Muye24gi

Infobox Korean name


hangul=무예이십사기
hanja=武藝 二十四 技
rr=Muye Isipsa Gi
mr=Muye Isipsa Ki

Muye24gi, also written as Muye24ki, is a Korean martial art which tries to revive the techniques found in a martial arts manual that was written in 1790, called Muyedobotongji.

Meaning

"Mu" stands for martial while the number "24" refers to the twenty four methods of or warfare that are described in the Muyedobotongji. This includes six methods of fighting on horseback. 24 is pronounced as "ee sib sa". The word "gi" in this context means technique or method. So muye24gi can be translated as "24 martial methods".

Action

In the city of Suwon at the Hwaseong Fortress demonstrations of this martial art are given daily during the summer months. The Muye24ki movement is currently actively recruiting members for their demonstration team.

ystem

Techniques with the following weapons are part of the Muey24gi curriculum, which are all derived from the Muyedobotongji. A student isn't required to master them al. The normal long stick is the basic weapon for all the other stick weapons like spear, trident and halberd. Unarmed fighting is taught as well as the use of some of the weapons while riding a horse.

* Jangchang (장창, 長槍, Long Spear)
* Jukjangchang (죽장창, 竹長槍, Bamboo long spear)
* Gichang (기창, 期槍, Flag spear)
* Dangpa (당파, 鐺鈀, Trident)
* Gichang (기창, 騎槍, Cavaly spear)
* Nangseon (낭선, 狼先, Branched stick)
* Ssangsudo (쌍수도, 雙手刀, Two-handed sword)
* Yedo (예도, 銳刀, Joseon-style swordmanship)
* Waegeom (왜검, 倭劍, Japanese swordmanship)
* Gyojeon (교전, 交戰, Offence & Defence)
* Jedokgeom (제독검, 提督劍(Commander sword), Ming Dynasty-style swordmanship)
* Bongukgeom (본국검, 本國劍, Korean traditional swordmanship)
* Ssanggeom (쌍검, 雙劍, Double sword, being a set of equally sized swords)
* Masang Ssanggeom (마상쌍검, 馬上雙劍, Double sword on horse)
* Woldo (월도, 月刀, Moonsword, halberd-like weapon)
* Masang Woldo (마상월도, 馬上月刀, Moondsword on horse)
* Hyeopdo (협도, 挾刀, Naginata-style weapon, shorter version of the woldo)
* Deungpae (등패, 藤牌, The use of a shield in combination with spear or sword)
* Gwonbeop (권법, 拳法, Empty handed techniques)
* Gonbang (곤방, 棍棒, Stick Fighting)
* Pyeongon (편곤, 鞭棍, Flail)
* Masang Pyeongon (마상편곤, 馬上鞭棍, Flail on horse)
* Gyeokgu (격구, 擊毬, a game resembling polo to practice horsemanship)
* Masangjae (마상재, 馬上才, Six equestarian skills that the cavalry should master.)

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External links

* [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200512/200512260003.html English article about Muye24gi]
* [http://muye24ki.or.kr Official website Muye24ki]