{"id":77,"date":"2018-08-09T04:27:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T04:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whiteman-online.com.au\/taekwondo\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2020-02-23T05:30:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T05:30:04","slug":"4-directional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whiteman-online.com.au\/taekwondo\/4-directional\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Directional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While 4 Directional is not technically a pattern but rather a sequence of common movements, this is the first pattern we learned, while at white belt. It showcases the foundational techniques of blocking and punching.<\/p>\n<p>(left and right), alternatives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Punching\n<ul>\n<li>Mid section punch, low block<\/li>\n<li>High section punch, high block<\/li>\n<li>Horizontal spear hand, knife hand guarding block<\/li>\n<li>Side punch, inner forearm block<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Kicking\n<ul>\n<li>Step back with right leg into front stance, crossing block<\/li>\n<li>Front kick, left turn stepping back with right leg into front stance, crossing block<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>New movements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/whiteman-online.com.au\/taekwondo\/stances\/#front-stance\">Front Stance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/whiteman-online.com.au\/taekwondo\/punches-and-strikes\/#single-punch\">Mid-section Punch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/whiteman-online.com.au\/taekwondo\/blocks\/#low-block\">Low Block<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic sequence (right side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Junbi<\/strong> (ready stance)<\/li><li>Right <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Right <strong>mid section punch<\/strong> <\/li><li>Left turn (rotate left foot in same position, now facing to the left of the training hall), step right foot back into Left <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Left <strong>low block<\/strong><\/li><li>Step right foot forward (rotate left foot in same position, still facing to the left of the training hall), Right <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Right <strong>mid section punch<\/strong><\/li><li> Left turn (rotate left foot in same position, now facing to the back of the training hall), step right foot back into Left <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Left <strong>low block<\/strong><\/li><li>Step right foot forward (rotate left foot in same position, still facing to the back of the training hall), Right <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Right <strong>mid section punch<\/strong><\/li><li>Left turn (rotate left foot in same position, now facing to the right of the training hall), step right foot back into Left <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Left <strong>low block<\/strong><\/li><li>Step right foot forward (rotate left foot in same position, still facing to the right of the training hall), Right <strong>front stance<\/strong>, Right <strong>mid section punch<\/strong> with Kihap<\/li><li>(wait for instructor) Left turn (rotate left foot in same position, now facing the front of the training hall again), move right foot into <strong>Junbi<\/strong> (ready stance)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While 4 Directional is not technically a pattern but rather a sequence of common movements, this is the first pattern we learned, while at white belt. 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