TAGB Patterns

Articles and Information

What is Tae Kwon-Do?

The History of the TAGB

TAGB Sparring Guide

What are patterns and why do we do them?

Test Your Korean

Grading Revision Sheets

Yoo-Sin (3rd Dan) Print

Diagram

See also: Choi-Jong, Sam-IL

Meaning: 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

Number of Movements: 68

Starting Position: Warrior ready stance B

Click on a movement to go to the next step

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

Show All Movements