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Taekwondo Preschool Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi ) Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi ) Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi ) Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi )

Forward Cross Stance

앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi

 

 



Difficulty Level:  Intermediate Level      Technique: Stance ( 서기 sogi )

Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi )

Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi ) is an intermediate level stance ( 서기 sogi ) technique that is not performed as frequent as other stances ( 서기 sogi ) in patterns ( 품새 poomse ). The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is used to quickly move sideways in which the front leg is supported by the ball of foot ( 앞축 apchuk ) of the back leg.

Draw one foot sideways over the front of the other foot and place the sole of foot ( 발바닥 balbadak ) flat onto the ground. The front soles should be close to each other when you cross and the back foot is angled at around 30 degrees.

Lower both legs only slightly for this stance ( 서기 sogi ). The shins ( 정강이 jeonggangi ) of both legs make a X and the shin ( 정강이 jeonggangi ) of the back leg is touching the calf of the front leg. The weight distribution of the front leg is approximately 90% and the back supporting leg is at 10% for this stance ( 서기 sogi ).

The space between the feet or the knee ( 무릎 mureup ) should not be too wide. The distance between feet is one fist-length apart to complete the Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi ).

To be effective, the practitioner must have rock solid balance and agility. Balance is an ability to maintain the line of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. Agility or nimbleness is the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance.

The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is performed in the 1st Dan Black Belt Poomse Koryo 품새 고려 with a Elbow Turning Strike ( 팔굽 돌려치기 palgup-dollyeo-chigi ). The strike is an attack where the forearm is folded inwards towards the body and the strike ( 치기 chigi ) is delivered with the outside of the forearm ( 앞팔 ap-pal ) or elbow ( 팔굽 palgup ) to the face ( 얼굴 eolgul ) of the opponent.

General qualities that judges look for in any taekwondo practitioner include proper breathing technique and body control. The diaphragm must be engaged in deep breathing, shallow breathing concentrated in the upper abdomen results in raised shoulders and stressed muscles. The muscles of the body should be lightly relaxed in order to perform the pattern with fluidity, speed and grace. Muscles should only be tensed at the moment of imaginary impact in order to commute maximum power to any individual taekwondo technique.

Training Methods

How well one improves with training depends on several factors, such as the frequency it is engaged in, and the type of feedback that is available for improvement. If a student does not train often enough, reinforcement fades, and he or she is likely to forget what was learned.

When learning the stance ( 서기 sogi ), it is helpful to use a mirror to observe your stance ( 서기 sogi ) posture and fix your mistakes immediately. Initially, a student may need focused feedback from a certified Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ); however, as they progress, they must develop the ability to self-assess the stance ( 서기 sogi ).

Difficulty of Technique

Taekwondo students of geup ranking learn the most basic techniques first, and then move on to more advanced and difficult techniques as they approach 1st Dan Black Belt. The more difficult the technique, the more practice may be needed for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in the phrase 'practice makes perfect'. Every technique must display the requisite speed, balance, power and firmness to be realistically used as an attack or defense move.

70% Difficulty
Up to 90% Difficulty

* Please see a certified Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ) for training. Proper guidance and instructions are needed to ensure safe training.

Promotion Tests

Students often undergo periodic testing and grading by their own Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ) in order to advance to a higher level of recognized achievement such as a different belt color. They need to demonstrate their proficiency in the various aspects of the art such as the execution of patterns ( 품새 poomse ), which combine various techniques in specific sequences.

Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi ) is a requirement for the below belt levels (Techniques vary between schools). Promotion from one belt level to the next can proceed rapidly in some schools, since schools often allow geup promotions every two, three, or four months. Students of geup rank learn the most basic techniques first, and then move on to more advanced techniques as they approach first dan black belt. View Promotion Tests »

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Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi )

Footing Surface

Various surfaces of the foot may be engaged as the footing surface depending on which area of the body is being used. Proper footwork is used to enable the proper balancing of the body, to support combinations of strikes and launch strikes from the proper angle or distance. For more information on Impact Surface Areas »

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Technique Injuries

Collisions with the ground, objects, and other taekwondo practitioners are common, and unexpected dynamic forces on limbs and joints can cause injury. Taekwondo injuries can also occur in techniques if done improperly or from overuse of a particular body part. Taking a break from training or reducing the volume and the intensity of the training will allow the body to recover. For more information on Injuries »

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Some Techniques used in this Stance ( 서기 sogi )

An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the combination of stance ( 서기 sogi ), footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ), and technique (either with block and/or strike), which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's power. Experienced practitioners learn through repetition and muscle memory when (not just how) to launch particular techniques, based on the circumstances they are facing.

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Taekwondo Highlights Summary

Training Highlights Summary


The Stance ( 서기 sogi ) contains many key point highlights. There are some that are simple and straightforward but then some are complex and detailed that require repeated training to learn and master.

