Standing On Your Own Two Feet Enter Teuk Gong Moo Sool (Part 2) By Master Guy Edward Larke Stances are a not only a part of martial arts, but of everyday life. You could even say a part of nature. Stability is needed for plant life, animals and human beings. Lack of it can spell disaster. For the martial artist, stances provide balance, leverage, stability, and another method of generating power. Practitioners of Teuk Gong Moo Sool are no different. What follows is the evolution of GM No-Won Park’s decades of martial arts experience, in this case, practical stance training. First each stance will be explained with attention paid to the “why”. Next the poomsae (pattern) will be detailed. Moh-ah-seo-gi Jah-sae: The “Attention” stance symbolizes the energy from the sky and the ground. To perform it, first you perform a high X-block, then you bring your hands together in a Chinese bow, then pull the hands down low in front of the of the body.
Gong-gyuk Jah-sae: This unique position means basically to “Attack.” It’s an offensive posture with the body balanced equally between both legs and sunk low to the ground. In addition the torso is leaned forward to enable one to explode forward at a seconds notice. This way you can scatter (or interrupt) your attacker’s power. It resembles a lunge in fencing when employed versus an aggressor. The lead hand is extended to protect the heart, while the rear is protecting the navel region.
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