10th Gup

Saju Makgi

16 Movements

📖 Meaning

Saju Makgi – Four Direction Block.

ⓘ Details

Ready Stance
Parallel Ready Stance

Starts With
Right Foot

Returns With
Left Foot

🧭 Diagram

â–¶ Video

👣 Movements

  1. Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knife-hand.
  2. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm.
  3. Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand.
  4. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the right inner forearm.
  5. Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand.
  6. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a middle side block to C with the right inner forearm.
  7. Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knife-hand.
  8. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the right inner forearm.
    Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
  9. Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knife hand.
  10. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm.
  11. Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right knife-hand.
  12. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the left inner forearm.
  13. Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right knife-hand.
  14. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a middle side block to C with the left inner forearm.
  15. Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right knife-hand.
  16. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the left inner forearm.

End: Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

💡Master’s Tips

  • Sine wave throughout.
  • Keep speed consistent – Don’t rush.
  • Avoid sliding the feet when executing moves.
  • Establish each walking stance when completing the technique.
  • Keep the stance length and width consistent throughout the pattern.
  • Do not rush the final three movements when returning toward the starting position.