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Blocks

Knifehand Middle Guarding Block

Sonkal Kaunde Daebi Makgi 손칼 가운데 대비 막기 [SOHN-kahl KAH-oon-deh DAY-bee MAHK-gee]
Syllabus Grade 8th Kup (Yellow Belt)

Korean Word Etymology & Meaning

Sonkal 손칼

Knifehand

Kaunde 가운데

Middle

Daebi 대비

Guarding

Makgi 막기

Block

Stance L-Stance (Niunja Sogi)
Target Level Middle (Kaunde)
Attacking / Blocking Tool Knifehand (Sonkal)

Biomechanical Execution & Sine Wave Notes

Both hands open in knifehand position. Front hand guards solar plexus height, rear hand guards chest height 3cm in front of sternum.

Featured in ITF Patterns (Tuls)

Dan-Gun Do-San Won-Hyo Yul-Guk Joong-Gun Toi-Gye