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Moa Junbi Sogi B

Literally: close ready stance B

Also known as: Close Ready Stance B

A close ready stance of ITF taekwondo: feet together, a fist wrapped by the palm about 15 cm in front of the navel; it opens the tul Kwang-Gae.

Quick Facts

Martial Arts
CategoryStances (Tachi-waza)

⚠️ Common Mistakes

The fists rest directly on the abdomen instead of about 15 cm away. The feet are not close enough together, even though they should touch.

Katas containing this technique

Kwang-GaeStep: 1Ul-JiStep: 19Se-JongStep: 6

About

Moa junbi sogi B, in English close ready stance B, is a close ready stance of ITF taekwondo with hand position type B. Feet together and touching, right hand clenched into a fist, left palm wrapping it; hands held about 15 cm in front of the navel, at navel height, eyes forward on a horizontal line. Per the 2017 New Zealand manual, it belongs among the 5th gup stances. In Kwang-Gae it is the 1st movement.

Further sources on this topic (4)
  1. seznam itf
  2. Do Taekwondo – Close Ready Stance B
  3. Techniques Handbook 2017 (ITF, Nový Zéland)
  4. Do Taekwondo – Kwang-Gae