Santeul Makgi

Santeul Makgi (산틀 막기) is a block in taekwondo: mountain Block. Santeul Makgi, the Mountain Block, blocks on both sides at once. The two arms form the shape of a mountain: that is where its name comes from. One wrist blocks with its inside edge, the other with its outside edge. This block protects the face from two attacks that arrive at the same time. It can also be performed with open hands: the Knife Hand (sonnal) and the Reverse Knife Hand (sonnal deung) then replace the…

Santeul Makgi, the Mountain Block, blocks on both sides at once. The two arms form the shape of a mountain: that is where its name comes from. One wrist blocks with its inside edge, the other with its outside edge. This block protects the face from two attacks that arrive at the same time. It can also be performed with open hands: the Knife Hand (sonnal) and the Reverse Knife Hand (sonnal deung) then replace the wrists. This block appears in the poomsae Keumgang.