Ge Baek is named after a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline. This pattern has 44 movements.

New Techniques

If the attacking tool approaches the target area in an outcurved line the kick can be called a twisting kick. A low twisting kick is used to attack the opponent in the front. The foot should be vertical to the target at the moment of impact for the low twisting kick. The inner thigh presents the best target for this kick, and the ball of the foot is the attacking tool in this pattern, though the knee and the toes can also be used in other applications. The 9-shape block is used to break the elbow joint, wrist or ankle. It can also be employed to block a co-ordinated hand and foot attack against the solar plexus and lower abdomen. If the right arm ends up as the lower arm, it is called a right 9-shape block. If the left arm ends up as the lower arm, it is called a left 9-shape block. For a right 9-shape block, the left arm must reach the target in a straight line while the right one reaches in an arc. For the front strike with back fist the opponent's philtrum is the primary target. Be sure to bring the other back fist under the elbow of the attacking fist.

The double arc-hand block is used to block a coordinated attack against the chest and the face. In this pattern, this block is executed from a walking stance in the form of a reverse block. The blocking tools should reach the target in a straight line. Keep the body half-facing the target at the moment of the block. The middle knuckle fist requires a maximum snap motion with a sharp twist of the fist during the action, in particular when attacking the solar plexus. The fist reaches the solar plexus in an uppercut motion with the back fist facing downward, while the opposite side fist is brought in front of the shoulder at the moment of impact. The reverse knife-hand blocking tool reaches the target in either a straight line or circular motion when executing a low block. The reverse knife-hand generally forms a parallel line with the opposite knife-hand. The distance between the knife-hand and the lower abdomen is about 3 centimeters. The elbow of the blocking arm is slightly bent inward. The forearm becomes parallel to the thigh.

Additional Information

In move 33, the left foot must shift by slightly hopping toward A about half a shoulder width, because the turning kick with the right foot must be executed at a 45 degree angle. In order to hit a target in the Back that is perpendicular to the position of the body in the previous step, the shift is necessary to create the 45 degree. The attacking tool is the ball of the foot.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the right foot to the Back forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a checking block to the Front with an X-knife-hand.
2. Execute a low twisting kick to the Front with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.
3. Lower the right foot to the Front forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
4. Execute a middle punch to the Front with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward the Front. Perform 3 and 4 in a fast motion.
5. Move the right foot to the Back forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a high block with the left forearm.
6. Execute a low block to the Front with the left forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward the Front. Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion.
7. Execute a high block to 45 degrees between the Front and A with a double arc-hand while looking through it and maintaining a left walking stance toward the Front.
8. Turn the face toward the Front while forming a right bending ready stance A toward the Front.
9. Lower the left foot to 45 degrees between the Front and A to form a sitting stance while executing a scooping block with the left palm.
10. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the right fist. Perform 9 and 10 in a continuous motion.
11. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a front strike with the left back fist.
12. Move the right foot halfway to the left foot and then move the left foot to the Back forming a right L-stance toward the Back while executing a middle guarding block to the Back with the knife-hand.
13. Execute a low front snap kick to the Back with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.
14. Lower the left foot to the Back forming a left low stance toward the Back while executing a high thrust to the Back with a left flat fingertip.
15. While maintaining a left low stance, execute a high thrust to the Back with a right flat fingertip.
16. Execute a middle side piercing kick to the Back with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction.
17. Lower the right foot to the Back forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the forearm.
18. Turning 180 degrees counter-clockwise, move the right foot to the Front to form a right L-stance toward the Back while executing a middle guarding block to the Back with the forearm.
19. Turning 180 degrees counter-clockwise, move the left foot to the Front to form a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the knife-hand.
20. Shift the left foot to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a right 9-shape block.
21. Turning 180 degrees counter-clockwise, move the right foot to the Front to form a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a low block to the Back with a left knife-hand.
22. Execute a middle turning kick to 45 degreed between the Back and B and then lower toward the Back.
23. Execute a flying side piercing kick to the Back with the right foot. Perform 22 and 23 in a fast motion.
24. Land to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a high vertical punnch to the Back with the twin fist.
25. Execute a high block to 45 degrees between the Back and A with a double arc-hand while looking through it and maintaining a right walking stance toward the Back.
26. Execute an upset punch to the Back with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward the Back.
27. Move the right foot over, turn toward the Front and shift the left foot to form a left walking stance toward the Front while striking the left palm with the right elbow.
28. Jump to the Front forming a right X-stance, at the same time executing a high block to the Front with a right double forearm.
29. Move the left foot to 45 degrees between the Front and B to form a sitting stance while executing a scooping block with the right palm.
30. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a middle punch with the left fist. Perform 29 and 30 in a continuous motion.
31. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a front strike with the right back fist.
32. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high front strike to the Back with a right reverse knife-hand.
33. Move the left foot toward A about half a shoulder width while executing a middle turning kick to the Back with the right foot.
34. Lower the right foot to the Back and then turn 180 degrees counter-clockwise to form a left walking stancetoward the Front pivoting on the right foot while executing a high vertical punch to the Front with the twin fist.
35. Execute a middle punch to the Front with a right middle knuckle fist, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder while forming a riht L-stance toward the Front by pulling the left foot.
36. Move the right foot to the Front to form a sitting stance facing B while executing a left 9-shape block.
37. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a low guarding block to the Back with the reverse knife hand.
38. While maintaining a sitting stance, execute a low guarding block to the Front with the knife-hand. Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion.
39. Move the left foot to the Front in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance facing A while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
40. Move the left foot to the Back in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance facing B while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.
41. Move the right foot toeh Back forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a high block with the right forearm.
42. Execute a middle punch to the BAck with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward the Back.
43. Move the right foot over, turn toward the Front and shift the left foot to form a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a high block with the left forearm.
44. Execute a middle punch to the Front with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward the Front.
End: Bring the left foot back to Parallel Ready Stance.