Walking Stance (Gunnun Sogi)
This is a strong stance for front and rear, both in attack and defense.
Move one foot to either front or rear at a distance of one and a half shoulder width between the big toes and a shoulder width from one centre of the instep to the other. Over one and a half shoulder width in distance makes the movement slow and weak against an attack from the side, and weak against an attack from the front or rear.
Bend the front leg until the knee cap forms a vertical line with the heel, extending the opposite leg fully.
Keep the toes of the front foot pointing forward, the opposite foot 25 degrees outward. Over 25 degrees weakens the leg joint against an attacker from the rear.
Tense the muscles of the feet with the feeling of pulling them toward each other.
When the right leg is bent, the stance is called a right walking stance and vice-versa. It can be either full-facing or half facing both in attack and defense.
Correct
Right walking stance (Orun gunnun sogi)
Left walking stance (Wen gunnun sogi)
Full facing (Jon sin)
Half facing (Ban sin)
Incorrect
Incorrect - The distance is too wide, making the movement slow and weak
Incorrect - The right heel is off the ground because the toes of the rear foot face forward.
Incorrect - Not only does the movement, particularly a backward movement, become weak but also prohibits kicking with the front foot since the leg is bent excessively, which presents poor weight distribution.
Incorrect - Weak against an attack from the side, since the width between the feet is too narrow.
Incorrect - Weak against an attack from front or rear, since the distance between the feet is too wide.
Incorrect - Leg joint is damaged because the toes of the rear foot are pointed outward over 25 degrees.