Ge-Baek is the twelfth pattern taught to ITF Taekwondo students (after Po-Eun).
It is one of three 1st degree black belt forms used in ITF-style taekwondo. Ge Baek is named after General Ge Baek a renowned general in the Baekje dynasty (660 C.E.).
There are 44 movements in this ITF pattern.
- 1. Step the right foot toward C into a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing D. X-Knifehand Checking Block to D.
- 2. Execute a Right Low Twisting Kick to D, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.
- Perform 3 and 4 in a fast motion:
- 3. Lower the right foot to D into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right Middle Punch to D.
- 4. Execute a Left Middle Punch to D, while maintaining a Right Walking Stance facing D.
- Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion:
- 5. Step the right foot toward C into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Rising Block.
- 6. Execute a Left Low Block to D, while maintaining a Left Walking Stance facing D.
- 7. Execute a Double Arc-Hand High Block to AD, while looking through the arc-hands and maintaining a Left Walking Stance facing D.
- 8. Turn the face toward D, pulling the right foot into a right Bending Ready Stance Type A toward D.
- Perform 9 and 10 in a connecting motion:
- 9. Lower the left foot to AD to form a Sitting Stance facing AC. Scooping Block to AC with the left palm.
- 10. Execute a Right Middle Punch to AC, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing AC.
- 11. Execute a Left Backfist Strike to AC, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing AC.
- 12. Move the right foot on line AB and then step the left foot toward C into a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing C. Middle Knifehand Guarding Block to C.
- 13. Execute a Low, to-the-side, Left Front Snap Kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.
- 14. Lower the left foot to C into a Left Low Stance facing C. Left High Horizontal Fingertip Thrust (spearhand) to C.
- 15. Execute a right High Horizontal Fingertip Thrust (spearhand) to C, while maintaining a Left Low Stance facing C.
- 16. Execute a Left Middle Side Piercing Kick to C, while, pulling both hands in toward the body.
- 17. Lower the right foot to C into a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing D. Middle Guarding Block to D.
- 18. Step the right foot toward D turning counterclockwise to form a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing C. Middle Guarding Block to C.
- 19. Step the left foot toward D turning counterclockwise to form a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing D. Middle Knifehand Guarding Block to D.
- 20. Move the left foot on line CD to form a Sitting Stance facing A. Right 9-Shaped Block.
- 21. Step the right foot toward D, turning counter-clockwise to form a Left Walking Stance facing C. Left Knifehand Low Block to C.
- Perform 22 and 23 in a fast motion:
- 22. Execute a Middle Turning Kick to BC and then lower the foot to C.
- 23. Execute a Right Flying Side Kick to C.
- 24. Land to C to form a Right Walking Stance facing C. High Twin Fist Vertical Punch to C.
- 25. Execute a Double Arc-Hand High Block to AC, while looking through the arc-hands, maintaining a Right Walking Stance facing C.
- 26. Execute a Left Uppercut to C, while maintaining a Right Walking Stance facing C.
- 27. Move the right foot on line CD, forming a Left Walking Stance facing D. Right Elbow Target Strike into the left palm.
- 28. Jump to D, forming a Right X-Stance (cross stance) facing BD. high block to D.
- Perform 29 and 30 in a connecting motion:
- 29. Step the left foot toward BC to form a Sitting Stance facing BD. Scooping Block to BD with the right palm.
- 30. Execute a Left Middle Punch to BD, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing BD.
- 31. Execute a Right Backfist Strike to BD, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing BD.
- 32. Step the left foot toward C, forming a Left Walking Stance facing C. Right High Ridgehand Front Strike to C.
- 33. Step the left foot toward A about half a shoulder width. Right Middle Turning Kick to C.
- 34. Lower the right foot to C, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a Left Walking Stance facing D. High Twin Fist Vertical Punch to D.
- 35. Execute a Right Middle Knuckle-Fist Punch to D, bringing the left side first in front of the right shoulder, while into a Right L-Stance (i.e, left foot forward) facing D.
- 36. Step the right foot toward D to form a Sitting Stance facing B. Left 9-Shaped Block.
- Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion:
- 37. Execute a Low Ridgehand Guarding Block to C, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing B.
- 38. Execute a Low Guarding Block to D, while maintaining a Sitting Stance facing B.
- 39. Step the left foot toward D in a stomping motion to form a Sitting Stance facing A. Outer Forearm W-Shaped Block.
- 40. Step the left foot toward C in a stomping motion to form a Sitting Stance facing B. Outer Forearm W-Shaped Block.
- 41. Step the right foot toward C into a Right Walking Stance facing C. Right Rising Block.
- 42. Execute a Left Middle Punch to C, while maintaining a Right Walking Stance facing C.
- 43. Move the right foot on line CD into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Rising Block.
- 44. Execute a Right Middle Punch to D, while maintaining a Left Walking Stance facing D.
- End: Bring the foot back to the ready position.
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