Waebal Sogi
Literally: one-leg stance
Also known as: One-leg stance
A one-leg stance with the other leg drawn to the knee of the standing leg; in the ITF pattern Po-Eun it is the 2nd and 20th movement.
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CategoryStances (Tachi-waza)
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In ITF Taekwon-Do, waebal sogi is a stance on one leg: the standing leg is straight, the other drawn with the heel or instep to its knee joint. It mainly trains balance, but is also used in attack and defence, facing the opponent or turned to the side. Po-Eun: movement 2 and 20, the foot drawn to the knee of the other leg, immediately followed by the pressing kick noollo chagi.