Won-Hyo

Won-Hyo (617-686) is considered the greatest Buddhist monk of Korea. He popularized Buddhism to relieve the poverty and suffering of ordinary people. When asked about the name, one usually can answer, “Buddhist monk of the Silla dynasty.”

The first moves of this form are known as the “Won-Hyo Combination”

28 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).

  1. Step out west into left back stance; combination twin outform block,
  2. Back hand inward strike,
  3. Then bring front foot in then back out into lunging front hand punch; Kihap
  4. Bring front foot in then step out with right foot east into right back stance; combination twin outform block,
  5. Back hand inward strike,
  6. Then bring front foot in then back out into lunging front hand punch
  7. Bring front foot in then raise up left leg in side kick chamber facing north while doing a traditional fighting stance with the hands
  8. Deliver the side kick
  9. Then land in front for left back stance; guarding block
  10. Step forward into right back stance; guarding block
  11. Step forward into left back stance; guarding block
  12. Step forward into right front stance; supported spear finger; Kihap
  13. Back up back leg and spin into left back stance to the east; combination twin outform block,
  14. Back hand inward strike,
  15. Then bring front foot in then back out into lunging front hand punch
  16. Bring front foot in then step out with right foot west into right back stance; combination twin outform block,
  17. Back hand inward strike,
  18. Then bring front foot in then back out into lunging front hand punch
  19. Bring front foot in then step out with left leg south into left front stance; back hand scooping side block to the 45 degree angle
  20. Back-leg front kick; land in front in right front stance
  21. Back hand punch
  22. Back hand scooping side block to the 45 degree angle
  23. Back-leg front kick; land in front in right front stance
  24. Back hand punch
  25. Lift back leg and bring forward into side kick chamber to the south while performing traditional fighting stance with hands
  26. Side kick to the south (Kihap); put foot into cross stance behind
  27. Swing left foot around into left back stance to the west; closed hand fighting stance
  28. Bring front foot in then step out with right foot to the east in right back stance; closed hand fighting stance (Kihap)