Saju jirugi
| 사주지르기 | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of saju jirugi | |
| Movements | 14 |
| Begin stance | Parallel ready stance A |
| Return foot | Left |
| Meaning | Four-way punch |
| Associated geup | 10th |
Saju jirugi (Korean: 사주지르기; RR: saju jireugi; lit. 'four-way punch', Korean pronunciation: [sa.tɕu.tɕi.lɯ.ki]) is the first saju, as defined by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.[1] The pattern consists of 14 movements and is taught to students with the 10th geup (white belt) and necessary to know to obtain the 9th geup (white-yellow belt).[2]
Saju are beginner forms of teul and serve to prepare beginning Taekwon-Do students for the 24 teul, without forming part of this set of patterns. Concretely, the movements of saju jirugi are also present in Chon-Ji, the first teul. Saju makgi is another saju that is taught in preparation for Chon-Ji.
Saju jirugi is performed respectively counter-clockwise and clockwise, with all movements being repeated mirrored in the second part. In each part, one foot stays on the ground and the other foot moves in different directions.[3]
Movements
| Nr. | English description | Korean description (in Hangul) | Korean description (in Revised Romanisation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parallel ready stance A facing D | 나란히준비서기 | narani junbi seogi | |
| 1 | Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 2 | Move the right foot to A forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 3 | Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 4 | Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 5 | Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 6 | Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 7 | Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| Move the right foot to parallel ready stance A facing D. | 나란히준비서기 | narani junbi seogi | |
| 8 | Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 9 | Move the left foot to B forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 10 | Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 11 | Move the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 12 | Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| 13 | Move the left foot to A forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm. | 걷는서팔목낮은데막기 | geonneun seo palmok najeunde makgi |
| 14 | Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist. | 걷는서앞지르기 | geonneun seo ap jireugi |
| Move the left foot to parallel ready stance A facing D. | 나란히준비서기 | narani junbi seogi |
References
- ↑ Choi, Hong Hi (1999). ITF Taekwon-Do Condensed Encyclopedia (5th ed.). International Taekwon-Do Federation. pp. 524–597.
- ↑ "Saju Jirugi | Taekwondo Preschool". www.taekwondopreschool.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Saju Jirugi Tul/Pattern - Learn meaning, movements and techniques using video and tips". dotaekwondo.net. Retrieved 2026-07-24.