Moon Lee Forms - Palgwe 4
Palgwe 4 is learnt by 5th gup students, or second blue belts. The nature of the form is very flowing. Practicing this form helps a student develop their sparring by giving them the tools to be able to maintain momentum via combinations of blocks, kicks and punches.
Palgwe Sa Jang (4)
✦︎ Ready stance (Jumbi)
1. Chamber hands at right hip. Right back stance. Left outside block and right upper-cover block (simultaneous).
2. Pull right fist back to hip and per- form right uppercut punch.
3. Move left foot towards right (Jumbi stance). Left palm down knifehand strike to side of body.
4. Chamber hands at left hip. Left back stance. Right outside block and left upper-cover block (simultaneous).
5. Pull left fist back to hip and perform left uppercut punch.
6. Move right foot towards left (Jumbi stance). Right palm down knifehand strike to side of body.
7. Turn counter clockwise right back stance. Double knifehand middle block.
8. Right front kick. Right front stance. Right supported spear hand strike.
9. Turn counter clockwise 180 degrees (pivot on the ball of right foot) left front stance. Place right hand be- hind right leg (escape grab). Turn a further 180 degrees left front stance. Hammer fist strike.
10. Walk forward right front stance. Right middle punch. Kihap (Shout).
11. Turn counter clockwise and cham- ber hands at right hip. Right back stance. Left outside block and right upper-cover block (simultaneous).
12. Pull right fist back to hip and per- form right uppercut punch.
13. Move left foot towards right (Jumbi stance). Left palm down knifehand strike to side of body.
14. Chamber hands at left hip. Left back stance. Right outside block and left upper-cover block (simultaneous).
15. Pull left fist back to hip and perform left uppercut punch.
16. Move right foot towards left (Jumbi stance). Right palm down knifehand strike to side of body.
17. Turn counter clockwise right back stance. Double knifehand middle block.
18. Right front kick. Right front stance. Right supported spear hand strike.
19. Turn counter clockwise 90 degrees. Step into horse-riding stance with right foot whilst pivoting on left foot. Retract right hand to left side of face as if escaping from a grab. Turn the remaining 270 degrees pivoting on your right foot ending in a left front stance. Left hammer fist strike at the end of the turn.
20. Walk forward right front stance. Right middle punch. Kihap (Shout).
21. Turn counter clockwise and pivot on right foot. Horse-riding stance. Left low block over upper leg.
22. Shift left foot to the left and assume left front stance. Right reverse mid- dle punch.
23. Shift left foot to ready stance (Jumbi) position and perform small hinge on left hip. Then move right foot to horse-riding stance. Right low block over upper leg.
24. Shift right foot to the right and as- sume right front stance. Left reverse middle punch.
✦ Ready stance (Guman). Step up with right foot.
