Gutja Makgi
Literally: block shaped like a nine
Also known as: 9 Shape Block, 9-Shaped Block
A block with crossed forearms forming the shape of the number nine (gutja), also usable to lock a joint; in the ITF tul Ge-Baek it is the 20th and 36th movement.
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Gutja makgi, literally a block shaped like a nine, is a block in ITF taekwondo in which crossed forearms form the shape of the number 9; the Korean gutja means nine. The United ITF Australia glossary lists it as 9 shape block. According to taekwondo.fandom.com, the label right or left is determined by which forearm is lower, and the block is typically performed in an annun sogi or gunnun sogi stance, or in a close, parallel, or crossed stance. The same source gives two uses: breaking the elbow, wrist, or ankle joint, and blocking a simultaneous hand-and-foot attack to the solar plexus and lower abdomen. It also mentions a reversed variant from the gunnun sogi stance, which it considers the standard way of applying it. In the ITF tul Ge-Baek it is the 20th and 36th movement.