10% Supporting Leg (Weight Distribution)
90% Standing Leg (Weight Distribution)
  • is used to quickly move sideways in which the front leg is supported by the ball of foot of the back leg
  • draw one foot sideways over the front of the other foot and place the sole of foot flat onto the ground
  • the front soles should be close to each other when you cross and the back foot is angled at around 30 degrees
  • lower both legs only slightly
  • the shins of both legs make a X and the shin of the back leg is touching the calf of the front leg
  • weight distribution of the front leg is approximately 90% and the back supporting leg is at 10%
  • distance between feet is one fist-length apart

* Please see a certified Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ) for training. Proper guidance and instructions are needed to ensure safe training.

Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi )

Use in Sparring ( 겨루기 gyeorugi )

Under World Taekwondo (WT) and Olympic rules, sparring is a full-contact event and takes place between two competitors in an area measuring 8 meters square. A win can occur by points, or if one competitor is unable to continue (knockout) the other competitor wins. Points are awarded for permitted, accurate, and powerful techniques to the legal scoring areas; light contact does not score any points. For more information on World Taekwondo (WT) Tournament Sparring » World Taekwondo (WT)

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Use in Self-Defense ( 호신술 hosinsool ) Applications

Self-Defense is to protect yourself from being attacked from would-be aggressors. It is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm and is designed primarily to cause injury or quickly incapacitate an attacker, in addition to being a deterrent against them. Attackers are typically larger, stronger, and are often armed or have an accomplice. With proper execution attackers may be incapacitated with a single blow, which lessens the number of attacks with multiple people. For more information on Self-Defense ( 호신술 hosinsool ) »

Practitioners must have their body weight correctly distributed during the stance ( 서기 sogi ) including proper footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ). Each technique must be correctly timed and aligned in order to defend effectively. The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is commonly performed during Self-Defense ( 호신술 hosinsool ) scenarios.

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Use in One-Step Sparring

One-Step Sparring is performed with a partner in which predefined movements are practiced. One student is the attacker while the other student responds with defenses, counterattacks, and/or other actions, based on part of the predefined movements. For more information on One-Step Sparring »

The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is commonly featured during One-Step Sparring practice. Fundamentally, taekwondo One-Step Sparring is one of the learning grounds for real combat. As such, every technique including stance ( 서기 sogi ) must display the requisite speed, power and firmness to be realistically used as an attack or defense move. One-Step Sparring varies between schools.

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Use in Breaking ( 격파 gyeokpa )

The discipline of destroying inanimate objects such as wooden boards, baseball bats, ice blocks or cement bricks and is a feature common to martial arts including taekwondo. A single board or stack of boards may be broken or, alternatively, a series of boards may be broken in a pre-set sequence utilizing a variety of strikes. Advanced competitors may even break several boards in a single jump with multiple kicks before landing. For more information on Breaking ( 격파 gyeokpa ) »

In use, the stance ( 서기 sogi ) is featured during Breaking ( 격파 gyeokpa ) events. General qualities that judges look for in any taekwondo practitioner include proper breathing technique and body control. The diaphragm must be engaged in deep breathing, shallow breathing concentrated in the upper abdomen results in raised shoulders and stressed muscles. Breaking ( 격파 gyeokpa ) varies between schools.

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Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi )

Use in Patterns ( 품새 poomse )

Stance is introduced in the following patterns:

BLACK BELT:  Koryo (1st Dan)

Poomse is the foundation for the teaching of taekwondo. A poomse or form is a detailed pattern of defense-and-attack motions and techniques used in traditional martial arts. Poomse is useful in developing proper kinetics, mental and physical fortitude.

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Most Kukkiwon 국기원 schools will use the poomse taegeuk whereas a few schools will use the poomse palgwe. The meanings, trigrams and symbols are shared by both poomse taegeuk and poomse palgwe, however the sequence of movements is different. The first 8 forms of the set of poomse differ from each other, whereas the last 9 forms (Black Belt forms) of the set are shared between the two sets. All students studying in World Taekwondo (WT) Kukkiwon style must learn these forms, or taegeuk, to advance to a higher belt level. There are eight taegeuk forms, each one similar to the previous one, but each time with more complicated techniques to display the students' mastery of the techniques learned during lessons, as well as the ability to interconnect these techniques.

For more information on taekwondo patterns refer to Poomse 품새 Section »

Learn other taekwondo stances on the Stance ( 서기 sogi ) Section »

Practitioners must have their body weight correctly distributed during each different stance and during footwork. Each technique must be correctly aligned. Every technique must display the requisite speed, power and firmness to be realistically used as an attack or defense move.

