How to Perform Koryo Poomsae Step-by-Step

Step 1a

1a. From Ready Stance, draw breath with both hands...

Step 1b

1b. ...open palm, to form triangle in front of face

Step 1c

Step 1c Turn left 90° into Back Stance, left foot forward;

Step 1d

Step 1d execute double Knife Hand Block

Step 2a

Step 2a Pivot 180° on left foot and execute low section Side Kick...

Step 2b

Step 2b ...immediately followed by mid section side kick with right leg;

Step 2c

Step 3c ... execute knife hand strike to the neck with right hand

Step 3

Step 3 Execute mid section punch with left hand

Step 4

Step 4 Transition into Back Stance by moving right leg forward;
execute Inside Block with right hand

Step 5a

Step 5a Pivot with left foot 180° to the right into Back Stance,
right leg forward;

Step 5b

Step 5b execute double Knife Hand Block,
right hand forward

Step 6a

Step 6a Pivot with right foot 180° to the right and execute
low section Side Kick...

Step 6b

Step 6b ...immediately followed by mid section
Side Kick with left foot;

Step 6c

Step 6c ...land into Front Stance, left foot forward,
executing Knife Hand strike to neck with left hand

Step 7

Step 7 Execute mid section punch with right hand

Step 8

Step 8 Transition into Back Stance by moving left foot to the front;
execute Inside Block with left hand

Step 9a

Step 9a Pivot on right foot 90° to the left into Front Stance,
left foot forward;

Step 9b

Step 9b ...execute low section Knife Hand block

Step 9c

Step 9c ...immediately followed by Choking Strike to the neck with right hand

Step 10a

Step 10a Execute Front Kick with rear (right) leg into Front Stance, right foot forward;

Step 10b

Step 10b ...execute low section Knife Hand block with right hand

Step 10c

Step 10c ...immediately followed by choking strike to the neck with left hand

Step 11a

Step 11a Execute Front Kick with rear (left) leg into Front Stance, left foot forward;

Step 11b

Step 11b ...execute low section Knife Hand block with left hand

Step 11c

Step 11c ...immediately followed by choking strike to the neck with right hand

Step 12a

Step 12a Execute Front Kick with rear (right) leg into Front Stance, right foot forward;

Step 12b

Step 12b ...execute grasping strike to the knee with left hand while right and clasps right elbow

Step 13a

Step 13a Pivot 180° on right foot into Front Stance, right foot forward;

Step 13b

Step 13b ...execute mid section double Inner Block

Step 14a

Step 14a Execute Front Kick with rear (left) leg into Front Stance, left foot forward;

Step 14b

Step 14 b ...execute grasping strike to the knee with right hand while
left hand clasps right elbow

Step 15

Step 15 Move left foot back into Walking Stance; execute
mid section double Inner Block

Step 16a

Step 16a Pivot 180° on left foot into Horse Stance;

Step 16b

Step 16b ...execute mid section Knife Hand Block with left hand

Step 17

Step 17 Execute punch with right hand into the palm of the left hand

Step 18a

Step 18a Cross the right foot over left foot and execute Side Kick
with the left foot;

Step 18b

Step 18b ...land into a Front Stance, right foot forward;

Step 18c

Step 18c ...execute groin finger strike with left hand, palm up while right fist lands on left bicep

Step 19a

Step 19a Step back with right foot into Walking Stance;

Step 19b

Step 19b ...execute Low Block with right arm

Step 20a

Step 20a Step forward with left foot into Walking Stance; execute Palm Block with left hand;

Step 20b

Step 20b ...pivot on left foot and move right foot forward into Horse
Stance; execute right Elbow Strike, encasing right fist in left palm

Step 21

Step 21 Execute Knife Hand Block with right hand

Step 22

Step 22 Execute punch with left hand into the palm of the right hand

Step 23a

Step 23a Cross the left foot over right foot and execute Side Kick
with the right foot;

Step 23b

Step 23b ...land into a Front Stance, left foot forward;

Step 23c

Step 23c ...execute groin finger strike with right hand, palm up while left fist lands on right bicep

Step 24

Step 24 Step back with left foot into Walking Stance;
execute Low Block with left arm

Step 25a

Step 25a Step forward with right foot into Walking Stance;

Step 25b

Step 25b ...execute Palm Block with right hand;

Step 25c

Step 25c ...pivot on right foot and move left foot forward into Horse Stance; execute left Elbow Strike, encasing left fist in right palm

Step 26a

Step 26a Move left foot into Ready Stance;

Step 26b

Step 26b ...raise both open hands over head,
left hand in front of right hand;

Step 26c

Step 26c ...bring both hands down in circular fashion in front of belt,

Step 26d

Step 26d ...forming fist with left hand inside open right hand palm

Step 27a

Step 27a Pivot to the left 180° on left foot into Front Stance, left foot forward; execute mid section Knife Hand strike with the left hand

Step 27b

Step 27b ...followed immediately by a low section Knife Hand strike with the left hand again

Step 28a

Step 28a Move right foot into Front Stance;

Step 28b

Step 28b ...execute Knife Hand strike to
neck with right hand

Step 28c

Step 28c ...followed immediately by a low section Knife Hand block with the right hand again

Step 29a

Step 29a Move left foot into Front Stance; execute Knife Hand strike to neck with left hand followed immediately by a low section Knife
Hand block with the left hand again

Step 29b

Step 29b ...followed immediately by a low section Knife Hand block with the left hand again

Step 30

Step 30 Move right foot into Front Stance; execute Choking strike to neck with right hand with yell

Baroe1

Baroe1 (going back to Ready Stance) Pivot to the left 180° on right foot into Ready Stance;

Baroe2

Baroe2 ...form breathing
triangle in front of face and bring down slowly into Ready Position

Baroe3

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Baroe4

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