How many L stances are there in total in the ITF patterns from Chon-Ji to Choong-moo?

Question

It was this weeks trivia question at my son's dojang. His instructor says that there are 61...but my son thought for sure there were 63. So I thought I'd get some other opinions. Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Even though that I almost always agree with Archangel this time I would say that she is missing one :)

Chon ji: 4

Movements 9, 11, 13 and 15

Dan gun: 6

Movements 1, 3, 9, 11, 18 and 20

Do san: 1

Movement 5

Won Hyo: 13

Movements 1, 2 (on spot), 4, 5 (on spot), 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 (13 & 14 on spot), 16, 17 (15 & 17 on spot), 27 and 28

Yul-Gok: 2

Movements 28 and 30

Joon-Gun: 10

Movements 1, 4, 7, 9, 14, 17, 21, 24, 26 and 28

Toe Gye: 8

Movements 1, 4, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31 and 33

Hwa Rang: 12

Movements 4, 5, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28 and 29

Choong-Moo: 10

Movements 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 16, 19, 21 and 27

Total 66

I know, I know seems that I have so much time to waste but oh well it was a good revision for me anyways :)

P.S By the way why you need to have that number?

Answer 2

Back stances? There are 65 (I think) moves that are done in back stance from Chon-ji to Chong-Moo. Good question - separates the genuine from the posers, but at the same time, really evil *grumbles*. You made me get out of my seat and do hyung!!

Here's a good website with all the diagrams on it (and some teminology): http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/8...