Choi-Yong (, ) is the eighteenth Taekwon-Do teul, as defined by the International Taekwon-Do Federation. The pattern consists of 46 movements and is taught to students with the 3rd dan (black belt) and necessary to know to obtain the 4th dan.
Meaning
The pattern is named after Choe Yeong, a 14th century Korean general who stopped a rebellion against his king.KBS World, "Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty" , Koreans in History, 2011-02-04. Moreover, he fought against the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seonggye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period.Introduction hongseong > Great Names > Choi Young, hongseong.go.kr
Number of movements It is unclear why the pattern has 46 movements, but it is close to the age around which Choe Yeong resumed his successful military career.
Movements Nr.English descriptionKorean description (in Hangul)Korean description (in Revised Romanisation)Closed ready stance C facing D모아준비서기moa junbi seogi1Move the left foot to D to form a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.뒷발서대비막기dwitbal seo daebi makgi2Execute a high punch to D with the left middle knuckle fist while maintaining a right rear foot stance toward D.뒷발서중지주먹높은데지르기dwitbal seo jungji jumeok nopeunde jireugi3Move the left foot on line CD to form a left rear foot stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.뒷발서대비막기dwitbal seo daebi makgi4Execute a high punch to C with the right middle knuckle fist while maintaining a left rear foot stance toward C.뒷발서중지주먹높은데지르기dwitbal seo jungji jumeok nopeunde jireugi5Move the right foot on line CD to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left knife-hand.걷는서손칼추켜막기geonneun seo sonkal chukyeo makgi6Execute a circular block to AD with the right inner forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.걷는서안팔목돌리며막기geonneun seo an palmok dollimyeo makgi7Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.걷는서앞지르기geonneun seo ap jireugi8Move the left foot on line CD to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right knife-hand.걷는서손칼추켜막기geonneun seo sonkal chukyeo makgi9Execute a circular block to AC with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.걷는서안팔목돌리며막기geonneun seo an palmok dollimyeo makgi10Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.걷는서앞지르기geonneun seo ap jireugi11Move the right foot on line CD to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.ㄴ자서손칼낮은데대비막기nieunja seo sonkal najeunde daebi makgi12Execute a middle turning kick to AD with the right foot and then lower it to the side front of the left foot.가운데돌려차기gaunde dollyeo chagi13Execute a high reverse hooking kick to D with the left foot.높은데반대돌려걸어차기nopeunde bandae dollyeo georeo chagi14Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction. Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive kick.가운데옆차지르기, 차례차례동작gaunde yeop cha jireugi, charye charye dongjak15Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.걷는서앞팔굽때리기geonneun seo ap palgup ttaerigi16Move the left foot on line CD to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.ㄴ자서손칼낮은데대비막기nieunja seo sonkal najeunde daebi makgi17Execute a middle turning kick to AC with the left foot and then lower it to the side front of the right foot.가운데돌려차기gaunde dollyeo chagi18Execute a high reverse hooking kick to C with the right foot.높은데반대돌려걸어차기nopeunde bandae dollyeo georeo chagi19Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction. Perform 18 and 19 in a consecutive kick.가운데옆차지르기, 차례차례동작gaunde yeop cha jireugi, charye charye dongjak20Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.걷는서앞팔굽때리기geonneun seo ap palgup ttaerigi21Move the left foot to C to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm.걷는서손바닥눌러막기geonneun seo sonbadak nulleo makgi22Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform 21 and 22 in a fast motion.걷는서손바닥눌러막기, 빠른동작geonneun seo sonbadak nulleo makgi, ppareun dongjak23Move the right foot to D and then the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a W-shape block with a knife-hand.이보옮겨디디며돌기걷는서손칼산막기ibo olgyeo didimyeo dolgi geonneun seo sonkal san makgi24Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 23.가운데앞차부시기gaunde ap cha busigi25Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.ㄴ자서대비막기nieunja seo daebi makgi26Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a W-shape block with a knife-hand.걷는서손칼산막기geonneun seo sonkal san makgi27Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 26.가운데앞차부시기gaunde ap cha busigi28Lower the left foot to d forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.ㄴ자서대비막기nieunja seo daebi makgi29Move the left foot to C and the right foot to C then slide to C turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.삼보옮겨디디며미끌며돌기ㄴ자서대비막기sambo olgyeo didimyeo mikkeulmyeo dolgi nieunja seo daebi makgi30Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the left flat fingertip.걷는서엎은손끝높은데뚫기geonneun seo eopeun sonkkeut nopeunde ttulki31Move the left foot on line CD forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the right flat fingertip.걷는서엎은손끝높은데뚫기geonneun seo eopeun sonkkeut nopeunde ttulki32Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a parallel stance toward B while executing a middle hooking block to B with the right palm.나란히서손바닥가운데걸쳐막기narani seo sonbadak gaunde geolchyeo makgi33Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a parallel stance toward B.나란히서앞지르기narani seo ap jireugi34Turn the face toward A while forming a left bending ready stance A toward A.구부려준비서기guburyeo junbi seogi35Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot forming a forearm guarding block.가운데옆차지르기gaunde yeop cha jireugi36Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward AD while executing a high side strike to A with the right back fist and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.뛰며겨차서등주먹높은데옆때리기ttwimyeo gyeocha seo deung jumeok nopeunde yeop ttaerigi37Execute a high reverse hooking kick to B with the right foot.높은데반대돌려걸어차기nopeunde bandae dollyeo georeo chagi38Lower the right foot to B in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the right knife-hand.구르며ㄴ자서손칼옆때리기gureumyeo nieunja seo sonkal yeop ttaerigi39Move the left foot to D turning counter-clockwise to form a parallel stance toward A at the same time executing a middle hooking block to A with the left palm.나란히서손바닥가운데걸쳐막기narani seo sonbadak gaunde geolchyeo makgi40Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a parallel stance toward A.나란히서앞지르기narani seo ap jireugi41Turn the face to B while forming a right bending ready stance A toward B.구부려준비서기guburyeo junbi seogi42Execute a middle side piercing kick to B with the left foot forming a forearm guarding block.가운데옆차지르기gaunde yeop cha jireugi43Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion forming a left X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to B with the left back fist and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.뛰며겨차서등주먹높은데옆때리기ttwimyeo gyeocha seo deung jumeok nopeunde yeop ttaerigi44Execute a high reverse hooking kick to A with the left foot.높은데반대돌려걸어차기nopeunde bandae dollyeo georeo chagi45Lower the left foot to A in a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the left knife-hand.구르며ㄴ자서손칼옆때리기gureumyeo nieunja seo sonkal yeop ttaerigi46Slide to A to form a right fixed stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.미끌며고정서바로앞지르기mikkeulmyeo gojeong seo baro ap jireugiMove the right foot to the closed ready stance C facing D.모아준비서기moa junbi seogi
Trivia
Choi-Yong is one of the two patterns referring to the Goryeo period, the other being Po-Eun.
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