How to perform Yoo-Sin in ITF Taekwondo (VIDEO)

Yoo-Sin is the seventeenth pattern taught to ITF Taekwondo students (after Sam-IL). It is one of the 3rd-degree black belt forms used in ITF Taekwondo.

Yoo Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 C.E., the year Korea was united.

• Ready Posture: Warrior Ready Stance B
• Step 1. Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while extending both elbows to the sides horizontally.
• Step 2. Execute an angle punch to C with the left fist while sliding to A, maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
• Step 3. Execute an angle punch to C with the right fist while sliding to B, maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
• Step 4. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while standing up toward D.
• Step 5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward D.
• Step 6. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while standing up toward D.
• Step 7. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a sitting stance toward D.
• Step 8. Move the left foot to BD to form a left walking stance toward BD while executing a high side block to BD with the left outer forearm.
• Step 9. Execute a circular block to D with the right inner forearm while maintaining a left walking stance toward BD.
• Step 10. Execute a scooping block with the left palm while forming a sitting stance toward AD.
• Step 11. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward AD. Perform 10 and 11 in a connecting motion.
• Step 12. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a right walking stance toward AD while executing a high side block to AD with the right outer forearm.
• Step 13. Execute a circular block to D with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward AD.
• Step 14. Execute a scooping block with the right palm while forming a sitting stance toward BD.
• Step 15. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 14 and 15 in a connecting motion.
• Step 16. Execute a high hooking block to BC with the right palm while forming a left walking stance toward BC.
• Step 17. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD.
• Step 18. Execute a high hooking block to AD with the left palm while forming a right walking stance toward AD.
• Step 19. Execute a middle punch to BD with the right fist while forming sitting stance toward BD. Perform 16, 17, 18 and 19 in a continuous motion.
• Step 20. Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D at the same time executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
• Step 21. Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a continuous motion.
• Step 22. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist, slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
• Step 23. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
• Step 24. Lower the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
• Step 25. Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
• Step 26. Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 25 and 26 in a continuous motion.
• Step 27. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
• Step 28. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 27.
• Step 29. Lower the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
• Step 30. Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
• Step 31. Move the left foot to D to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
• Step 32. Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
• Step 33. Move the right foot to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
• Step 34. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high block to D with the right double forearm.
• Step 35. Execute a low block to D with the left forearm, keeping the right forearm as it was in 34 while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 34 and 35 in a fast motion.
• Step 36. Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high block to D with the left double forearm.
• Step 37. Execute a low block to D with the right forearm, keeping the left forearm as it was in 36 while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 36 and 37 in a fast motion.
• Step 38. Move the right foot to D, forming aright walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
• Step 39. Move the left foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the left reverse knife-hand.
• Step 40. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed ready stance C toward C.
• Step 41. Move the right foot to CF in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance toward CF at the same time executing an upset punch to CF with a twin fist.
• Step 42. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to CE in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward CE while executing an upset punch to CE with a twin fist.
• Step 43. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a middle block to F with the right inner forearm.
• Step 44. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward F.
• Step 45. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward C while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Perform in a slow motion.
• Step 46. Move the left foot to E to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a middle block to E with the left inner forearm.
• Step 47. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward E.
• Step 48. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward C while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in a slow motion.
• Step 49. Move the left foot to E to form a left fixed stance toward E while executing a U-shape punch to E.
• Step 50. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E, forming a right fixed stance toward E while executing a U-shape punch to E.
• Step 51. Move the right foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward E while executing a front strike to E with the right back fist.
• Step 52. Execute a waving kick to D with the right foot, and then a high outward block to AC with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 51 while forming a sitting stance toward E.
• Step 53. Execute a waving kick to C with the left foot, and then a high front block to ED with the right outer forearm, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 52 while forming a sitting stance toward E.
• Step 54. Execute a horizontal strike to C with the right back hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward E.
• Step 55. Execute a middle crescent kick to the right palm with the left foot.
• Step 56. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 55 and 56 in a consecutive kick.
• Step 57. Lower the left foot to C to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand.
• Step 58. Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot.
• Step 59. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot, forming a forearm guarding block. Perform 58 and 59 in a consecutive kick.
• Step 60. Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance toward A while executing a right 9-shape block.
• Step 61. Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward A.
• Step 62. Move the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a right 9-shape block.
• Step 63. Change the position of the hands while maintaining a sitting stance toward B.
• Step 64. Execute a downward strike to D with the right side fist while forming a left vertical stance toward, pulling the left foot.
• Step 65. Move the right foot to A to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a high vertical punch to B with a twin fist.
• Step 66. Move the right foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward A while executing a high vertical punch to A with a twin fist.
• Step 67. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and ten move the left foot to BD to form a right L-stance toward BD while executing a middle guarding block to BD with a knife-hand.
• Step 68. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to AD to form a left L-stance toward AD while executing a middle guarding block to AD with a knife-hand.
• End: Bring the foot back to a ready position

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