Ge-Baek Hosin Sool

Taekwon-Do ITF School

           

Sosan tul 서산틀 So-san pattern

List of patterns

Number of movements:72
Number of attacs:42
Number of hand attacs:33
Number of foot attacs:9
Number of blocks:25
Number of hand blocks:25
Number of foot blocks:0
Number of ready stances:3
Diagram:

New techniques

1.
tvimjo apčcha pušigi 
twimyo apcha busigi
뛰며앞차부시기 
a flying front snap kick 
2.
konnun so kaunde pande sevo čirugi 
gunnun so kaunde bandae sewo jirugi
걷는서가운데반대세워지르기 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle vertical punch 
3.
konnun so sonkchal nopchunde anuro terigi 
gunnun so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi
걷는서손칼높은데안으로때리기 
walking stance while executing a high inward strike with the knife-hand  
4.
konnun so sonkchal nadžunde pande makki an pchalmok kaunde pakuro makki 
gunnun so sonkal najunde bandae makgi an palmok kaunde bakuro makgi
걷는서손칼낮은데반대막기안팔목가운데밖으로막기 
walking stance while executing a low reverse block with the knife-hand and middle outward block with the inner forearm 

Modified techniques

1.
niundža so čungdži čumok tvidžibo čirugi 
niunja so joongji joomuk dwijibo jirugi
ㄴ자서중지주먹뒤집어지르기 
L stance while executing a upset punch with a middle knuckle fist 
2.
konnun so pakat pchalmok nopchunde pande ap makki 
gunnun so bakat palmok nopunde bandae ap makgi
걷는서바깥팔목높은데반대앞막기 
walking stance while executing a high reverse front block with the forearm 
3.
naranhi so sang sonkchal supchjong terigi 
narani so sang sonkal soopyong taerigi
나란히서쌍손칼수평때리기 
parallel stance while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand 
4.
konnun so tu pandalson kaunde makki 
gunnun so doo bandalson kaunde makgi
걷는서두반달손가운데막기 
walking stance while executing a middle double arc-hand block 

List of techniques

Ready posture: moa čunbi sogi A moa junbi sogi A 모아준비서기 close ready stance A

1.
mikulmjo tvitbal so pchalmok tebi makki 
mikulmyo dwitbal so palmok daebi makgi
미끌며뒷발서목낮대비막기 
slide forming rear foot stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm 
2.
konnun so kaunde pande sevo čirugi 
gunnun so kaunde bandae sewo jirugi
걷는서가운데반대세워지르기 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle vertical punch 
3.
mikulmjo tvitbal so pchalmok tebi makki 
mikulmyo dwitbal so palmok daebi makgi
미끌며뒷발서목낮대비막기 
slide forming rear foot stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm 
4.
konnun so kaunde pande sevo čirugi 
gunnun so kaunde bandae sewo jirugi
걷는서가운데반대세워지르기 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle vertical punch 
5.
konnun so sonkchal nopchunde pande jop makki 
gunnun so sonkal bandae nopunde yop makgi
걷는서손칼높은데반대옆막기 
walking stance while executing a reverse high side block with the knife-hand 
6.
annun so ap čirugi
5. - 6. parun tongdžak 
annun so ap jirugi
5. - 6. barun tongjak
앉는서앞지르기
5. - 6. 빠른동작 
sitting stance while executing a front punch
5. - 6. fast motion 
7.
konnun so sonkchal nopchunde pande jop makki 
gunnun so sonkal bandae nopunde yop makgi
걷는서손칼높은데반대옆막기 
walking stance while executing a reverse high side block with the knife-hand 
8.
annun so ap čirugi
7. - 8. parun tongdžak 
annun so ap jirugi
7. - 8. barun tongjak
앉는서앞지르기
7. - 8. 빠른동작 
sitting stance while executing a front punch
7. - 8. fast motion 
9.
naranhi so sang sonkchal supchjong terigi 
narani so sang sonkal soopyong taerigi
나란히서쌍손칼수평때리기 
parallel stance while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand 
10.
nopchunde jopčcha čirugi 
nopunde yopcha jirugi
높운데옆차지르기 
a high side piercing kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 9. 
11.
nopchunde tolljo čchagi
10. - 11. čchare čchare tongdžak 
nopunde dollyo chagi
10. - 11. chare chare tongjak
높은데돌려차기
10. - 11. 차례차례동작 
a high turning kick
10. - 11. consecutive kick 
12.
tvimjo kjočcha so tung čumok nopchunde jop terigi 
twimyo kyocha so dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
뛰며겨차서등주먹높은데옆때리기 
jump forming X stance while executing a high side strike with the back fist 
13.
naranhi so sang sonkchal supchjong terigi 
narani so sang sonkal soopyong taerigi
나란히서쌍손칼수평때리기 
parallel stance while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand 
14.
nopchunde jopčcha čirugi 
nopunde yopcha jirugi
높운데옆차지르기 
a high side piercing kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 13. 
15.
nopchunde tolljo čchagi
14. - 15. čchare čchare tongdžak 
nopunde dollyo chagi
14. - 15. chare chare tongjak
높은데돌려차기
14. - 15. 차례차례동작 
a high turning kick
14. - 15. consecutive kick 
16.
tvimjo kjočcha so tung čumok nopchunde jop terigi 
twimyo kyocha so dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
뛰며겨차서등주먹높은데옆때리기 
jump forming X stance while executing a high side strike with the back fist 
17.
niundža so tu čumok nadžunde čirugi 
niunja so doo joomuk najunde jirugi
ㄴ자서두주먹낮은데지르기 
L stance while executing a low punch with the double fist 
18.
hošinsul
 
