Hyŏng Man Nam

Step out with your left foot into a parallel stance at A, facing the front of the room. Execute a slow pushing twin high section horizontal block. There is no kihap on this move.

Maintain stance and execute a twin low section horizontal block.

Turn left toward B forming a left-foot-forward front stance. As you are doing this, reverse your grip with your right hand and execute a high section downward strike. Kihap.

Shift your weight back and form a left-foot-forward back stance on line AB facing B. Execute a classical box block.

Bring your right foot forward into a transitional closed stance and let the staff drop to your right side. Step toward B with your left foot, forming a left-foot-forward front stance. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Note: the next three movements are done rapidly and illustrate Body Conditioning. Maintain stance. Execute a low section strike.

Maintain stance. Execute a middle section strike.

Maintain stance. Execute a high section strike.

Pivot on left foot clockwise toward A and land in a right-foot-forward front stance along line AB facing A. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Note: the next eight movements illustrate Theory and Body Conditioning. Step forward toward E into a left-foot-forward front stance. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Maintain stance and execute a downward strike toward the clavicle.

Maintain stance and execute a reverse middle section poke.

Maintain stance and execute an upward strike towards the groin.

Maintain stance and execute a reverse middle section poke.

Maintain stance and execute a high section strike (right to left), allowing the end of the staff to strike the outside of your arm.

Maintain stance and execute a high section strike (left to right), allowing the end of the staff to strike the outside of your arm.

Maintain stance and execute a high section strike (right to left), allowing the end of the staff to strike the outside of your arm.

Pivot on left leg toward C, forming a right-foot-forward front stance. As you are doing this, reverse your grip with your left hand and execute a downward strike. Kihap.

Shift your weight back and form a right-foot-forward back stance on line AC facing C. Execute a classical box block.

Bring your left foot forward into a transitional closed stance and let the staff drop to your left side. Step toward C with your right foot, forming a right-foot-forward front stance. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Note: the next three movements are done rapidly and illustrate Body Conditioning. Maintain stance. Execute a low section strike.

Maintain stance. Execute a middle section strike.

Maintain stance. Execute a high section strike.

Pivot on right foot counter-clockwise toward A and land in a left-foot-forward front stance along line AC facing A. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Reverse grip with right hand and step forward toward D, forming a right-foot-forward transitional stance. Start executing a right hand figure eight. This is the first twirl.

Maintain stance. Continue executing right hand figure eight. This is the second twirl.

Maintain stance. Continue executing right hand figure eight. This is the third twirl.

Step forward toward D, forming a left-foot-forward transitional stance. Switch grip to left hand and begin executing a left hand figure eight. This is the first twirl.

Maintain stance. Continue executing left hand figure eight. This is the second twirl.

Maintain stance. Continue executing left hand figure eight. This is the third twirl.

Step forward into a right-foot-forward front stance while catching the staff on your right side. Execute a right middle section poke.

Step forward toward D into a left-foot-forward front stance. Let go with your left hand and shift your left grip to the bottom of the staff. Execute an overhead strike down and to the left at a 45° angle. Kihap.

Draw right leg up into a one-legged stance. Execute a high-low classical pose with the bottom hand open.

Note: the next three moves are done together and illustrate Manipulation. Put your right foot down so that you are on line DE facing the front of the room. Slide your right hand to the center of the staff, palm inward. Turn your right hand clockwise, so that the palm faces away from you, causing the staff to spin 180°.

Step clockwise with your left foot landing in a transitional horse stance along line DE facing the back of the room. As you step, bring the staff behind your back and switch from a right grip to a left grip.

Bring the staff back in front of you with your left hand facing palm out. Put the back of your right hand against the staff, with your palm facing you. Use your left hand to spin the staff clockwise into your right hand. As you are doing this, step clockwise with your right foot, ending up in a right-foot-forward back stance along line DE, facing E. While you are stepping, continue spinning the staff clockwise with your right hand. At the end of the spin, allow the end of the staff to strike you in the back while you execute a left hand reverse high section knifehand block.

Step forward with your left foot into a left-foot-forward front stance. Pass the staff over your right shoulder, from your right hand to your left hand.

Maintain stance. Execute a reverse middle section poke.

Maintain stance. Execute a low section foot sweep, using your right hand to drive the staff.

Maintain stance. Execute a reverse high section strike, ending with the staff tucked under your right arm.

Bring your right foot to your left foot, executing a left leg connecting front snap kick. As you land, step toward E with your right foot, forming a transitional stance along line DE.

Step toward E with your left foot, ending up in an X-stance with your left foot behind your right. Execute a side poke toward your right side, ending with the staff tucked under the left arm. Kihap.

Draw left leg up into a one-legged stance. Execute a high-low classical pose with the bottom hand open.

Put left foot down along line EA, facing A in a left-foot-forward front stance. Execute a high section double horizontal block.

Step forward with your right foot into a right-foot-forward front stance and execute a low section block, ending with your left hand tucked under your right arm, and your right arm fully extended.

Step forward toward A, executing a counter-clockwise overhead spin.

Land in a left-foot-forward front stance and execute a low section block, ending with your right hand tucked under your left arm, and your left arm fully extended.

Bring your right foot up to your left foot in a transitional closed stance. Step out with your left foot and kneel down in a left-foot-forward kneeling front stance. Execute a reverse high section poke.

Maintain stance while executing a low section foot sweep.

Execute a downward strike from left to right, with your left hand as the driver. Kihap.

Paro: Step up with your left foot into a parallel stance at A, facing the front of the room. Execute a slow pushing twin high section horizontal block.

Maintain stance and execute a twin low section horizontal block.

English		Korean/Japanese
Block
★	Reverse high section knifehand block	sangdan bandae sonk'al makki 상단 반대 손칼 막기
Breathing
	Kihap	gihap 기합
Kick
	Connecting front snap kick	iŏ ap ch'agi 이어 앞 차기
Staff block
★	Classical box block
★	High section double horizontal block
★	Low section block
★	Slow pushing twin high section horizontal block
★	Twin low section horizontal block
Staff manipulation
★	Figure eight
★	Overhead spin
Staff pose
★	High-low classical pose
Staff strike
★	Downward strike
★	High section downward strike
★	High section strike
★	Low section strike
★	Middle section poke
★	Middle section strike
★	Overhead strike
★	Reverse high section poke
★	Reverse high section strike
★	Reverse middle section poke
★	Side poke
★	Upward strike
Staff sweep
★	Low section foot sweep
Stance
	X-stance	gyoch'a sŏgi 교차 서기
	Closed stance	moasŏgi 모아서기
	Horse stance	gima sŏgi 기마 서기
	Left-foot-forward back stance	oenbal dwissŏgi 왼발 뒷서기
	Left-foot-forward front stance	oenbal apsŏgi 왼발 앞서기
★	Left-foot-forward kneeling front stance	oenbal murŭp kkulhŏ sŏgi 왼발 무릎 꿇어 서기
★	Left-foot-forward transitional stance
★	One-legged stance	han bal sŏgi 한 발 서기
	Parallel stance	naranhi sŏgi 나란히 서기
	Right-foot-forward back stance	orŭnbal dwissŏgi 오른발 뒷서기
	Right-foot-forward front stance	orŭnbal apsŏgi 오른발 앞서기
★	Right-foot-forward transitional stance
Weapon form criteria
★	Body Conditioning
★	Manipulation
★	Theory
★ = technique is new to this form

Man Nam

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