Mit Joomuk Nopunde Baro Ap Taerigi
Literally: straight high strike with under fist
Also known as: Under Fist Front Strike, Under Fist Obverse High Front Strike
High straight forward strike with the underside of the fist (mit joomuk nopunde baro ap taerigi) in walking stance; tul Tong-Il, movements 48 and 49.
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Mit joomuk nopunde baro ap taerigi, literally straight high forward strike with under fist, is in ITF taekwondo a forward strike (ap taerigi) with the underside of the fist (mit joomuk) at a high level (nopunde); baro means the straight (obverse) execution, the counterpart of reverse (bandae). The taekwondo.sk breakdown gives it in the combination gunnun sogi mit joomuk nopunde baro ap taerigi, with walking stance. In the tul Tong-Il it is movements 48 and 49 according to the dotaekwondo.net breakdown. Movement 48 there is a forward strike with the left under fist in a left walking stance, movement 49 with the right under fist in a right walking stance – in both cases, therefore, the striking hand is on the same side as the front leg.