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Eui-Am
Eui-Am is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement on March 1, 1919.

The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name of Dong Hak (Oriental culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly way religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his Indomitable Spirit, displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation.

Number of movements:	45
Starting position:	Closed ready stance 'D' (Moa Chunbi Sogi 'D') on X facing towards D.
Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low inward block to D with the right knife-hand Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block to D with the left outer forearm Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D Execute a low twisting kick to D with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 3 Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a downward block with an x-fist Execute a rising block with the right knife-hand, maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a continuous motion Jump to D, forming a right x-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist Execute a middle reverse turning kick to AC with the right foot Lower the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a middle side strike to C with the right knife-hand Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot while turning clockwise pulling both hands in the opposite direction Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high crescent punch with the right fist Execute a middle turning punch with the left fist while forming a parallel stance toward C pulling the right foot. Perform in slow motion Move the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low inward block with the left knife-hand Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C at the same time executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C Execute a low twisting kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16 Lower the right foot to C forming a right waling stance toward C while executing a downward block with an x-fist Execute a rising block with the left knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward C. Perform 18 and 19 in a continuous motion Jump to C forming a left x-stance toward BC while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist Execute a middle reverse turning kick to AD with the left foot Lower the left foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward A at the same time executing a middle side strike to D with a left knife-hand Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while turning counter-clockwise pulling both hands in the opposite direction Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high crescent punch with the left fist Execute a middle turning punch with the right fist while forming a parallel stance toward D pulling the left foot. Perform in slow motion Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle wedging block with a knife-hand Execute a circular block to BD with the left reverse knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D Execute a downward block with an alternate palm while forming a left rear foot stance toward D pulling the right foot Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a left L-stance toward D slipping the right foot Execute a low inward block to D with the right reverse knife-hand while shifting to C maintaining a left L-stance toward D Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle wedging block with a knife-hand execute a circular block to AD with the right reverse knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D Execute a downward block with an alternate palm while forming a right rear foot stance toward D pulling left foot Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a right L-stance toward D slipping the left foot Execute a low inward block to D with the left reverse knife-hand while shifting to C maintaining a right L-stance toward D Execute a high reverse turning kick to BD with the right foot Lower the right foot to D forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm Execute a high reverse turning kick to AD with the left foot Lower the left foot to D forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a low outward block to D with the left knife-hand Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a left walking stance toward D slipping the right foot Move the left foot to C forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knife-hand Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a right walking stance toward D slipping the left foot Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
When finished:	Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Son Byong-hi (April 8, 1861 - May 19, 1922) was a Korean nationalist and independence activist. He was born in Cheongju, in Chungcheong province. In 1884 he joined the Donghak religion and entered into a period of profound training that included reading and reciting the Donghak "Incantation of Twenty-One Letters" thirty thousand times a day. In 1894 Choe Si-hyeong, the 2nd Great Leader of Donghak, led the Donghak Peasant Revolution in protest at the corruption of the Joseon government, and Son Byong-Hi served as a commander. Choe's forces met defeat in 1895, however, and after living for some years as a fugitive, Choe Si-hyeong was captured by pursuing government troops in 1898 and executed, although he had foreseen that his time was marked, and on December 24, 1897 he ordained Son Byong-Hi as the 3rd Great Leader of Donghak. In 1904, he established the Jinbohoe ("progressive society"), a new cultural and reformist movement. Hundreds of thousands of members of Donghak cut their long hair short and initiated the wearing of simple, modest clothing. This was known as the Gapjin reform movement. Members of Donghak were severely persecuted by the Japanese government, and so, on December 1, 1905, Son modernised the religion in order to legitimise it in the eyes of the Japanese. As a result he officially changed the name of Dong Hak to Cheondogyo ("Heavenly Way"). As a result of these years of oppression, Son helped to set up a systematic underground anti-Japanese movement throughout 1918 which saw uprecedented cooperation between Cheondogyo, Christians and Buddhists as they united under a common cause. A Declaration of Independence was prepared and 33 national leaders selected, 15 of which were members of Cheondogyo. Son Byong-Hi was the most prominent of these. The climax came on March 1, 1919 when the Declaration of Independence was publicly proclaimed at Pagoda Park in Seoul — this was known as the March 1st Movement, or Samil Movement. This spark ignited the public, who took to the streets and demonstrated, calling for Korean independence. The Japanese immediately mobilised their police and army and brutally put down the demonstrations, despite their peaceful nature. More than 7,500 Koreans were killed, nearly 17,000 wounded, and around 47,000 arrested, including Son Byong-Hi. While in prison, Son became ill and was eventually released from custody on sick bail. His illness worsened, however, and in 1922 he died at home in Sangchunwon, just outside the Dongdaemun gate. The Tae Kwon-Do pattern Eui-Am was named in honor of Son Byong-Hi after his respectful title of Eui-am Seong-sa.