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Momtong-jireugi 몸통지르기

Name: Momtong-jireugi (몸통지르기), Middle Punch
Uploaded: 2026-09-06T00:00:00+02:00
Duration: 3 s
Description: Momtong-jireugi, the Taekwondo punch called Middle Punch, demonstrated by World Champion Eva Sandersen and filmed from a 45 degree camera.

Middle Punch· Punches (지르기)

Momtong-jireugi, the Taekwondo punch called Middle Punch. It appears in 11 of the 17 Kukkiwon poomsae.

Where it appears

Taegeuk Il Jang 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Taegeuk E Jang 2 4 16 17 18
Taegeuk Sam Jang 8 10 17 18 19 20
Taegeuk Sa Jang 6 16 18
Taegeuk Yuk Jang 6 7 8 9 18 19
Taegeuk Pal Jang 1 3 9 12 15 21 24
Koryo 3 7
Taebaek 6 7 8 22
Jitae 2 4 23 24
Chonkwon 4 6 9 17 18
Hansu 4 6 8

Snapkick shows this technique from three camera angles.