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TOI-GYE is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi
Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism.
The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace
on 37 latitude, the diagram represents " scholar".

TOI-GYE
Movements - 37
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE B
1.
Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward
B while executing a middle block to B with the left
inner forearm.
2. Execute a low thrust to B with the right upset
finger tip while forming a left walking stance toward B,
slipping the left foot to B.
3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form
a closed stance toward D while executing a side back
strike to C with the right back fist, extending the left
arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion.
4. Move the right foot to A forming a left
L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A
with the right inner forearm.
5. Execute a low thrust to A with the left upset
finger tip while forming a right walking stance toward
A, slipping the right foot to A.
6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form
a closed stance toward D while executing a side back
strike to C with the left back fist, extending the right
arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion.
7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking
stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an
X-fist.
8. Execute a high vertical punch to D with a twin
fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion.
9. Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the
right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they
were in 8.
10. Lower the right foot to D forming a right
walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch
to D with the right fist.
11. Execute a middle punch to D with the left
fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming
a closed stance toward F while executing a twin side
elbow thrust. Perform in slow motion.
13. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion
forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a
W-shape block to C with the right outer forearm.
14. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion
turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D
while executing a W-shape block to D with the left outer
forearm.
15. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion
turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C
while executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer
forearm.
16. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion
turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance
toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the
right outer forearm.
17. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion
turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C
while executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer
forearm.
18. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion
turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D
while executing a W-shape block to D with the left outer
forearm.
19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and
then move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance
toward D while executing a low pushing block to D with
the left double forearm.
20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the
opponent's head while forming a left walking stance
toward D, slipping the left foot to D.
21. Execute an upward kick with the right knee
while pulling both hands downward.
22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and
then move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance
toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C
with a knife-hand.
23. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with
the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they
were in 22.
24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left
walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust to
C with the left flat finger tip.
25. Move the right foot to C forming a left
L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding
block to C with a knife-hand.
26. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with
the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as
they were in 25.
27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right
walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust to
C with the right flat finger tip.
28. Move the right foot to D forming a right
L-stance toward C while executing a side back strike to
D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the
left forearm.
29. Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A
while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
30. Move the right foot to C forming a right
walking stance toward C while executing a high block to
C with the right double forearm.
31. Move the left foot to B forming a right
L-stance toward B while executing a low guarding block
to B with a knife-hand.
32. Execute a circular block to BD with the right
inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward
B, slipping the left foot to B.
33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and
then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance
toward A, at the same time executing a low guarding
block to A with a knife-hand.
34. Execute a circular block to AD with the left
inner forearm while forming a right walking stance
toward A, slipping the right foot to A.
35. Execute a circular block to CE with the right
inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward
CE.
36. Execute a circular block to AD with the left
inner forearm while forming a right walking stance
toward A.
37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a
sitting stance toward D while executing a middle punch
to D with the right fist.
END: Bring the right foot back to a ready
posture.
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