Saju makgi
| 사주막기 | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of saju makgi | |
| Movements | 16 |
| Begin stance | Parallel ready stance A |
| Return foot | Left |
| Meaning | Four-way block |
| Associated geup | 10th |
Saju makgi (Korean: 사주막기; RR: saju makgi; lit. 'four-way block', Korean pronunciation: [sa.tɕu.mak.ˀki]) is the second saju, as defined by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.[1] The pattern consists of 16 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 makgi are also present in Chon-Ji, the first teul. Saju jirugi is another saju that is taught in preparation for Chon-Ji.
Saju makgi 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 C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 2 | Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 3 | Move the right foot to A forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 4 | Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the right inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 5 | Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 6 | Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the right inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 7 | Move the right foot to B forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 8 | Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the right inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| Move the right foot to parallel ready stance A facing D. | 나란히준비서기 | narani junbi seogi | |
| 9 | Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 10 | Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 11 | Move the left foot to A forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 12 | Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the left inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 13 | Move the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 14 | Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the left inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 15 | Move the left foot to B forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right knife-hand. | 걷는서손칼낮은데막기 | geonneun seo sonkal najeunde makgi |
| 16 | Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the left inner forearm. | 걷는서안팔목가운데옆막기 | geonneun seo an palmok gaunde yeop makgi |
| 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.
- ↑ "ITF Tul Forms | Taekwondo Preschool". www.taekwondopreschool.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Saju Makgi Tul/Pattern - Learn meaning, movements and techniques using video and tips". dotaekwondo.net. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
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