hosinsool
호신술
 
self defence
 
19.
konnun so nopchunde pande ap čirugi 
gunnun so nopunde bandae ap jirugi
걷는서높은데반대앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a high reverse punch 
20.
niundža so tu čumok nadžunde čirugi 
niunja so doo joomuk najunde jirugi
ㄴ자서두주먹낮은데지르기 
L stance while executing a low punch with the double fist 
21.
hošinsul
 
hosinsool
호신술
 
self defence
 
22.
konnun so nopchunde pande ap čirugi 
gunnun so nopunde bandae ap jirugi
걷는서높은데반대앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a high reverse punch 
23.
mikulmjo niundža so čungdži čumok tvidžibo čirugi 
mikulmyo niunja so joongji joomuk dwijibo jirugi
미끌며ㄴ자서중지주먹뒤집어지르기 
slide forming L stance while executing a upset punch with a middle knuckle fist 
24.
konnun so tung čumok pande ap terigi 
gunnun so ung joomuk bandae ap taerigi
걷는서등주먹반대앞때리기 
walking stance while executing a reverse front strike with the back fist 
25.
mikulmjo niundža so čungdži čumok tvidžibo čirugi 
mikulmyo niunja so joongji joomuk dwijibo jirugi
미끌며ㄴ자서중지주먹뒤집어지르기 
slide forming L stance while executing a upset punch with a middle knuckle fist 
26.
konnun so tung čumok pande ap terigi 
gunnun so ung joomuk bandae ap taerigi
걷는서등주먹반대앞때리기 
walking stance while executing a reverse front strike with the back fist 
27.
konnun čunbi sogi  
gunnun junbi sogi
걷는준비서기 
walking ready stance  
28.
tvimjo apčcha pušigi 
twimyo apcha busigi
뛰며앞차부시기 
a flying front snap kick 
29.
niundža so sonkchal tebi makki 
niunja so sonkal daebi makgi
ㄴ자서손칼대비막기 
L stance while executing a middle guarding block 
30.
konnun so pakat pchalmok nopchunde pande ap makki 
gunnun so bakat palmok nopunde bandae ap makgi
걷는서바깥팔목높은데반대앞막기 
walking stance while executing a high reverse front block with the forearm 
31.
čadžun pal, konnun so ap čirugi 
jajun bal, gunnun so ap jirugi
잦은발, 걷는서앞지르기 
shifting forming walking stance while executing a front punch 
32.
konnun so pakat pchalmok nopchunde pande ap makki 
gunnun so bakat palmok nopunde bandae ap makgi
걷는서바깥팔목높은데반대앞막기 
walking stance while executing a high reverse front block with the forearm 
33.
čadžun pal, konnun so ap čirugi 
jajun bal, gunnun so ap jirugi
잦은발, 걷는서앞지르기 
shifting forming walking stance while executing a front punch 
34.
konnun so tu pandalson kaunde makki 
gunnun so doo bandalson kaunde makgi
걷는서두반달손가운데막기 
walking stance while executing a middle double arc-hand block 
35.
konnun so sonkchal nopchunde anuro terigi 
gunnun so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi
걷는서손칼높은데안으로때리기 
walking stance while executing a high inward strike with the knife-hand  
36.
konnun so an pchalmok tollimjo makki 
gunnun so an palmok dollimyo makgi
걷는서안팔목돌리며막기 
walking stance while executing a circular block with the inner forearm 
37.
konnun so nopchunde ap čirugi 
gunnun so nopunde ap jirugi
걷는서높은데앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a high punch 
38.
nadžunde apčcha pušigi 
najunde apcha busigi
낮은데앞차부시기 
a low front snap kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 37. 
39.
konnun so ap čirugi 
gunnun so ap jirugi
걷는서앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a front punch 
40.
konnun so pande ap čirugi
39. - 40. parun tongdžak 
gunnun so bandae ap jirugi
39. - 40. barun tongjak
걷는서반대앞지르기
39. - 40. 빠른동작 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle punch
39. - 40. fast motion 
41.
konnun so kjočcha sonkchal čchukchjo makki 
gunnun so kyocha sonkal chukyo makgi
걷는서교차손칼추켜막기 
walking stance while executing a rising block with an X-knife-hand 
42.
konnun so tu pandalson kaunde makki 
gunnun so doo bandalson kaunde makgi
걷는서두반달손가운데막기 
walking stance while executing a middle double arc-hand block 
43.
konnun so sonkchal nopchunde anuro terigi 
gunnun so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi
걷는서손칼높은데안으로때리기 
walking stance while executing a high inward strike with the knife-hand  
44.
konnun so an pchalmok tollimjo makki 
gunnun so an palmok dollimyo makgi
걷는서안팔목돌리며막기 
walking stance while executing a circular block with the inner forearm 
45.
konnun so nopchunde ap čirugi 
gunnun so nopunde ap jirugi
걷는서높은데앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a high punch 
46.
nadžunde apčcha pušigi 
najunde apcha busigi
낮은데앞차부시기 
a low front snap kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 45. 
47.
konnun so ap čirugi 
gunnun so ap jirugi
