Moon Moo honors the thirteenth king of the Silla Dynasty. The 61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 AD when Moon Moo came to the throne.

New Techniques

Downward Block with Palm Side Strike with Side Fist Side Thrusting Kick

Low Punch Rising Block w/Arc Hand

Additional Information

The purpose of a downward block with the palm is to "drop" the opponent's hand, foot or weapon attacking the solar plexus and points below. The blocking tool must focus at the same level as the defender's solar plexus at the moment of the block. The blocking tool should reach its point of focus in a circular motion. Keep the elbow bent about 45 degrees outward at the moment of the block. If the body becomes half facing or side facing the target at the moment of impact it is called a side strike. The attacking tool forms a straight line with the center of the shoulders at the moment of impact. The high twisting kick is employed in attacking the opponent at the side rear. The face is the only target, and the ball of the foot is chiefly used, though occasionally the toes can be used when wearing shoes. Keep the back heel faced front at the moment of impact.

The side thrusting kick is a variation of a side piercing kick. One of the advantages of this technique is the ability to attack the front of the opponent's body at a distance. The ball of the foot is the attacking tool and reaches the target in a straight line with the slightest revolution on the ball of the standing foot. The attacking tool must also be vertical to the target with the ankle stretched at the moment of impact. The toes can be also used if wearing shoes. A low punch reaches the level of the attacker's umbilicus at the moment of impact. The blocking tool for the rising block with arc hand reaches the same level as the defender's forehead at the moment of the block. The arc hand is made by bending three fingers slightly deeper than the forefinger while the thumb is bent toward the little finger. The surface between the secondary knuckle of the forefinger and the thumb is used as the blocking tool.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Turn the face toward A while forming a right bending ready stance A toward A. Perform in a slow motion.
2. Execute a high side piercing kick to A with the left foot. Perform in a slow motion.
3. Execute a high side piercing kick to A again with the left foot. Perform 2 and 3 in a double kick.
4. Lower the left foot to A to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a middle thrust to the Front with a right flat fingertip.
5. Execute a high reverse hooking kick to A with the right foot while turning clockwise. Perform in a slow motion.
6. Lower the right foot to A in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance facing the Back while executing a middle side strike to A with a right knife-hand.
7. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a pressing block with a right palm.
8. Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a pressing block with a left palm.
9. Execute a high side block to A with a left knife-hand and a low side block to B with a right knife-hand while forming a right one-leg stance toward the Front by pulling the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint. Perform in a slow motion.
10. Lower the left foot to the right foot. Then turn the face toward B and form a left bending ready stance A toward B. Perform in a slow motion.
11. Execute a high side piercing kick to B with the right foot. Perform in a slow motion.
12. Execute a high side piercing kick to B again with the right foot. Perform 11 and 12 in a double kick.
13. Lower the right foot to B to form a sitting stance toward the Front while executing a middle thrust to the Front with a left flat fingertip.
14. Execute a high reverse hooking kick to B with the left foot while turning counter-clockwise. Perform in a slow motion.
15. Lower the left foot to B in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance facing the Back while executing a middle side strike to B with a left knife-hand.
16. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a pressing block with a left palm.
17. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a pressing block with a right palm.
18. Execute a high side block to B with a right knife-hand and a low side block to A with a left knife-hand while forming a left one-leg stance toward the Front by pulling the right reverse footsword to the left knee joint. Perform in a slow motion.
19. Turn the face toward the Back while forming a left bending ready stance B toward the Front.
20. Execute a high back piercing kick to the Back with the right foot. Perform in a slow motion.
21. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance facing the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the right fist.
22.Turn the face toward the Back while forming a right bending ready stance B toward the Front.
23. Execute a high back piercing kick to the Back with the left foot. Perform in a slow motion.
24. Lower the left foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance facing the Front while executing a middle punch to the Front with the left fist.
25. Slide to the Back, forming a right rear foot stance toward the Front while executing a downward block with the left palm.
26. Execute a middle front snap kick to the Front with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
27. Lower the left foot to the Front and then move the right foot to the Back in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance while facing B, at the same time executing a middle side strike to the Back with the right side fist.
28. Slide to the Back maintaining a sitting stance toward B while executing a scooping block with a left palm.
29. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance facing B. Perform 28 and 29 in a continuous motion.
30. Execute a low side block to the Front with a left knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance facing B.
31. Move the left foot just beyond the right foot in a quick motion while executing a middle side pushing kick to the Back with the right foot.
32. Lower the right foot to the Back and then execute a high reverse turning kick to the Back with the left foot.
33. Lower the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high side block to the Back with a left knife-hand.
34. Slide to the Front to form a left rear foot stance toward the Back while executing a downward block with the right palm.
35. Execute a middle front snap kick to the Back with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 34.
36. Lower the right foot to the Back and then move the left foot to the Front in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward B, while executing a middle side strike to the Front with the left side fist.
37. Slide to the Front, maintaining a sitting stance toward B, while executing a scooping block with a right palm.
38. Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward B. Perform 37 and 38 in a continuous motion.
39. Execute a low side block to the Back with the right knife-hand while maintaining a sitting stance toward B.
40. Move the right foot just beyond the left foot in a quick motion while executing a middle side pushing kick to the Front with the left foot.
41. Lower the left foot to the Front and then execute a high reserve turning kick to the Front with the right foot.
42. Lower the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a high side block to the Front with a right knife-hand.
43. Move the left foot to the Front, and then execute a high twisting kick to B with the right foot.
44. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a side back strike to the Back with a right back fist and extending the left fist to the Front.
45. Execute a front strike to the Front with a right back fist while shifting to the Back and maintaining a left walking stance toward the Front.
46. Move the right foot to the Front and then execute a high twisting kick to A with the left foot.
47. Lower the left foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a side back strike to the Back with a left back fist and extending the right fist to the Front.
48. Execute a front strike to the Front with a left back fist while shifting to the Back and maintaining a right walking stance toward the Front.
49. Execute a sweeping kick to the Front with the left side sole, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 48 and then lower it to the Front, forming a right L-stance toward the Front and executing a middle guarding block to the Front the the forearm.
50. Execute a side checking kick to the Front, and then again a middle side thrusting kick to the Front with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 49.
51. Lower the left foot to the Front, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle outward strike to the Front with the left knife-hand.
52. Execute a sweeping kick to the Front with the right side sole, and then lower it to the Front to form a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the forearm.
53. Execute a side checking kick to the Front, and then again a middle side thrusting kick to the Front with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 52.
54. Lower the right foot to the Front to form a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle outward strike to the Front with the right knife-hand.
55. Move the right foot the Back and then turn 180 degrees counter-clockwise pivoting with the right foot to form a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a middle punch to the Back with the right fist.
56. Jump to the Back to form a right X-stance toward B while executing a low punch to the Back with the left fist and bringing the right fist on the left shoulder.
57. Jump to the Front, forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a low punch to the Front with the right fist and bringing the left fist on the right shoulder.
58. Jump to execute a mid-air kick to the Front with the right foot while spinning clockwise.
59. Land to the Front to form a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with a knife-hand.
60. Move the right foot to the side rear of the left foot, and then the left foot to the Back to form a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a rising block with the left arc-hand.
61. Execute a high punch to the Front with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward the Front.
End: Bring the right foot back to Parallel Ready Stance.