– Yon-Gae name –

There are 49 movements in this Taekwondo Tul.

Official name
Yon-Gae was the nickname of General Yon Gea Somoon from the Goguryeo era. The 49 movements relate to the last two digits of the year 649 (AD). In that year, he led the army. They forced the Tang dynasty to leave Korea after 300,000 troops were defeated at Fort Ansi.

Additionally
Emperor Taizong led the army that conquered large parts of Korea in eight wars. However, the fortress Ansi, under Yong Gea’s leadership, proved to be impregnable. After 60 days of fighting, the troops withdrew. This battle is known as the ‘Battle of Ansi.’

Learning
The Tul presents us with two situations. The first situation, at the beginning and end of the Tul, involves a fight. The Taekwondo practitioner slips, jumps, turns, and steps back and forth in a small space.
In the second situation, the middle of the Tul, the Taekwondo practitioner moves sideways to position themselves between the opponents.