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Sang Sonbadak Naeryo Makgi

Literally: twin palm downward block

Also known as: Twin Palm Downward Block

Sang sonbadak naeryo makgi is a twin palm downward block in ITF Taekwondo, performed in the tul Eui-Am in a back-leg stance.

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Martial Arts
CategoryBlocks (Uke-waza)

Katas containing this technique

Eui-AmStep: 29, 34

About

Sang sonbadak naeryo makgi, literally twin palm downward block, is in ITF Taekwondo a palm block (sonbadak) directed downward (naeryo); sang means twin. ITF Taekwondo terminology lists it under this English name, twin palm downward block. The tul breakdown on taekwondo.sk calls it in English alternate palm block, that is, alternating palm block, and dotaekwondo.net likewise describes it as an alternating palm downward block. The ITKD technique manual gives the form without the sang qualifier, sonbadak naeryo makgi (palm downward block). In the tul Eui-Am it is, per the dotaekwondo.net breakdown, movement 29 and 34, and per taekwondo.sk movement 29. Movement 29 is described by dotaekwondo.net as an alternating palm downward block while assuming a left back-leg stance (dwitbal sogi) with the right foot drawn in.

Further sources on this topic (5)
  1. ITF Taekwondo – Taekwondo Blocks and Korean Terminology
  2. ITKD New Zealand – Techniques Handbook (2017)
  3. Burbage Taekwon-Do – Korean Terminology
  4. dotaekwondo.net – Eui-Am (ITF), rozpis tulu
  5. Športový klub TAEKWONDO (ITF Slovensko) – Eui-Am, rozpis tulu