lower the right foot to D, and then move the left foot to F to form a left walking stance toward F while executing a rising block with the left forearm
  4. Right knife-hand strike (sitting stance)
    5: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle strike to E with the right knife-hand
  5. Closed ready stance B
    6: Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a closed ready stance B toward D
  6. Jump into left assisted back fist strike (X-stance)
    7: Jump to D to form a left X-stance toward DG while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist, bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist
  7. Right high punch (walking stance)
    8: Move the right foot to G, forming a right walking stance toward G while executing a high punch to G with the right fist
  8. High section guarding block (fixed stance)
    9: Move the right foot on line GH to form a left fixed stance toward H while executing a high guarding block to H with the forearm
  9. Straight fingertip thrust (walking stance)
    10: Move the right foot to H, forming a right walking stance toward H while executing a middle thrust to H with the right straight finger tip
  10. High back fist strike (bring right foot to left, into walking stance)
    11: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to G to form a left walking stance toward G while executing a high side strike to G with the left back fist
  11. Scooping block (sitting stance)
    12: Move the left foot on line GH to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm
  12. Left turning kick, land + jump into high double forearm block (X-stance) [2 moves]
    13: Execute a middle turning kick to C with the left foot
    14: Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward CF while executing a high block to C with the left double forearm
  13. Slow right punch, fast left back fist strike (sitting stance) [2 moves]
    15: Move the right foot to F to form a sitting stance toward C while extending the right fist horizontally to C. Perform in a slow motion
    16: Execute a front strike to C with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward C
  14. Twin palm pressing block (diagonal stance)
    17: Bring the right foot behind the left foot, and then move the left foot to E, forming a left diagonal stance toward C while executing a pressing block with a twin palm
  15. Double arc-hand block (change to walking stance)
    18: Execute a middle block to C with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward CE
  16. High right outer forearm side block + low block (right one-leg stance)
    19: Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward C at the same time executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm and a low side block to E with the left forearm
  17. Slow reverse pressing block (walking stance)
    20: Lower the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion
  18. Right back forearm strike onto left palm (right one-leg stance)
    21: Pull the left instep to the hollow of the right leg to form a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the left palm with the right back forearm
  19. Left side elbow thrust (turn clockwise into fixed stance)
    22: Lower the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right fixed stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow
  20. High section knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
    23: Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high guarding block to A with a knife-hand
  21. Right punch (L-stance)
    24: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture

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