Special Techniques 특수품 — North Battleford Taekwondo Academy

Special Techniques & Postures
Teuksupum - 특수품
”Toog-Soo-Poom”

Small Hinge
Jageun Doljjeogwi
작은 돌쩌귀
“Jahg-Oon Dohl-Chjuh-G’wee”

A preparatory motion for performing attacks and defenses in sequence. In poomsae the top fist is always vertical.
Practically speaking, you are pulling onto the arm of someone across your body while delivering a front foot kicking technique to their knee or body.

Large Hinge
Keun Doljjeogwi
큰 돌쩌귀
“Koon Dohl-Chjuh-G’wee”

A preparatory motion for performing attacks and defenses in sequence. In poomsae the top fist is always horizontal.
Practically speaking, you are holding the wrist or sleeve of an opponent with one hand while securing a grip across their back/lat with the other to prepare a throwing technique.

Middle Guard

Fighting Posture
Gyeorumsae
겨룸새
“G’yuh-Room-Seyh”

Also called Fighting Stance and Kyorugi Junbi. The body position taken when engaged in combat sports or self defense. When the left foot is in front it is called a Left Fighting Stance / Oen Gyeorumsae (conventionally referred to as “Orthodox”) and when the right foot is in front it is called a Right Fighting Stance / Oreun Gyeorumsae (conventionally referred to as “South Paw”).
The type of guard (arm position) used will vary depending on the situation. Examples include:

High Guard - Both fists are held high, knuckles pointing up, with the rear one being placed alongside the jaw. The front arm is bent approximately 90° and both elbows are pointing down.
Middle Guard - Both fists are held around chest height, knuckles pointing forward, with the rear arm covering the solar plexus. The front arm is bent approximately 90° and both elbows are pointing down.
Low Guard - Both fists are held around lower abdomen height, knuckles pointing forward, with both forearms running parallel to the floor. The front arm is bent approximately 90° and both elbows are pointing to the rear.
“No” Guard - Often employed in Olympic style competition, the arms are left down in order to bait an attack, add counter-balance to dynamic kicking techniques and to parry or impede the front leg of the opponent, amongst other applications. Only used from a range at which no immediate action from the opponent is possible, meaning they must perform some sort of movement to cover the distance between the two participants prior to delivering a blow.

Double Fist Ready Posture
Du Jumeok Heori Junbi Jase
두 주먹 허리 준비 자세
“Doo Joo-Muhk Huh-Ree Joon-Bee Jah-Say”

Also called Two Fists On The Waist Ready Posture.

A ready posture where both arms reach out at solar plexus level with open palms facing downward before both arms are tightly chambered (the elbow is bent and the Hammer Fist is placed at the side of the hip). When viewed from the front neither elbow should be visible. Typically used before practicing poomsae style techniques while in Riding Stance / Juchum Seogi.

Basic Ready Posture
Kibon Junbi Jase
기본 준비 자세
“Kee-Bohn Joon-Bee Jah-Say”

A ready posture adopted at the beginning and end of most poomsae, used to focus one’s inner and outer self.
Starting from a Closed Stance / Moa Seogi, move the left foot one step to the side to make a Parallel Stance / Naranhi Seogi. Draw the open hands forward to the lower abdomen / danjeon and then up to the level of the solar plexus while inhaling and slowly transfer both fists back to the level of danjeon while exhaling.