Named after the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of Korea’s Yi Dynasty. Yi is credited for saving Choson Korea from the brink of collapse during the Japanese invasion of 1592. Yi is also reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Kobukson, nicknamed the “Turtle Ship”) in the year 1592. In all of his 23 major naval battles, Yi was never defeated. The title “Choong-Moo” was bestowed upon Admiral Yi after his death.
30 Moves
4 Kihaps
Note: “North” means the direction the student is facing before the form begins (usually the front of the room). Stances are described according to the foot in front (e.g. “left back stance” means a back stance with the left foot in front).
- Step out into left back stance facing west; twin outer knifehand block; Kihap,
- Step forward into right front stance facing west; inside knifehand strike with right hand and simultaneous high knifehand block with left hand,
- Pick up right leg and turn clockwise into right back stance facing east; double knifehand guarding block,
- Step forward into left front stance facing east; unsupported spear finger,
- Bring left foot in and then step out into left back stance to the north; double knifehand guarding block,
- Chamber right leg for side kick to the south; closed hand guarding block,
- Execute the side kick,
- Lower the foot into left back stance facing north; double knifehand guarding block,
- Execute a stepping pump side kick with the right leg to the north (flying side kick); Kihap,
- Land in back stance facing north; double knifehand guarding block,
- Pick up left leg and swing counter-clockwise into left back stance facing east; low block,
- Stance shift into left front stance facing east; raise both hands up as if grabbing a head, then pull down while raising right knee strike,
- Lower right foot down and then step out with left foot into front stance facing west; supported ridge hand strike with back hand,
- Roundhouse kick to the west with right leg,
- Land then turning side kick to the west with left leg,
- Land in right back stance facing east; closed hand guarding block,
- Roundhouse kick angled 45 degrees with left leg to the northeast,
- Lower leg down and then step out with right foot into back stance to the south; stick block,
- Jump and spin counter-clockwise for a full turn to land into right back stance facing south; double knifehand guarding block; Kihap,
- Step forward into left front stance; low right hand palm strike while pulling left hand to the chest,
- Stance shift into left back stance facing south; low block with left hand and simultaneously backwards backfist strike with right hand,
- Step forward into right front stance; supported spear finger,
- Pick up left leg and swing counter-clockwise into left front stance facing east; double inverse front block,
- Step with right leg into riding stance facing south; front block to the south with right hand then side backfist to the east with the same hand,
- Right leg sidekick to the west,
- Land and then follow up with left leg sidekick to the west,
- Turn while landing into right back stance facing east; middle open-handed cross block,
- Step forward into left front stance facing west; double handed slow rising block with both hands,
- Half step turn around in place into right front stance facing east; front hand high block,
- Staying in place, back hand middle punch.