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Toi-Gye diagram Toi-Gye (37 movements) is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 latitude, the diagram represents " scholar".

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This pattern begins with the student standing in close ready stance B on the AB line facing in the direction of D.

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a left middle block with the inner forearm to B.
  2. Execute a right low thrust with the upset finger tip to B while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
  3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a right side back strike with the back fist to C, extending the left arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion.
  4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a right middle block with the inner forearm to A.
  5. Execute a left low thrust with the upset finger tip to A while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
  6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward D while executing a left side back strike with the back fist to C, extending the right arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion.
  7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with the X-fist .
  8. Execute a high vertical punch with a twin fist to D while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion.
  9. Execute a right middle front snap kick to D, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 8.
  10. Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right middle punch with the fist to D.
  11. Execute a left middle punch with the fist to D while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
  12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward F while executing a twin side elbow thrust . Perform in slow motion.
  13. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a right W-shape block with the outer forearm to C.
  14. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left W-shape block with the outer forearm to D.
  15. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a left W-shape block with the outer forearm to C.
  16. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a right W-shape block with the outer forearm to D.
  17. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a left W-shape block with the outer forearm to C.
  18. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left W-shape block with the outer forearm to D.
  19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a left low pushing block with the double forearm to D.
  20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.
  21. Execute an right upward kick with the knee while pulling both hands downward.
  22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to C.
  23. Execute a left low side front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
  24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left high thrust with the flat finger tip to C.
  25. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to C.
  26. Execute a right low side front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right high thrust with the flat finger tip to C.
  28. Move the right foot to D forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a right side back strike with the back fist to D and a left low block with the outer forearm to C.
  29. Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A while executing a pressing block with the X-fist .
  30. Move the right foot to C forming a right toward C while executing a right high block with the double forearm to C.
  31. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a low guarding block with a knife-hand to B.
  32. Execute a right circular block with the inner forearm to BD while forming a left toward B, slipping the left foot to B.
  33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a low guarding block with a knife-hand to A.
  34. Execute a left circular block with the inner forearm to AD while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
  35. Execute a right circular block with the inner forearm to CE while forming a left walking stance toward CE.
  36. Execute a left circular block with the inner forearm to AD while forming a right walking stance toward A.
  37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a right middle punch with the fist to D.
    END: Bring the right foot back to form a close ready stance B .