Standing bow
The bow made from a standing position in the dojang or on the match floor. About 15 degrees is used toward a partner or opponent and about 30 toward a senior or the front. It contrasts with the seated bow (좌례, jwarye).
How to say it
- Korean
- 입례imnye
- Spanish
- Saludo de pie
- English
- Standing bow
- Japanese
- 立礼りつれいritsurei
Standing bow (입례, imnye) is the bow made from an upright posture in the dojang or on the match floor. The Korea Kumdo Association (대한검도회) defines it this way. It differs from the seated bow (좌례, jwarye), which is made from the kneeling sitting posture (정좌, jeongjwa).
- How it is done: you look at the other person, lean the upper body forward naturally, hold the position for about one breath, and then return calmly to the starting posture. The back stays straight, the chin is slightly drawn in and the mouth is closed.
- Angles: toward a place or seat of honor (상좌·상석, sangjwa·sangseok) the bow is about 30 degrees. Between partners, or between opponents in a match or practice, it is about 15 degrees while looking at the other person's eyes. The association's manual also gives about 30 degrees toward the teacher and toward the front when entering the dojang.
- Entering and leaving the dojang: a light bow is made to show gratitude toward the training place.
- In a match: before the start, each competitor walks to the bowing line (입례선, imnyeseon), stands holding the sword in hand and bows about 15 degrees. The sword is then placed at the waist (허리칼, heorikal), and the competitor takes three steps to the starting line (개시선, gaesiseon) and draws (뽑아칼, ppobakal). At the end the competitor sheathes (꽂아칼, kkojakal) at the starting line, steps back five paces to the bowing line, lowers the sword and bows.
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