걷는서앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a front punch 
48.
konnun so pande ap čirugi
47. - 48. parun tongdžak 
gunnun so bandae ap jirugi
47. - 48. barun tongjak
걷는서반대앞지르기
47. - 48. 빠른동작 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle punch
47. - 48. fast motion 
49.
konnun so kjočcha sonkchal čchukchjo makki 
gunnun so kyocha sonkal chukyo makgi
걷는서교차손칼추켜막기 
walking stance while executing a rising block with an X-knife-hand 
50.
mikulmjo niundža so sonkchal nadžunde tebi makki 
mikulmyo niunja so sonkal najunde daebi makgi
미끌며ㄴ자서손칼낮은데대비막기 
slide forming L stance while executing a low guarding block with the knife-hand 
51.
tvimjo niundža so pchalmok tebi makki 
twimyo niunja so palmok daebi makgi
뛰며ㄴ자서목낮대비막기 
jump forming L stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm 
52.
konnun so sonkchal nadžunde pande makki an pchalmok kaunde pakuro makki 
gunnun so sonkal najunde bandae makgi an palmok kaunde bakuro makgi
걷는서손칼낮은데반대막기안팔목가운데밖으로막기 
walking stance while executing a low reverse block with the knife-hand and middle outward block with the inner forearm 
53.
konnun so nopchunde pande ap čirugi
52. - 53. kesok tongdžak 
gunnun so nopunde bandae ap jirugi
52. - 53. kyesok tongjak
걷는서높은데반대앞지르기
52. - 53. 계속동작 
walking stance while executing a high reverse punch
52. - 53. continuous motion 
54.
niundža so pande čirugi 
niunja so bandae jirugi
ㄴ자서반대지르기 
L stance while executing a reverse middle punch 
55.
mikulmjo niundža so sonkchal nadžunde tebi makki 
mikulmyo niunja so sonkal najunde daebi makgi
미끌며ㄴ자서손칼낮은데대비막기 
slide forming L stance while executing a low guarding block with the knife-hand 
56.
tvimjo niundža so pchalmok tebi makki 
twimyo niunja so palmok daebi makgi
뛰며ㄴ자서목낮대비막기 
jump forming L stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm 
57.
konnun so sonkchal nadžunde pande makki an pchalmok kaunde pakuro makki 
gunnun so sonkal najunde bandae makgi an palmok kaunde bakuro makgi
걷는서손칼낮은데반대막기안팔목가운데밖으로막기 
walking stance while executing a low reverse block with the knife-hand and middle outward block with the inner forearm 
58.
konnun so nopchunde pande ap čirugi
57. - 58. kesok tongdžak 
gunnun so nopunde bandae ap jirugi
57. - 58. kyesok tongjak
걷는서높은데반대앞지르기
57. - 58. 계속동작 
walking stance while executing a high reverse punch
57. - 58. continuous motion 
59.
niundža so pande čirugi 
niunja so bandae jirugi
ㄴ자서반대지르기 
L stance while executing a reverse middle punch 
60.
omgjo tidimjo mikulmjo turoogi niundža so sonbadak pande turo makki 
omgyo didimyo mikulmyo durogi niunja so sonbadak bandae duro makgi
옮겨디디며미끌며어오기ㄴ자서손바닥반대들어막기 
stepping back and slid backward forming L stance while executing a reverse scooping block with a palm 
61.
čadžun pal, niundža so paro čirugi 
jajun bal, niunja so baro jirugi
잦은발, ㄴ자서바로앞지르기 
shifting forming L stance while executing a middle punch 
62.
koburjo čunbi sogi A 
guburyo junbi sogi A
구부려준비서기 
bending ready stance A  
63.
nopchunde jopčcha čirugi 
nopunde yopcha jirugi
높운데옆차지르기 
a high side piercing kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 62. 
64.
konnun so pande ap čirugi 
gunnun so bandae ap jirugi
걷는서반대앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle punch 
65.
niundža so sonkchal tebi makki 
niunja so sonkal daebi makgi
ㄴ자서손칼대비막기 
L stance while executing a middle guarding block 
66.
omgjo tidimjo mikulmjo turoogi niundža so sonbadak pande turo makki 
omgyo didimyo mikulmyo durogi niunja so sonbadak bandae duro makgi
옮겨디디며미끌며어오기ㄴ자서손바닥반대들어막기 
stepping back and slid backward forming L stance while executing a reverse scooping block with a palm 
67.
čadžun pal, niundža so paro čirugi 
jajun bal, niunja so baro jirugi
잦은발, ㄴ자서바로앞지르기 
shifting forming L stance while executing a middle punch 
68.
koburjo čunbi sogi A 
guburyo junbi sogi A
구부려준비서기 
bending ready stance A  
69.
nopchunde jopčcha čirugi 
nopunde yopcha jirugi
높운데옆차지르기 
a high side piercing kick
Keep the position of the hands as they were in 68. 
70.
konnun so pande ap čirugi 
gunnun so bandae ap jirugi
걷는서반대앞지르기 
walking stance while executing a reverse middle punch 
71.
niundža so sonkchal tebi makki 
niunja so sonkal daebi makgi
ㄴ자서손칼대비막기 
L stance while executing a middle guarding block 
72.
konnun so nopchunde ap čirugi
71. - 72. kesok tongdžak 
gunnun so nopunde ap jirugi
71. - 72. kyesok tongjak
걷는서높은데앞지르기
71. - 72. 계속동작 
walking stance while executing a high punch
71. - 72. continuous motion 

