Oe Santeul Makgi

Oe Santeul Makgi (외 산틀 막기) is a block in taekwondo: single Mountain Block. Oé Santeul Makgi (외산틀막기) is a “mountain” block on one side of the body, where both arms act at the same time: the high arm goes up in a high block outwards (external forearm, bakkat palmok), while the low arm goes down in a low block (arae makgi) near the thigh. It is done in ap seogi (walking position), with the body turned sideways, to ward off a high attack and a low attack at once. It is found in poomsae, in…

Oé Santeul Makgi (외산틀막기) is a “mountain” block on one side of the body, where both arms act at the same time: the high arm goes up in a high block outwards (external forearm, bakkat palmok), while the low arm goes down in a low block (arae makgi) near the thigh. It is done in ap seogi (walking position), with the body turned sideways, to ward off a high attack and a low attack at once. It is found in poomsae, in Taegeuk 8 Jang (Pal Jang) and Palgwe 7.