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Kicks

Side Piercing Kick

Yop Cha Jirugi 옆 차 지르기 [YOP CHAH JEE-roo-gee]
Syllabus Grade 8th Kup (Yellow Belt)

Korean Word Etymology & Meaning

Yop

Side

Cha

Kick

Jirugi 지르기

Piercing / Thrusting

Stance Universal / Standard
Target Level Middle (Kaunde)
Attacking / Blocking Tool Footsword (Balkal)

Biomechanical Execution & Sine Wave Notes

Chamber knee closely to chest, pivot supporting foot 180 degrees, drive heel and footsword out horizontally.

Featured in ITF Patterns (Tuls)

Dan-Gun Do-San Won-Hyo Yul-Guk Joong-Gun Toi-Gye Hwa-Rang Choong-Moo