# Gawi-makgi (가위막기)

Scissors Block. A Taekwondo block in the Kukkiwon poomsae curriculum.

## Facts

- Romanized Korean: Gawi-makgi
- Hangul: 가위막기
- English: Scissors Block
- Group: Blocks (막기)
- Poomsae that perform it: 2
- Video: https://snapkick.app/assets/techniques/gawi-makgi.mp4

## Where it appears

- Taegeuk Chil Jang, movements 12 and 13: https://snapkick.app/poomsae/taegeuk-chil-jang
- Taebaek, movements 23 and 25: https://snapkick.app/poomsae/taebaek

## Related

- All 56 blocks: https://snapkick.app/techniques/blocks
- The whole dictionary, 137 techniques: https://snapkick.app/techniques
- Snapkick: https://snapkick.app