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How To: Yul-Guk – Taekwondo Purple Belt Form (with Video!)
Yul-Guk
36 movements
Is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar, Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea”.
The diagram represents scholar.
This page will help you learn how to perform Yul-Guk. This is the Taekwondo America purple belt form. Yul-Guk is the fifth form learned by Taekwondo students.
Instructions and video below.
Remember: This resource should be used in addition to your in-class training. Nothing can replace time spent on the mats, learning from your instructor.
Yul-Guk Basic Techniques
To perform Yul-Guk, you’ll need to learn the following taekwondo stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks…
Stances
Ready Stance A
Front Stance
Back Stance
Sitting Stance
X-Stance
Hand Techniques
Punch
Inner Forearm Block
Outer Forearm Block
Hooking Block
Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike
Spearhand Strike
Knifehand Square Block
Downward Backfist
Double Inner Forearm Block
Kicks
Front Kick
Side Kick
Yul-Guk Video
Here is a video to help you practice this taekwondo pattern.
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Yul-Guk Movements
Here are the list of moves to perform this taekwondo pattern.
Ready Stance A
1. Left Punch Middle (Medium) | Sitting Stance
2. Right Punch Middle | Sitting Stance
3. Left Punch Middle | Sitting Stance
4. Right Punch Middle (Medium) | Sitting Stance
5. Left Punch Middle | Sitting Stance
6. Right Punch Middle | Sitting Stance
7. Right Inner Forearm Block | Right Front Stance
8. Left Front Kick
9. Left Punch Middle | Left Front Stance
10. Right Reverse Punch Middle | Left Front Stance
11. Left Inner Forearm Block | Left Front Stance
12. Right Front Kick
13. Right Punch Middle Right | Front Stance
14. Left Reverse Punch Middle | Right Front Stance
15. Right Hooking Block (Medium) | Right Front Stance
16. Left Reverse Hooking Block (Medium) | Right Front Stance
17. Right Punch Middle | Right Front Stance
18. Left Hooking Block (Medium) | Left Front Stance
19. Right Reverse Hooking Block (Medium) | Left Front Stance
20. Left Punch Middle | Left Front Stance
21. Right Punch Middle | Right Front Stance (yell 기합)
22. Left Side Kick
23. Right Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike (to left palm) | Left Front Stance
24. Right Side Kick
25. Left Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike (to right palm) | Right Front Stance
26. Left Knifehand Square Block | Left Back Stance
27. Right Spearhand Middle | Right Front Stance
28. Right Knifehand Square Block | Right Back Stance
29. Left Spearhand Middle | Left Front Stance
30. Left Outer Forearm Block | Left Front Stance
31. Right Reverse Punch Middle | Left Front Stance
32. Right Outer Forearm Block | Right Front Stance
33. Left Reverse Punch Middle | Right Front Stance
34. Left Downward Backfist | Left X-stance (yell 기합)
35. Right Double Inner Forearm Block | Right Front Stance
36. Left Double Inner Forearm Block | Left Front Stance
Yul-Guk Movement Description
Here are the descriptions for each movement in this Taekwondo pattern.
Ready Stance A
1. Left foot steps out to Sitting Stance, Left Punch Middle (Medium)
2. No step, Right Punch Middle
3. No step, Left Punch Middle
4. Left foot steps to Right foot, Right foot steps to Sitting Stance, Right Punch Middle
5. No step, Left Punch Middle
6. No step, Right Punch Middle
7. Right foot steps to 45º counter-clockwise to Right Front Stance, Right Inner Forearm Block
8. Left #2 Front Kick
9. Left foot lands in Left Front Stance, Left Punch Middle
10. No step, Right Reverse Punch Middle
11. Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Front Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
12. Right #2 Front Kick
13. Right foot lands in Right Front Stance, Right Punch Middle
14. No step, Left Reverse Punch Middle
15. Right foot steps clockwise to front to Right Front Stance, Right Hooking Block (Medium)
16. No step, Left Reverse Hooking Block (Medium)
17. No step, Right Punch Middle
18. Left foot steps forward to Left Front Stance, Left Hooking Block (Medium)
19. No step, Right Reverse Hooking Block (Medium)
20. No step, Left Punch Middle
21. Right foot steps forward to Right Front Stance, Right Punch Middle
22. Left #2 Side Kick
23. Left foot lands in Left Front Stance, Right Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike (to left palm)
24. Right #1 Side Kick to back
25. Right foot lands in Right Front Stance, Left Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike (to palm)
26. Left foot steps 90º counter-clockwise to Left Back Stance, Left Knifehand Square Block
27. Right foot steps forward to Right Front Stance, Right Spearhand Middle
28. Right foot turns 180º clockwise to Right Back Stance, Right Knifehand Square Block
29. Left foot steps forward to Left Front Stance, Left Spearhand Middle
30. Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Front Stance, Left Outer Forearm Block
31. No step, Right Reverse Punch Middle
32. Right foot steps forward to Right Front Stance, Right Outer Forearm Block
33. No step, Left Reverse Punch Middle
34. Jumping, Left foot moves forward to Left X stance, Left Downward Backfist
35. Right foot turns 270º clockwise to Right Front Stance, Right Double Inner Forearm Block
36. Right foot steps to Left foot, Left foot steps to Left Front Stance, Left Double Inner Forearm
Remember: This resource should be used in addition to your in-class training. Nothing can replace time spent on the mats, learning from your instructor.
Looking for other Taekwondo Forms?
Check out Do-San or Won-Hyo… or View All Forms