Po Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 A.D.) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The straight diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. The pattern has 36 movements.

New Techniques

Pressing Block with Fore Fist Horizontal Punch

U-shape Grasp Horizontal Thrust w/Twin Elbow

Additional Information

The upward punch in moves 2 and 20 is a technique used for attacking the face or the point of the chin at a close range. Keep the back fist facing the opponent at the moment of impact. The pressing block with forefist is executed against a low attack only. This technique is used only when the defender wishes to check, rather than break the attacking foot. The instep is the main target with the inner ankle joint as a secondary target. In the sitting stance this block is always accompanied by a side front block with the opposite inner forearm. The thrust with the back elbow is used for attacking an opponent approaching from the rear. The force of the thrusting elbow is strengthened normally with the aid of the opposite finger belly. It is used for attacking an opponent at a side rear angle. Keep the elbow raised slightly higher than the fist with the back fist facing downward at the moment of impact.

The horizontal punch is useful for attacking two targets simultaneously. When the right arm is extended, it is called a right horizontal punch and vice versa. While one arm is extended fully, the other is bent, forming a 90 degree angle. Forearms are kept parallel and horizontal at the moment of impact. The U-shape grasp is a variation of the U-shape block though the principle of the block is the same as that of a U-shape block. This technique is used to grasp and twist the attacking weapon immediately following the block. Keep the palm of the top hand facing upward at the moment of the block. The horizontal thrust with twin elbow is used in attacking two opponents simultaneously. Keep the elbows horizontal with the shoulder and the back fist faced upward at the moment of impact.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance with a Heaven Hand
1. Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with the forearm.
2. Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance while executing an upward punch with the left fist and turning the face toward B.
3. Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2.
4. Lower the right foot to B to form a sitting stance facing the Front while executing a middle strike to B with the right knife-hand.
5. Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
6. Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
7. Execute a pressing block with the right fore fist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
8. Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
9. Thrust to the Back with the right back elbow, supporting the right fore fist with the left palm and keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
10. Execute a middle punch to the Front with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
11. Thrust to the Back with the left back elbow, supporting the left fore fist with the right palm and keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
12. Execute a right horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front. Perform 6 though 12 in a continuous motion.
13. Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward the Front, at the same time executing a low front block to the Front with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right under forearm.
14. Move the right foot to B, forming a left L-stance toward B while executing a U-shape grasp to B.
15. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward the Front while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in a slow motion.
16. Move the left foot to A to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a side back strike to the Back with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward.
17. Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward the Front while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
18. Move the left foot the A to form a sitting stance toward the Front, while executing a low guarding block to A with the reverse knife-hand.
19. Execute a forearm middle guarding block to B while forming a left L-stance toward B by pivoting with the left foot.
20. Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward the Front while executing an upward punch with the right fist and turning the face toward A.
21. Execute a pressing kick to A with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20.
22. Lower the left foot to A to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a middle side strike to A with the left knife-hand.
23. Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
24. Execute a pressing block with the right fore fist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
25. Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
26. Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
27. Thrust to the Back with the left back elbow, support the left fore fist with the right palm and keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
28. Execute a middle punch to the Front with the left fist, slipping the left palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
29. Thrust to the Back with the right back elbow, supporting the right fore fist with the left palm and keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front.
30. Execute a left horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward the Front. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion.
31. Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward the Front, at the same time executing a low front block to the Front with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left under forearm.
32. Move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a U-shape grasp to A.
33. Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward the Front while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in a slow motion.
34. Move the right foot to B to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a side back strike to the Back with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side-downward.
35. Bring the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward the Front while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
36. Move the right foot to B to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a low guarding block to B with the reverse knife-hand.
End: Bring the left foot back to Parallel Ready Stance with a Heaven Hand.