Won Hyo

Won Hyo was the name of the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in 686 A.D. The pattern has 28 movements.

New Techniques

High Inward Knife-Hand Strike
Fixed Stance
Bending Ready Stance A

Middle Side Piercing Kick
Circular Block w/Inner Forearm
Middle Guarding Block w/Forearm

Additional Information

For close ready stance A the left hand is wrapped around the right fist with the right side fist facing the Front. The distance between the fists and the philtrum is about 30 centimeters. The feet are placed next to each other.

A right fixed stance is with the right foot forward, and a left fixed stance is with the left foot forward. The dimensions of a fixed stance are the same as that of an L-stance. However, the weight distribution is 50/50.

The high inward knife-hand strike is directed at a 45 degree angle and toward your own neck height.

A right bending ready stance A is done when standing on the right leg while executing a left forearm guarding block. A left bending ready stance A is done when standing on the left leg while executing a right forearm guarding block. The bending ready stance is principally used as a preparation for a side kick.

The circular block is to block a combination of a hand and foot attack.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Close Ready Stance A
1. Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block.
2. Without stepping, execute a high inward strike 45 degrees with a right knife-hand while bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
3. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward A by slipping the left foot to A.
4. Bring the left foot to the right foot. Then move the right foot to B, forming a left L-stance toward B while executing a twin forearm block.
5. Without stepping, execute a high inward strike 45 degrees with a left knife-hand while bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
6. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward B by slipping the right foot to B.
7. Bring the right foot to the left foot. Then turn the face toward the Front while forming a right bending ready stance A toward the Front.
8. Execute a middle side piercing kick to the Front with the left foot.
9. Lower the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the knife hand.
10. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the knife hand.
11. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the knife hand.
12. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle fingertip thrust to the Front with the right fingertips.
13. Turning 270 degrees counter-clockwise, move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a twin forearm block.
14. Without stepping, execute a high inward strike 45 degrees with a right knife-hand while bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
15. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward D by slipping the left foot to D.
16. Bring the left foot to the right foot. Then move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a twin forearm block.
17. Without stepping, execute a high inward strike 45 degrees with a left knife-hand while bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
18. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward C by slipping the right foot to C.
19. Bring the right foot to the left foot. Then move the left foot to the Back forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a circular block with the right inner forearm.
20. Execute a low front kick to the Back with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 19.
21. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a middle reverse punch with the left fist.
22. Without stepping, execute a circular block with the left inner forearm.
23. Execute a low front kick to the Back with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
24. Lower the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a middle reverse punch with the right fist.
25. Facing the Back, form a left bending ready stance A toward the Back.
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to the Back with the right foot.
27. Lower the right foot to the back and right of the left foot. Then, turning 270 degrees counter-clockwise move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with the forearm.
28. Bring the left foot to the right foot. Then, move the right foot to B, forming a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm.
End: Bring the right foot back to Close Ready Stance A.