Yon-Gae

Movements: 49

Meaning:

YON-GAE is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A.D., the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.

Description:

Start in Warrior ready stance A

1. Slide to C to form a right back stance toward D while executing a low ridge-hand guarding block to D Perform in a circular motion.
2. Execute a right hand high long fist punch to D while forming a left front stance toward D pivoting with the left foot. Perform in slow motion.
3. Slide to C forming a left back stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D
4. Execute a right hand knife-hand strike to D while flying to D and then land to D forming a left back stance toward D with the right knife-hand extended to D.
5. Shift to C maintaining a left back stance toward D while executing a checking block to D with an X-fist.
6. Execute a high right hand knife-hand strike D while slipping right foot to form a right front stance toward D
7. Execute a right downward elbow while forming a left cat stance toward D, pulling the right foot.
8. Jump to D forming a left X-stance toward AD while executing a left hand high back fist to D
9. Move the right foot to C to form a left front stance toward D while executing a low right hand knife-hand outward block to D
10. Move the right foot on line AB to form a parallel stance toward D while executing a left palm hooking block to D
11. Execute a right hand middle punch to D while maintaining a parallel stance toward D.
12. Slide to C forming a left back stance toward D while executing a low ridge-hand guarding block to D Perform in a circular motion.
13. Execute a high left hand long fist punch to D while forming a right front stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in slow motion.
14. Slide to C forming a right back stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D
15. Execute a left hand knife hand strike to D while flying to D and then land to D forming a right back stance toward D with the left knife-hand extended to D.
16. Shift to C maintaining a right back stance toward D while executing a checking block to D with an X-fist.
17. Execute a high left hand knife hand strike D while slipping the left foot to form a left front stance toward D
18. Execute a left downward left elbow while forming a right cat stance toward D, pulling the left foot.
19. Jump to D forming a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high right hand back fist to D
20. Move the left foot to C to form a right front stance toward D while executing a low outward left knife-hand block to D
21. Move the left foot on line AB to form a parallel stance toward D while executing a middle right palm hooking block to D
22. Execute a left hand middle punch to D maintaining the parallel stance stance toward D.
23. Move the right foot to A to form a middle stance toward D while executing a ridge-hand mountain block
24. Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance toward D while executing a horizontal twin elbow.
25. Move the right foot to A forming a middle stance toward D while executing a checking block to D with a twin straight forearm.
26. Cross the left foot over the right foot to form a right X-stance toward D while executing an right hand upward punch, pulling the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
27. Execute a right foot spinning hook kick to B
28. Lower the right foot to B and then execute a left foot high side kick to B pulling both hands in front of the chest while turning clockwise.
29. Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance toward BD while executing a downward left hand back fist strike to B
30. Move the left foot to B to form a middle stance toward D while executing a ridge-hand mountain block
31. Cross the right foot over the left foot to form a left X-stance toward D while executing a horizontal twin elbow.
32. Move the left foot to B forming a middle stance toward D while executing a checking block to D with a twin straight forearm.
33. Cross the right foot over the left foot to form a left X-stance toward D while executing an left hand upward punch, pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
34. Execute a left foot high spinning hooking kick to A
35. Lower the left foot to A and then execute a right foot high side kick to A pulling both hands in front of the chest while turning counter clockwise.
36. Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward AD while executing a right hand downward back fist
37. Move the left foot to C forming a left back stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D
38. Move the left foot to D turning counter clockwise to form a left cat stance toward C while executing a right inner forearm waist block to C
39. Move the right foot to C slightly and then the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a right back stance toward D while executing a left hand high knife-hand strike to D
40. Shift to C maintaining a right back stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D
41. Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a right cat stance toward C while executing a left inner forearm waist block to C
42. Move the left foot to C slightly and then the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a left back stance toward D while executing a right hand high knife-hand strike to D
43. Move the right foot to C turning counter clockwise to form a right back stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D
44. Jump to execute a right foot jump spin side kick to D while spinning clockwise and then land to D to form a left back stance toward D while executing a double knife-hand guarding block to D
45. Jump to execute a left foot jump spin side kick to D spinning counter clockwise and then land to D to form a right back stance toward D while executing a double knife guarding block to D
46. Execute a right hand low inward ridge-hand block to D pulling the left fist in front of the right shoulder while slipping the right foot to C forming a left front stance toward D
47. Slide to C to form a left back stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow.
48. Execute a left hand low inward ridge-hand block to D pulling the right fist in front of the left shoulder while slipping the left foot to C forming a right front stance toward D
49. Slide to C forming a right back stance toward D while thrusting to C with the right side elbow.