Palgup Pyojeok Chigi
팔굽 표적치기
Literally: elbow target strike
Also known as: Palkup Pyojeok Chigi, Elbow target strike
An elbow strike into the palm of the other hand, which represents the target; appears in the poomsae Taegeuk 5 and 7 and in the Taebaek form.
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Palgup pyojeok chigi (팔굽 표적치기), literally elbow strike at a target, is an elbow strike into the palm of the other hand. That hand extends in front of the body as the target, which the elbow strikes near solar-plexus height. The strike appears in poomsae Taegeuk 5 and 7, in Palgwe 5, 7, and 8, and in the Taebaek form for 3rd dan; required for blue-stripe and blue-belt gradings. In self-defense, after gripping and pulling the opponent's neck, the elbow strikes the face, nose, or eyes. In competition, elbow strikes to the opponent are banned, penalized with a warning or penalty point.