Sonbadak Naeryo Makgi
Literally: palm downward block
Also known as: Palm Downward Block
Sonbadak naeryo makgi is an ITF Taekwon-Do palm block aimed downward; in the tul Moon-Moo it is movements 25 and 34, in a back-foot stance.
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Sonbadak naeryo makgi, literally palm downward block, is in ITF Taekwon-Do a block with the palm (sonbadak) directed downward (naeryo). The ITKD New Zealand technique manual lists it under this name. The block list of ITF Taekwon-Do Australia lists sang sonbadak naeryo makgi, in English twin palm downward block, separately, that is, the variant with both palms. In the tul Moon-Moo it is, according to the dotaekwondo.net breakdown, movements 25 and 34. In movement 25 the practitioner slides into a right back-foot stance (dwitbal sogi) and blocks downward with the left palm; in movement 34 they slide to the opposite side into a left back-foot stance and block with the right palm.