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Momtong-makgi 몸통막기

Name: Momtong-makgi (몸통막기), Middle Block
Uploaded: 2026-09-06T00:00:00+02:00
Duration: 2 s
Description: Momtong-makgi, the Taekwondo block called Middle Block, demonstrated by World Champion Eva Sandersen and filmed from a 45 degree camera.

Middle Block· Blocks (막기)

Momtong-makgi, the Taekwondo block called Middle Block. It appears in 8 of the 17 Kukkiwon poomsae.

Where it appears

Taegeuk Il Jang 7 9
Taegeuk E Jang 5 6 13 14
Taegeuk Sam Jang 11 12
Taegeuk Sa Jang 10 12 15 17 19 20
Taegeuk O Jang 5 6 7 13 14 19
Taegeuk Chil Jang 2 4
Taegeuk Pal Jang 2 18
Jitae 12

Snapkick shows this technique from three camera angles.