Ki Cho Hyung

This form introduces many concepts that are essential to all further forms. These include the 5 Principles of Hyung. You should develop smoothness, coordination, and balance. Speed is a secondary goal at this level because speeding up too quickly leads to bad habits. If you can, push your stances low to help develop leg strength. That way, if you find yourself in a situation where you need to use self-defence, you will have a strong base and won't be able to get pushed around. After you have finished performing, take deep breaths through the nose to relax again. Parts 1-6 are traditional, and parts 7-8 introduce self-defence concepts.

## Written Instruction

### Part 1

1. Circle the hands to attack stance.
2. Turn to front stance, both hands at the waist facing up.
3. Front kick (R), land in front stance.
4. Inside block (R), cover up (L), straight punch (R).
5. Turn to attack stance.
6. Inside block (R), knife hand (L).
7. Inside turning kick (R), land in horse stance.
8. Ridge hand (R), knife hand (L).
9. Turn to front stance, keep the left hand out.
10. Ridge hand (R), grab wrist, elbow strike behind (R).
11. Circle the hands back to attack stance.

### Part 2

1. Turn into front stance and cover the body.
2. Side kick (R), land in front stance.
3. Both hands to the right side of the waist.
4. Cross block, bring both hands back to the waist.
5. Right leg swings around.
6. Cross block, strike the neck.
7. Circle the hands back to attack stance.

### Part 3

1. Right hand to the waist, inside turning kick (R), land in crane stance.
2. Cross block, cover the face.
3. Drop to horse stance.
4. Double palm strike to the sides, rolling knife hand (R).
5. Left foot slides in and forwards.
6. Knife hand down through the legs (R), cover.
7. Circle the hands back to attack stance.

### Part 4

1. Right hand to the waist, inside turning kick (R), land in horse stance.
2. Inside block (R), cover up (L).
3. Left leg steps behind, cover (L), straight punch (R).
4. Right hand to the chest as you turn, knife hand (R).
5. Step forwards to front stance.
6. Both hands to the chest as you turn, knife hand (R).
7. Step back to front stance, rolling knife hand (R).
8. Circle the hands back to attack stance.

### Part 5

1. Turn to front stance, both hands at the waist facing up.
2. Front kick (R), land in front stance.
3. Left hand grabs right wrist, elbow strike (R), knife hand (R).
4. Lift the right leg to crane stance, step down and behind.
5. Rolling backfist (R).
6. Step out to attack stance, knife hand (L).
7. Inside turning kick (R), land in horse stance.
8. Inside block (R), cover up (L).
9. Left leg steps behind, cover (L), straight punch (R).
10. Both hands to the chest as you turn, knife hand (R).
11. Step back to front stance, rolling knife hand (R).
12. Circle the hands back to attack stance.

### Part 6

1. Right hand to the waist, inside turning kick (R), jump inside turning kick (R).
2. Land in front stance, knife hand (R).
3. Turn, circle the hands back to attack stance.
4. Right hand to the waist, inside turning kick (R), jump inside turning kick (R).
5. Land in front stance, knife hand (R).
6. Turn, circle the hands back to attack stance.