TAE GEUK EIGHT

Start : Begin with Chunbi position.
Movement 1a : step forward with left foot into a left back stance facing B and execute an outer arm block with left forearm (palm out) while right arm guards solar plexus. Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
Movement 1b : slide left foot forward forming a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist. Meaning : immediate counterattack by defender.
Movement 2a : leap into the air and execute a jumping front kick with left foot. Yell, "Ki hop!"
Movement 2b : land in a left forward stance and execute an inner arm block with left forearm. Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
Movement 2c : block is followed by two rapid middle section punches, right fist first.
Movement 2d : followed immediately by left. Meaning : double counterattack by defender.
Movement 3 : step forward with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist. Meaning : continuing attack by defender drives opponent back.
Movement 4 : turn left 270 degrees, circling left foot toward G to form a right forward stance while executing an outer arm block with right forearm and simultaneous low block with left forearm. (Note: stance is toward H but defender has head turned towards G.) Meaning : simultaneous high and low section blocks from opposite directions.
Movement 5 : twist body left to change stance into a left forward stance facing G and execute an uppercut punch with right fist while bringing left fist to right shoulder. Meaning : counterattack against one opponent.
Movement 6: step across right foot with left into a momentary left twist stance facing H, then step out with right foot toward H to form a left forward stance facing G while executing an outer arm block with left forearm and simultaneous low block with right arm (Note : stance is toward G, but defender has head turned towards H.) Meaning : simultaneous high and low section blocks from opposite directions.
Movement 7 : twist body right forminga right forward stance facing H and execute an uppercut punch with left fist while bringing right fist to left shoulder. Meaning : counterattack against one opponent.
Movement 8 : turn left 90 degrees into a left back stance facing A and execute a knife-hand block with left hand while right knife-hand guards solar plexus. Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
Movement 9 : slide left foot forward into a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist. Meaning : counterattack by defender.
Movement 10a : execute a middle section front kic with right foot Meaning : counterattack by defender pushed opponent back.
Movement 10b : bring right foot back to starting position and step back with left foot into a right tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with right hand. (Author's note : the picture wrongly despicts a low section palm block.) Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 11 : turn 90 degrees right and step to F with left foot into a left tiger stance and execute a middle section knife-hand block with left hand while right hand guards solar plexus. Meaning : defense against middle section attack.
Movement 12a : execute a middle section front kick with left foot.
Movement 12b : step down with left foot into a left forward stance and execute a middle section punch with right fist. Meaning : double-counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
Movement 13 : slide left foot back into a left tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with left hand. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 14 : turn right 180 degrees into a right tiger stance facing E and execute a middle section block with irght knife-hand while left knife-hand guards solar plexus. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 15a : execute a front kick with right foot.
Movement 15b : step down with right foot into a right forward stance and execute a middle section punch with left fist Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
Movement 16 : slide right foot back into a right tiger stance and execute a middle section palm block with right hand. (Author's note : picture wrongly dispicts a low section palm block.) Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 17 : turn right 90 degrees into right tiger stance facing A and execute a irght arm down block while left arm guards solar plexus. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 18a : execute a middle section front kick with left foot.
Movement 18b : jump into the air without returning left foot to floor and execute a high section front kick with right foot. Yell, "Ki hop!" Meaning : combination counterattack by defender that drives opponent back.
Movement 18c : land in a right forward stance and execute an inner arm block with right forearm. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 18d : execuate a immediate middlesection punch with left fist.
Movement 18e : ... followed by a middlesection punch with right fist Meaning : immediate finsihing counterattack by defender.
Movement 19 : turn 270 degrees left into a left back stance facing D and execute a middle section knife-hand block with left hand. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 20 : slide left foot forward into a left forward stance and executea high section elbow strike with righte elbow. Meaning : counterattack by defender.
Movement 21a : execute a high section back-fist strike with right fist.
Movement 21b : execute an immediate middle section punch punch with left fist. Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender.
Movement 22 : turn 180 degrees right into a right back stance facing C and execute a middle secton knife-hand block with right hand. Meaning : middle section defense.
Movement 23 : slide right foot forward into a right forward stance and execute a high sectoin strike with left elbow. Meaning : counterattack by defender.
Movement 24a : execute a high section back-fist strike with left fist.
Movement 24b : execute an immediate middle section punch with right fist. Meaning : double finishing counterattack by defender.
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