DiagramYoo-Sin (3rd Dan)

Number of Movements: 68

Meaning of Yoo-Sin:
YOO-SIN is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his Kings' orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation

Starting Position: Warrior ready stance B

  1. Step left and extend both elbows to the side, horizontally (sitting stance)
    1: Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while extending both elbows to the sides horizontally
  2. Left angle punch + slide right, right angle punch + slide left (sitting stance) [2 moves]
    2: Execute an angle punch to C with the left fist while sliding to A, maintaining a sitting stance toward D
    3: Execute an angle punch to C with the right fist while sliding to B, maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion
  3. Stand into right hooking block, drop into left punch (sitting stance) [2 moves]
    4: Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while standing up toward D
    5: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward D
  4. Stand into left hooking block, drop into right punch (sitting stance) [2 moves]
    6: Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while standing up toward D
    7: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a sitting stance toward D
  5. High outer foream block, circular block (move left foot to walking stance on the diagonal) [2 moves]
    8: Move the left foot to BD to form a left walking stance toward BD while executing a high side block to BD with the left outer forearm
    9: Execute a circular block to D with the right inner forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward BD
  6. Left scooping block, middle punch (shift into sitting stance) [2 moves]
    10: Execute a scooping block with the left palm while forming a sitting stance toward AD
    11: Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AD. Perform 10 and 11 in a connecting motion
  7. High outer foream block, circular block (move left foot to right, move right into walking stance on the diagonal) [2 moves]
    12: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a right walking stance toward AD while executing a high side block to AD with the right outer forearm
    13: Execute a circular block to D with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward AD
  8. Right scooping block, middle punch (shift into sitting stance) [2 moves]
    14: Execute a scooping block with the right palm while forming a sitting stance toward BD
    15: Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 14 and 15 in a connecting motion
  9. Right hooking block, middle punch (shift into walking stance then sitting stance) [2 moves]
    16: Execute a high hooking block to BC with the right palm while forming a left walking stance toward BC
    17: Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD
  10. Left hooking block, middle punch (shift into walking stance then sitting stance) [2 moves]
    18: Execute a high hooking block to AD with the left palm while forming a right walking stance toward AD
    19: Execute a middle punch to BD with the right fist while forming sitting stance toward BD. Perform 16, 17, 18 and 19 in a continuous motion
  11. X-fist pressing block, X-knife-hand rising block, release move, right middle punch + left palm on elbow (right leg back into walking stance) [3 moves]
    20: Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D at the same time executing a pressing block with an X-fist
    21: Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a continuous motion
    22: Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a left walking stance toward D
  12. Low right front snap kick, land reverse punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
    23: Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22
    24: Lower the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist
  13. X-fist pressing block, X-knife-hand rising block, release move, left middle punch + right palm on elbow (maintain walking stance) [3 moves]
    25: Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
    26: Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
    27: Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
  14. Low left front snap kick, land reverse punch (walking stance) [2 moves]
    28: Execute a low front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 27
    29: Lower the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist
  15. Forwards: Knife-hand guarding block, knife-hand guarding block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    30: Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
    31: Move the left foot to D to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
  16. Backwards: knife-hand guarding block, knife-hand guarding block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    32: Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
    33: Move the right foot to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
  17. High double forearm block, low left block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    34: Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high block to D with the right double forearm
    35: Execute a low block to D with the left forearm, keeping the right forearm as it was in 34 while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 34 and 35 in a fast motion
  18. High double forearm block, low right block (walking stance) [2 moves]
    36: Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high block to D with the left double forearm
    37: Execute a low block to D with the right forearm, keeping the left forearm as it was in 36 while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 36 and 37 in a fast motion
  19. Middle punch (walking stance)
    38: Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist
  20. High reverse knife-hand block (left to right, turn counter-clockwise into L-stance)
    39: Move the left foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the left reverse knife-hand
  21. Closed ready stance C (bring right foot to left)
    40: Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed ready stance C toward C
  22. Twin upset punch + stamp (move right onto diagonal in walking stance)
    41: Move the right foot to CF in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance toward CG at the same time executing an upset punch to CF with a twin fist
  23. Twin upset punch + stamp (right foot to left, then move left onto diagonal in walking stance)
    42: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to CE in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward CE while executing an upset punch to CE with a twin fist
  24. Middle inner forearm block, left punch (left foot to right, step into L-stance) [2 moves]
    43: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a middle block to F with the right inner forearm
    44: Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward F
  25. Slow, right, angle punch (pull in left foot into closed stance)
    45: Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward C while executing an angle punch with the right fist
  26. Middle inner forearm block, right punch (move left foot to L-stance) [2 moves]
    46: Move the left foot to E to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a middle block to E with the left inner forearm
    47: Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward E
  27. Slow, left angle punch (pull in right foot into closed stance)
    48: Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward C while executing an angle punch with the left fist
  28. U-shaped punch (step left foot into fixed stance)
    49: Move the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E while executing a U-shape punch to E
  29. U-shaped punch (step left foot back then right into fixed stance)
    50: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E, forming a right fixed stance toward E while executing a U-shape punch to E
  30. Turn over right shoulder into right front back fist strike + stamp (sitting stance)
    51: Move the right foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward E while executing a front strike to E with the right back fist
  31. Right waving kick, land high right outer forearm block (back into sitting stance)
    52: Execute a waving kick to D with the right foot, and then a high outward block to Ac with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 51 while forming a sitting stance toward E
  32. Left waving kick, land high front right outer forearm block, right back hand strike (back into sitting stance) [2 moves]
    53: Execute a waving kick to C with the left foot, and then a high front block to ED with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 52 while forming a sitting stance toward E
    54: Execute a horizontal strike to C with the right back hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward E
  33. Consecutive crescent kick into palm, same leg side kick, land left back hand strike (sitting stance) [3 moves]
    55: Execute a middle crescent kick to the right palm with the left foot
    56: Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 55 and 56 in a consecutive kick
    57: Lower the left foot to C to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand
  34. Consecutive crescent kick into palm, same leg side kick, land right 9-shape block, left 9-shape block (sitting stance) [4 moves]
    58: Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot
    59: Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 58 and 59 in a consecutive kick
    60: Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance toward A while executing a right 9-shape block
    61: Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward A
  35. Turn clockwise into right 9-shape block, left 9-shape block (sitting stance) [2 moves]
    62: Move the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a right 9-shape block
    63: Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward B
  36. Downward side fist strike (pull in left foot into vertical stance)
    64: Execute a downward strike to D with the right side fist while forming a left vertical stance toward, pulling the left foot
  37. Twin vertical punch (step back right foot into walking stance)
    65: Move the right foot to A to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a high vertical punch to B with a twin fist
  38. Twin vertical punch (bring in right foot, pivot on left counter-clockwise into walking stance)
    66: Move the right foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward A while executing a high vertical punch to A with a twin fist
  39. Knife-hand guarding block (bring in right foot, step left diagonally into walking stance)
    67: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to BD to form a right L-stance toward BD while executing a middle guarding block to BD with a knife-hand
  40. Knife-hand guarding block (bring in left foot, step right diagonally into walking stance)
    68: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a left L-stance toward AD while executing a middle guarding block to AD with a knife-hand

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture

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