Ul-Ji: 2nd Senior Black Belt
2nd Degree Senior Black Belt Pattern UL-JI (42 Movements)
Named after General Eulji Mundeok who successfully defended Goguryeo against the Sui (“sway”) invasion force led by Emperor Yang (612 C.E.). General Eulji, using hit-and-run tactics, was able to disseminate a large percentage of the force. The diagram (乙) represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author’s age when he designed the pattern.
Ready Stance F
- Twin Hammerfist Strike High (Yell) – Right Front Stance
- Left X Block Low – Left Front Stance
- Left Knifehand X Block High – Left Front Stance
- Right Reverse Outside Knifehand Strike – Left Ridgehand Block – Left Front Stance
- Left Backhand High – Sitting Stance
- Right Inside Crescent Kick (to left palm)
- Right Horizontal Elbow Strike (to left palm) – Sitting Stance
- Right Horizontal Punch – Sitting Stance
- Left Low Block / Right Backfist High – Sitting Stance
- Twin Fists on Hips (Medium) – Closed Stance
- Right #1 Side Kick
- Twin Elbow Strike – Left X-Stance (left leg in front)
- Right Double Horizontal Punch – Sitting Stance
- Right Outside Knifehand Strike High – Left Knifehand High Block – Parallel Stance
- Left Double Knifehand Block – Left Back Stance
- Right Jump Spin Side Kick
- Right Double Inner Forearm Block – Right Front Stance
- Ready Stance B (Medium) – Closed Stance
- Right Hammerfist (To Left palm) Right X-Stance (right leg in front)
- Left Reverse High Block – Right Front Stance
- Left #2 Front Kick
- Right Reverse Punch High – Left Front Stance
- Right Spearhand Middle – Right Front Stance
- Left Spin Crescent Kick
- Left Backfist High (Yell) – Sitting Stance
- Right Twin Low Block (sides of body) – Right Front Stance
- Right Jump #3 Front Kick
- Right Knifehand X Block Middle – Right Back Stance
- Left X Block Low / Twin Inner Forearm Block – Left Back Stance
- Left #1 Front Kick
- Twin High Punch – Left Front Stance
- Right Knifehand Block – Left Reverse Palm Heel Strike High – Right Back Stance
- Left Punch High – Left Back Stance
- Left Double Fist Block (Slide) – Left Back Stance
- Right #2 Round Kick
- Left Spin Side Kick
- Left Double Fist Block – Left Back Stance
- Right Palm Hell Upset Stike High – Right Back Stance
- Left Reverse Inner Forearm Block – Right Front Stance
- Right Reverse Inner Forearm Block – Left Front Stance
- Left Punch High – Sitting Stance
- Right Punch High (Yell) – Sitting Stance