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How To: Yul-Guk – Taekwondo Purple Belt Form (with Video!)

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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

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