Use in Demonstrations

To promote taekwondo for its emphasis on high kicking and fast hand techniques, taekwondo schools perform at tournaments, community events, shopping malls, parks, and tv shows. Demonstrations vary from school to school, but may include such elements as the execution of poomse ( 품새 poomse ), which combine various techniques in specific sequences; the breaking of boards to demonstrate the ability to use techniques with both power and control; sparring ( 겨루기 gyeorugi ) and self-defense ( 호신술 hosinsool ) to demonstrate the practical application and control of techniques; physical fitness usually with push-ups and sit-ups. For more information on Demonstrations »

The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is commonly used in demonstration activities such as when performing poomse ( 품새 poomse ) which is the foundation for the teaching of taekwondo. A poomse ( 품새 poomse ) is a series of movements linked together in a prescribed sequence which is significant to demonstrate. As such, every technique must display the requisite speed, power and firmness to be realistically used as an attack or defense move.

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Use in Warming-Up

A warm-up generally consists of a gradual increase in intensity in physical activity, joint mobility exercise, and stretching, followed by the activity. Warming-up brings the body to a condition at which it safely responds to nerve signals for quick and efficient action. For more information on Warming-Up »

In addition to being a stance ( 서기 sogi ) in itself, the stance ( 서기 sogi ) is an exercise used by many instructors to teach the principle of focusing, stretching, relaxing the muscles, increasing the range of motion and flexibility, something which is considered important in taekwondo. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion.

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Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap-koa-sogi )
Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi ) Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi ) Forward Cross Stance ( 앞 꼬아서기 ap koa sogi )
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The Korean martial arts taekwondo has several stances ( 서기 sogi ) used for different activities. Although there are strong similarities in stances ( 서기 sogi ) throughout taekwondo schools, individual instructors often have their own preferred style. These stances ( 서기 sogi ) are most commonly seen in taekwondo forms ( 품새 poomse ), and are critical for balance, precision, and good technique in the martial art.
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TAEKWONDO STANCES ( 서기 sogi )

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Fighting Stance 겨루기준비 gyeorugi-junbi White Belt Test Yellow Strip test Yellow Belt Test Beginner Level Tutorial »
Walking Stance 앞서기 ap-sogi Yellow Strip test Yellow Belt Test Beginner Level Tutorial »
Parallel Stance 나란히서기 naranhi-sogi Yellow Strip test Yellow Belt Test Beginner Level Tutorial »
Inward Stance 안쫑서기 anjjong-sogi Yellow Belt Test Green Strip Belt Test Beginner Level Tutorial »
At Ease Stance 편히서기 pyeoni-sogi Yellow Belt Test Green Strip Belt Test Beginner Level Tutorial »
Back Stance 뒷굽이 dwi-kubi Green Strip Belt Test Green Belt Test Blue Strip Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
Side Stance 옆서기 yeop-sogi Blue Strip Belt Test Intermediate Level
Left Stance ”L” Shape 왼 서기 wen-sogi Blue Strip Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
Right Stance ”L” Shape 오른 서기 oreun-sogi Blue Strip Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
Cross Stance 꼬아서기 koa-sogi Blue Strip Belt Test Blue Belt Test Intermediate Level
Rear Cross Stance 뒤 꼬아서기 dwi-koa-sogi Blue Strip Belt Test Blue Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
Covered Fist Posture 보주먹준비 bojumeok-junbi Red strip Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
Tiger / Cat Stance 범서기 beom-sogi Red strip Belt Test Red Belt Test Intermediate Level Tutorial »
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Question. In what year was Kukkiwon ( 국기원 ) being officially named on?

Kukkiwon ( 국기원 ), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is the official taekwondo governing organization established by the South Korean government. It is supervised by the International Sports Division of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Kukkiwon is based at 635 Yeoksam-dong ( 역삼동 ) in the Gangnam-gu ( 강남구 ) district of Seoul, South Korea.



Question. What is the name of Taegeuk #5 in Korean?

Taegeuk 태극 (in World Taekwondo (WT)) refers to a set of poomse 품새 used to create a foundation for the teaching of taekwondo. A poomse or form is a detailed pattern of defense-and-attack motions and techniques used in traditional martial arts. Each taegeuk form symbolizes a specific state thought to be indicative of the belt the student currently holds, and is represented in World Taekwondo (WT) by trigrams similar to those found in the four corners of the South Korean flag.



Question. What is the korean terminology for Kicking?

A kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee. As the human leg is longer and stronger than the arm, kicks are generally used to keep an opponent at a distance, surprise him or her with their range, and inflict substantial damage. All kicks can be executed as jump kicks, spin kicks, jump spin kicks or multi-rotational spin kicks. Also, all can be performed by the front or rear leg in a given stance.

 

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The korean martial arts taekwondo has several stances ( 서기 sogi ) used for different activities. Practitioners must have their body weight correctly distributed during each different stance and during footwork. Each technique must be correctly aligned. Although there are strong similarities in stances throughout taekwondo schools, individual instructors often have their own preferred style. For information View Taekwondo Stances ( 서기 sogi ) »

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