Hecheo Santeul Makgi
헤쳐 산틀막기
Literally: opening mountain block
Also known as: Scattered Mountain Block, Hechyeo Taesan Makgi
Opening mountain block: crossed wrists open into a mountain shape and block attacks from both sides; in WT poomsae Pyongwon.
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Hecheo santeul makgi (헤쳐 산틀막기), in English scattered mountain block, combines two principles in Kukkiwon terminology. Santeul makgi (mountain block) blocks with the inner and outer wrist edges at the same time, against two attacks on the face from both sides, with the arms forming the shape of a mountain. Hecheo makgi (opening block) starts with crossed wrists that open outward. Taekwondo Compendium lists it in the Pyongwon poomsae as hechyeo taesan makgi (opening mountain block); taesan means, according to Kukkiwon, a steep mountain. The block appears twice in the poomsae, according to Phoenix Taekwondo's photo breakdown in juchum seogi stance. The Compendium describes the start with wrists crossed at waist height, raising to eye height, and opening into the final santeul makgi position with the arms bent at a right angle and the wrists at eye height.