Ul-ji


Ul-ji is named after general UI-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A. D. UI-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represents the author's age when he designed the pattern.
Movements: 42
Ready stance: Parallel with X backhand
Straighten