Yon-Gae: 3rd Degree Black Belt - West Coast Taekwondo

3rd Degree Black Belt Pattern YON-GAE (51 Movements)
Named after Yeon Gaesomoon, a famous general turned Grand Prime Minister of the Goguryeo dynasty who rebelled against his king when the king agreed to subjugate the country to the Tang Dynasty. Grand Prime Minister Yeon was able to force the Tang invasion out of Goguryeo in 649 CE, after the Tang army lost many soldiers and resources during an unsuccessful 4-month long siege of the fortress city Ansi-seong, led by Commander Yang Manchun.

Ready Stance E

Left Circular Double Ridgehand Block Low – Left Back Stance
Right Reverse Punch High – Left Front Stance
Right Double Fist Block – Right Back Stance
Right Jump Spin Knifehand Strike High (Clockwise) – Right Back Stance
X Block High – Right Back Stance
Right Spearhand Strike High – Right Front Stance
Right Downward Elbow Strike – Right Cat Stance
Left Jump Backfist High (Yell) – Left X-Stance
Right Reverse Knifehand Low Block – Left Front Stance
Left Hooking Block (Medium) – Parallel Stance
Right Punch High – Parallel Stance
Right Circular Double Ridgehand Block Low – Right Back Stance
Left Reverse Punch High – Right Front Stance
Left Double Fist Block – Left Back Stance
Right Jump Spin Knifehand Strike High (Counterclockwise) – Left Back Stance
X Block High – Left Back Stance
Left Spearhand Strike High – Left Front Stance
Left Downward Elbow Strike – Left Cat Stance
Right Jump Backfist High (Yell) – Right X-Stance
Left Reverse Knifehand Low Block – Right Front Stance
Right Hooking Block (Medium) – Parallel Stance
Left Punch High – Parallel Stance
Twin Ridgehand Block – Sitting Stance
Twin Elbow Strike – Left X-Stance
Twin Inner Forearm Block – Sitting Stance
Right Reverse Upset Punch Middle – Left X-Stance
Right Spin Hook Kick
Left #2 Side Kick
Left Jump Backfist High (Yell) – Left X-Stance
Twin Ridgehand Block – Sitting Stance
Twin Elbow Strike – Right X-Stance
Twin Inner Forearm Block – Sitting Stance
Left Reverse Upset Punch Middle – Right X-Stance
Left Spin Hook Kick
Right #2 Side Kick
Right Jump Backfist High (Yell) – Right X -Stance
Right Double Fist Block – Right Back Stance
Right Low Block – Right Cat Stance
Left Knifehand Strike High – Left Back Stance
Left Double Fist Block – Left Back Stance
Left Low Block – Left Cat Stance
Right Knifehand Strike High – Right Back Stance
Left Double Fist Block – Left Back Stance
Right Jump Spin Side Kick
Right Double Knifehand Block – Right Back Stance
Left Jump Spin Side Kick
Left Double Knifehand Block – Left Back Stance
Right Reverse Spearhand Strike Low – Left Front Stance
Left Reverse Elbow Strike – Right Back Stance
Left Reverse Spearhand Strike Low – Right Front Stance
Right Reverse Elbow Strike – Left Back Stance