TKD Coaching - Key Points for Sarju Jirugi & Sarju Magki

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Encyclopedia Four direction punch (saju jirugi)

Right Four Direction Punch

Ready Posture: Parallel Ready stance

1. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
2. Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.
3. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.
4. Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
5. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
6. Move the right foot to B forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left forearm.
7. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

Bring the right foot back to the ready posture.

Left Four Direction Punch

1. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist
2. Move the left to B, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.
3. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.
4. Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.
5. Move the left to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist
6. Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm.
7. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

Bring the left foot back to ready posture.

Four direction block (saju magki)

Right Four Direction Block

Ready Posture: Parallel ready stance

1. Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knifehand.
2. 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.
3. Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knifehand
4. 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.
5. Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knifehand.
6. 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.
7. Move the right foot to B forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knifehand
8. 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.

Bring the right foot back to ready posture.

Left Four Direction Block

1. Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knifehand
2. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm.
3. Move the left foot to B forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right knifehand.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the left inner forearm.
5. Move the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right knifehand
6. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the left inner forearm.
7. Move the left foot to A forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right knifehand
8. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the left inner forearm.

Bring the left foot back to ready posture.