Soojik Sogi
Literally: vertical stance
Also known as: Vertical stance
An upright ITF Taekwon-Do stance with the weight distributed 60:40 between the front and rear leg; it appears in the pattern Hwa-Rang.
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CategoryStances (Tachi-waza)
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In ITF Taekwon-Do, soojik sogi is an upright, vertical stance. The weight is split 60:40 between the front and rear leg. Hwa-Rang: movement 7 — the right foot is drawn into the left stance soojik sogi while the right knife-hand strikes downward (sonkal naeryo taerigi).