Palmok Chookyo Makgi
Literally: rising forearm block
Also known as: Rising Block, Forearm Rising Block
A rising forearm block against attacks aimed at the head from above; in ITF Taekwon-Do it is taught at 9th gup, four times in a row in the tul Dan-Gun.
Quick Facts
⚠️ Common Mistakes
The forearm is too close to the face, or the elbow is not bent enough. Weak engagement of the hips takes power away from the block.
💡 Key Tip
Hold the inner side of the forearm roughly 7 cm from the forehead, the elbow bent at about 45°, and the body facing the opponent.
Katas containing this technique
About
Palmok chookyo makgi, literally rising forearm block, is in ITF Taekwon-Do a forearm block (palmok) driven upward to the high level; chookyo means rising. It deflects attacks aimed at the head from above, for example a downward strike or kick. In the grading syllabus of the New Zealand club Tiger Taekwon-Do it belongs to yellow stripe level (9th gup). According to ITF Taekwon-Do Theory, the inner side of the forearm stays roughly 7 cm from the forehead, the elbow is bent at about 45°, and the body faces the opponent. ITF terminology leads separately bakat palmok chookyo makgi, a rising block with the outer side of the forearm. In the tul Dan-Gun (ITF) it forms the 14th to 17th movement, in Do-San the 21st and 22nd movement, in Choong-Moo the 29th movement, and in Ge-Baek the 5th, 41st and 43rd movement.