PATTERNS (TULS)

PO-EUN

READY POSTURE:

DIAGRAM:

Parallel Ready Stance with a
Heaven Hand (Toward D)

MOVEMENTS: 36

PATTERN HISTORY:

Po-Eun is the pseudonym of the loyal subject and famous poet Chong Mong-Chu (1400). His poem, I Would Not Serve a Second Master Though I Might be Crucified a Hundred Times, is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram for this pattern represents his unerring loyalty to king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

STEP-BY-STEP:

Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm.
Pull the right foot to the left knee joint, forming a left one-leg stance toward D at the same time lifting both fists to B, turning the face toward A.
Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2.
Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.
Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a pressing block with the left forefist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm, keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion.
Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right under forearm.
Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to A.
Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in a slow motion.
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward.
Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand.
Execute a middle guarding block to A with the forearm, while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the left foot.
Pull the left foot to the right knee joint, forming a right one-leg stance toward D at the same time lifting both fists to A, turning the face toward B.
Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20.
Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a pressing block with the right forefist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a pressing block with the left forefist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Thrust to C with the left back elbow, supporting the left forefist with the right palm, keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist, slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Thrust to C with the right back elbow, supporting the right forefist with the left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion.
Cross the right foot over the left foot, forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm.
Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B.
Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in a slow motion.
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side-downward.
Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand.

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.