Baro

Baro (바로) is a technique in taekwondo: return to starting position. Baro Jireugi (바로 지르기) is a direct punch delivered with the rear fist, that is to say the arm on the same side as the rear leg (opposite to the forward leg). The fist starts from the hip and goes in a straight line towards the target, the other hand returning quickly to the hip, the striking surface being the face of the first two phalanges (ap-joomeok) and the power coming from the rotation of the pelvis. It most…

Baro Jireugi (바로 지르기) is a direct punch delivered with the rear fist, that is to say the arm on the same side as the rear leg (opposite to the forward leg). The fist starts from the hip and goes in a straight line towards the target, the other hand returning quickly to the hip, the striking surface being the face of the first two phalanges (ap-joomeok) and the power coming from the rotation of the pelvis. It most often targets the trunk (momtong jireugi), is practiced in a forward position (ap-kubi) or walking (ap-seogi), and is used in poomsae and basic techniques as well as in combat.