Nopunde Ap Joomuk Jirugi

Literally: high punch with the fore fist

Also known as: High punch

A high punch with the fore fist aimed at the level of the head and face; in the ITF tul Dan-Gun it forms nine of its movements.

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Martial Arts

Taekwondo ITF Taekwondo

CategoryStrikes (Uchi/Tsuki)

Katas containing this technique

Dan-GunStep: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 19, 21 Joong-GunStep: 16, 19 Kwang-GaeStep: 35, 39 Eui-AmStep: 45 Choong-JangStep: 13 Sam-IlStep: 31 Ul-JiStep: 23 Se-JongStep: 8 So-SanStep: 19, 22, 37, 45, 53, 58, 72 Moon-MooStep: 61 Tong-IlStep: 20, 21, 28, 32

About

Nopunde ap joomuk jirugi, literally high punch with the fore fist, is in ITF Taekwon-Do a punch with the fore fist (ap joomuk) aimed at the high level (nopunde), that is, at the head and face. It appears most often in the tul Dan-Gun (ITF), where it forms the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 19th and 21st movement. In Joong-Gun it is the 16th and 19th movement, and in Kwang-Gae the 35th and 39th movement; there the punch is performed with the left or right fist while stepping into a walking stance (gunnun sogi) toward point B or A.

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