TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37° latitude, the diagram represents “scholar".
1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a left inner 2. Execute a low right upset finger tip thrust to B while forming a left walking stance 3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward D while executing a 4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a right inner 5. Execute a low left upset finger tip thrust to A while forming a right walking stance 6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward D while executing a 7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing an Xfist 8. Execute a high twin vertical punch to D while maintaining a left walking stance toward 9. Execute a right foot middle front snap kick to D, keeping the position of the hands as 10. Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a 11. Execute a left fist middle punch to D while maintaining a right walking 12.Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward F while executing a 13. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion forming a sitting stance 14. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance 15. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance 16. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to 17. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance 18. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance 19.Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D forming a right Lstance 20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left 21. Execute a right knee upward kick while pulling both hands downward. 22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a right Lstance 23. Execute a left foot low side front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as 24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high 25. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle 26. Execute a right foot low side front snap kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as 27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a 28. Move the right foot to D forming a right L-stance toward C while 29. Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A while executing an X-fist pressing block. 30. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a 31. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a low knifehand 32. Execute a right inner forearm circular block to BD while forming a left walking 33.Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left Lstance 34. Execute a left inner forearm circular block to AD while forming a right walking stance 35. Execute a right inner forearm circular block to CE while forming a left walking stance 36. Execute a left inner forearm circular block to AD while forming a right walking stance 37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a right |