Gyeotdari Seogi

Gyeotdari Seogi (곁다리 서기) is a stance in taekwondo: assisting Stance. Gyeotdari Seogi, the Assisting Stance, is a low stance in which almost all the weight rests on the bent front leg (about 90%), while the rear leg serves only as a support for balance (about 10%). Both knees are bent and lowered as in Juchum Seogi (Horseback Riding Stance); the big toe of the rear foot touches the inside edge of the front foot, with the rear heel raised (only the ball of the rear foot touches the…

Gyeotdari Seogi, the Assisting Stance, is a low stance in which almost all the weight rests on the bent front leg (about 90%), while the rear leg serves only as a support for balance (about 10%). Both knees are bent and lowered as in Juchum Seogi (Horseback Riding Stance); the big toe of the rear foot touches the inside edge of the front foot, with the rear heel raised (only the ball of the rear foot touches the ground). It is used in poomsae and in self-defense as a close-range stance to follow up with an attack on a nearby opponent (often with the Double Fist Turn-over Punch, Du Jumeok…