Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi
Literally: palm upward block
Also known as: Palm Upward Block, Palm upwards block, Son Badak Ollyo Makgi
A rising palm block in ITF Taekwon-Do, guided with a circular motion without hip rotation; in the tul Joong-Gun it is the 3rd and 6th movement.
Quick Facts
💡 Key Tip
Guide the palm with a circular motion without hip rotation to the final position at the level of the solar plexus, with the elbow bent about 35°.
Katas containing this technique
About
Sonbadak ollyo makgi is, in ITF terminology, a palm upward block (palm upward block). The palm, sonbadak, blocks upward, ollyo. The UKTA (Caterham) syllabus gives it for 4th kup as son badak ollyo makgi. According to itftkdtheory, the palm moves in a circle without hip rotation, ending at solar-plexus level at a 25° angle, elbow bent about 35°. Taekwondo Nation says it defends the head and shoulders and pairs with leaning away from an axe kick. This differs from kyocha joomok najunde noollo makgi, which presses an attack downward against a leg. In Joong-Gun it is the 3rd and 6th movement, in Kwang-Gae the 11th.
Further sources on this topic (8)
- ITF Taekwondo: Taekwondo Blocks (terminologie)
- Kildare Taekwondo: manuál a rozpisy tulů (PDF)
- DoTaekwondo: Kwang-Gae (rozpis tulu ITF)
- Taekwondo Wiki (Fandom): The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do
- Caterham School: Taekwon-Do Information Sheets (UKTA)
- ITF TKD Theory: Practice Guide
- Taekwondo Nation: Taekwondo Blocks
- Taekwondo Wiki (Fandom): Pressing Block