Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi

Literally: back fist side strike

Also known as: Back Fist Side Strike

A strike with the back fist (dung joomuk) delivered to the side; in the New Zealand syllabus it belongs among the 3rd gup attacking techniques and appears in four tuls.

Quick Facts

Martial Arts

ITF Taekwondo

CategoryStrikes (Uchi/Tsuki)

Katas containing this technique

Do-SanStep: 8 Yul-GokStep: 36 Joong-GunStep: 14, 17 Kwang-GaeStep: 23, 27 Eui-AmStep: 7, 20 Choong-JangStep: 25 Choi-YongStep: 36, 43 Yon-GaeStep: 8, 19 Ul-JiStep: 20, 25 Se-JongStep: 7, 11 So-SanStep: 12, 16

About

Dung joomuk yop taerigi, in English back fist side strike, is a strike with the back fist (dung joomuk) delivered to the side. Per the 2017 New Zealand manual, it belongs among the 3rd gup attacking techniques. It appears in four ITF tuls: Do-San (8th), Joong-Gun (14th, 17th), Kwang-Gae (23rd, 27th), and Yul-Gok (36th), performed in the kyocha sogi stance.

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