Ready posture: moa čunbi sogi A moa junbi sogi A 모아준비서기 close ready stance A

Interpretation

So-san is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520- 1604) during the Yi Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.

So-san

Choi Hyong Ung was a Korean Buddhist monk. As was common for monks in his day, he traveled from place to place and lived in a number of monasteries. Buddhist monks were not in a good position at this time, as during the Joseon dynasty (since 1392), Confucianism became the state religion, and Buddhism, which was widespread during the previous Korjo dynasty, was in decline.

Before becoming a military commander, Choi Hyong Ung was a first-class master of Seon Buddhism (similar to Japanese Zen Buddhism) and wrote a number of important religious texts. The most important is probably Seongagwigam - a practical guide to Seon Buddhism that Korean monks still study. Choi was first educated in neo-Confucianism, as were most monks during the Joseon dynasty. However, this did not satisfy him and he went to the mountain monasteries. Later, when he was already known as a teacher, Myeongjong (13th King of the Joseon Dynasty), who sympathized with Buddhism, made him an arbiter of the Seon School. However, Choi soon resigned from this post and returned to wandering among monasteries throughout Korea, where he deepened his knowledge of Seon Buddhism and taught it.

In the early 1990s, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, after consolidating his government in Japan, began preparing for a large-scale invasion of Joseon. Joseon did not know about the Japanese invasion and was not prepared for it. In 1592, approximately 200,000 Japanese troops invaded Joseon, beginning the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-98).

At the beginning of the first invasion, Seonjo (14th King of the Joseon Dynasty) fled the capital, leaving a weak, poorly trained army to defend the country. In desperation, he called Choi Hyong Ung to organize the monks into guerrilla units. Despite his age, Choi organized about 5,000 of these fighting monks and achieved success with them.

From the beginning, Joseon´s army was repeatedly defeated and the Japanese marched north to Pyongyang and Hamgyong Province. At sea, however, the Koreans gradually began to win under Admiral Yi Soon Sin. Volunteer armies began to form throughout the country, fighting the Japanese along with monks and the Joseon government army. The presence of an army of monks led by Choi Hyong Ung was a critical factor in repelling the Japanese in 1593 and again in 1598.

Pattern is practised by the V. Degree holder and above.