Guide to TKD - Patterns : Saju-Makgi
SAJU MAKGI
SAJU MAKGI
Four Direction Block. Practice this fundamental exercise clockwise and counter-clockwise, turning alternately.
Movements - 8
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
Listen to the correct Korean pronunciation:
- Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm.
- Move the right foot to A forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the right inner forearm.
- Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the right inner forearm.
- Move the right foot to B forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the right inner forearm.
END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
Reproduced, with permission from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The Condensed Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.