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Koryo  //  First Black Belt Form



+       Move            Stance                  Action

__      ______          ____________            ______________________

N       <ready>         Ready                   Bring both hands, open, to

                                                slightly above head level,

                                                palms forward.  This is a 

                                                "look to heaven".



W       CCW (90*)       L back                  Dual middle knifehand blocks

        <Forward>                               R- low side kick

        without dropping kicking leg...         R- high side kick

        <drop>          R front                 R- high knifehand strike

                                                   (palm down)

        <fixed>         R front                 L- middle reverse punch

        <Shift>Lf       R back                  R- inward middle forearm block



E       CW (180*)       R back                  Dual middle knifehand blocks

        <Forward>                               L- low side kick

        without dropping kicking leg...         L- high side kick

        <drop>          L front                 L- high knifehand strike

                                                   (palm down)

        <fixed>         L front                 R- middle reverse punch

        <Shift>Rf       L back                  L- inward middle forearm block



N       CCW (90*)       L front                 L- low knifehand/forearm block

        <fixed>         L front                 R- reverse open hand thrust                                                    

                                                    (done with the inner edge

                                                    of the hand between thumb

                                                    and first finger, and done

                                                    as a strike to the throat)

        <Forward>                               R- front kick

        <Land>          R front                 R- low knifehand/forearm block

        <fixed>         R front                 L- reverse open hand thrust

                                                    (as above)

        <Forward>                               L- front kick

        <Land>          L front                 L- low knifehand/forearm block

        <fixed>         L front                 R- reverse open hand thrust

                                                    (as above)  <Yell!>

        <Forward>                               R- front kick

        <Land>          R front                 Knee break  (grab opponent's 

                                                heel with the right hand at

                                                belt level.  Then pull that

                                                hand into your chest while, at

                                                the same time, pushing down-

                                                ward on the attacker's knee 

                                                with the left hand.)



S       CW (180*)       R front                 Middle forearm spreading blocks

        <Forward>                               L- front kick

        <Land>          L front                 Knee break (as above)

        <fixed>         L front                 Middle forearm spreading blocks

        

W       Pivoting on the Lf,.. 

        CW (90*), withdrawing the right foot behind you into ...

                        L horse (chest faces N) L- outward knifehand block

                                                    (R fist is @ belt)

        <fixed>         Horse                   R middle hook punch 

                                                   (draw it across your body

                                                    and into the palm of the

                                                    left open-hand)

        <Forward>       Crossing the Rf over the Lf, and chambering both

                                fists to the right hip...

                                                L- high side kick

        

        Drop the left foot in front of you, then rotate...

        

E       CW (180*)       R front                 L- low reverse spear thrust

                                                      (R-fist at L-shoulder 

                                                        to block)

        <fixed, but pulling back slightly>      R- low forearm block

        <Forward>       L front                 L- middle inward palm block

        <Forward>       R horse                 R-elbow strike 

                          (chest faces N)       (supporting your right fist 

                                                    in your left palm)

        <fixed>         Horse (chest-N)         R-middle knifehand block

                                                   (L-fist chambered @ belt)

        <fixed>         Horse (chest-N)         L-middle hook punch 

                                                    (as above)

        <Forward>       Crossing your Lf over the Rf, and chambering both

                                fists to the left hip...

                                                R- high side kick



        Drop the right foot in front of you, then rotate...



W       CCW (180*)      L front                 R- low reverse spear thrust

                                                        (as above)

        <fixed, but pulling back slightly>      L- low forearm block

        <Forward>       R front                 R- middle inward palm block

        <Forward>       L horse                 L- elbow strike

                           (chest faces N)      (supporting your left fist

                                                    in your right palm)

        

N       Slide your left foot inward and adjacent to the right foot...

        Raise both hands (open) above your head in an arcing motion

        Then, bring them down into a            L- low hammerfist strike 

                                                   (into the right palm)

                                                   <SLOWLY & EXHALING!>



S       Pivot CCW (180*) on the Rf...

                        L front                 L- outward knifehand strike 

                                                   (to your attacker's neck)

        <fixed>         L front                 L- low knifehand/forearm block

        <Forward>       R front                 R- inward knifehand strike          

                                                    (head/neck level)     

        <fixed>         R front                 R- low knifehand/forearm block                                                    

        <Forward>       L front                 L- inward knifehand strike

                                                    (again, head/neck level)

        <fixed>         L front                 L- low knifehand/forearm block

        <Forward>       R front                 R- open hand thrust

                                                    (to attacker's throat)

                                                        <Yell!>



N       Pivot 180* CCW on the right foot, pulling the left foot back into

             the right foot, and into the "Ready" position.