Palkup Pyojeok Chigi

Palkup Pyojeok Chigi (팔굽 표적 치기) is a strike in taekwondo: elbow Target Strike. Palkup Pyojeok Chigi (target elbow strike) strikes with the tip of the rear elbow (palkup) the open palm (sonbadak) of the opposite hand, held in front of the body as a target at the height of the solar plexus. The target remains immobile: it is the elbow that moves forward to strike it, with rotation of the hips for power. It is found in poomsae (Taegeuk, Palgwe), often in a walking position (ap seogi), and in…

Palkup Pyojeok Chigi (target elbow strike) strikes with the tip of the rear elbow (palkup) the open palm (sonbadak) of the opposite hand, held in front of the body as a target at the height of the solar plexus. The target remains immobile: it is the elbow that moves forward to strike it, with rotation of the hips for power. It is found in poomsae (Taegeuk, Palgwe), often in a walking position (ap seogi), and in self-defense (호신술) to strike in the face after grabbing the opponent's neck, but it is prohibited in World Taekwondo combat.