9.CHIGI = STRIKING | |
Chigi is a strike Technique. | |
These techniques can be performed with Sonnal, Sonnal-Deung, Sondeung, Me-Joomeok, Deung-Joomeok, Batangson, Palkoop en Mooreup. | |
There are several direction the strike can be performed: | |
Ap Chigi | Strike tot he front 4 |
An Chigi | Strike tot he inner 3 |
Bakat Chigi | Strike tot the outer 7 |
Naeryo Chigi | Downward strike 5 |
Examples: | |
Han Sonnal Mok An Chigi | Horizontal strike with the knife hand from the outer to the inner 3 |
Han Sonnal Bakat Chigi | Horizontal strike with the knife hand from the inner to the outer 9 |
Me-Joomeok Bakat Chigi | Downward strike with hammer fist |
Batangson Teok Chigi | Strike with the palm of the hand (mostly to the chin) 10 |
Jibipoom Mok Chigi | Double technique: Sonnal Eolgool Makki and simultaneously Sonnal Mok An Chigi. 4 |
Jibipoom Teok Chigi | Double technique: Sonnal Eogool Makki and simultaneously Bantangson Teok Chigi. |
Deung-Joomeok Eolgool Ap Chigi | Strike to the front with the back of the fist (mostly on the chin). 5 |
Geodeuro Deung-Joomeok Eolgool Ap Chigi | Supporting strike to the front with the back of the fist towards the head. 13 |
P.S. Geodeuro (‘supporting’) : the other hand partly follows the movement of the attack, mostly up to the elbow or forearm. | |
Me-Joomeok Naeryo Chigi | Downward strike with hammer fist 5 |
Strikes can also performed with the elbow. Different directions are known: | |
Ap Chigi | Strike to the front (also known as Dollyeo Chigi = turned inwardly to the head) 4 |
Ollyeo Chigi | Upward strike (to the chin) |
Yeop Chigi | Sideway strike 16 |
Dwit Chigi | Backward strike |
Naeryo Chigi | Downward strike |
P.S. In case the opponent is griped during the strike, the name ‘Pyojeok’( = target) is added. | |
Examples: | |
Palkoop Pyojeok Ap Chigi | Elbow strike to the front with while the opponent is griped with the other hand on the back 5 |
Palkoop Yeop Chigi | Elbow strike to side |
Palkoop Dwit Chigi | Elbow strike to back |
There are two different attacks with the knee: | |
Mooreup Chigi | Strike with the knee while the opponent is griped |
Mooreup Chagi | Strike with the knee without griping the opponent |
Although it is not quite expected, the name ‘Pyojeok’ is not added to the technique name Mooreup Chigi. |