기초형 일부

Ki Cho Hyung Il Bu

Basic form, part one

Where it usually sits

Often white belt

Floor pattern

Three directions, then down the center

In the set

Form 1 of 14

The first hyung most Tang Soo Do students learn. It is a walking drill in front stance: low block, step, middle punch, turn, and repeat. The shape is simple on purpose so the student can learn where the eyes go before the feet move.

Steps

One common Moo Duk Kwan reading, counted from the first technique. Ready stance comes before step 1. If your instructor splits or joins a count, use theirs.

1. 1Turn 90° left into a left front stance. Left low block.
2. 2Step forward into a right front stance. Right middle punch.
3. 3Turn 180° right into a right front stance. Right low block.
4. 4Step forward into a left front stance. Left middle punch.
5. 5Turn 90° left onto the center line, left front stance. Left low block.
6. 6Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch.
7. 7Step forward, left front stance. Left middle punch.
8. 8Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch. Kihap.
9. 9Turn 270° left, left front stance. Left low block.
10. 10Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch.
11. 11Turn 180° right, right front stance. Right low block.
12. 12Step forward, left front stance. Left middle punch.
13. 13Turn 90° left, left front stance. Left low block.
14. 14Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch.
15. 15Step forward, left front stance. Left middle punch.
16. 16Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch. Kihap.
17. 17Turn 270° left, left front stance. Left low block.
18. 18Step forward, right front stance. Right middle punch.
19. 19Turn 180° right, right front stance. Right low block.
20. 20Step forward, left front stance. Left middle punch.
21. 21Return to ready.

What to watch for

• Front stance length and a stable rear heel
• Low block that finishes at the thigh, not across the body
• A chambered reverse punch on the center line
• Turning the head before the body

YouTube examples

Performances differ by organization. Use them to remember the shape, then match your instructor’s version.