Pushing step

Mireogeotgi (밀어걷기) is one of the footwork methods (발 운용법, bal unyongbeop) of kumdo. The foot nearest the direction of travel moves first, and the other foot is then brought in after it. A glossary renders it in English as "pushing step".

According to the Korea Kumdo Association (대한검도회), it is used for moving quickly over a short distance in various directions and when striking (격자, gyeokja). It is the usual footwork for a strike made from a one-step distance. Another Korean source calls it the most used method in kumdo. A glossary limits it to short moves of one or two steps forward, backward, sideways or diagonally.

• Forward: the right foot steps forward one pace and the left foot follows, so the gap between the feet is the same as at the start.
• Backward: the reverse; the left foot goes back one pace first, then the right.
• Soles of the feet: they are kept as close to the floor as possible, in a gliding walk (스쳐걷기, seuchyeogeotgi). The stride is short and the toes touch the floor first.
• Waist: this way of walking limits the up-and-down movement of the waist. When the move ends, the feet should be in the same position as in the ready stance.
• For striking: from a correct middle stance, the left foot kicks off hard, the right foot steps forward one pace and stamps the floor with its sole at the moment of the strike, and the left foot is pulled up at once.

The other footwork methods listed in the Korean sources are the normal step (보통걷기, botonggeotgi), the spread step (벌려걷기, beollyeogeotgi) and the connected step (이어걷기, ieogeotgi).