Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C

21 Movements.

READY POSTURE: Parallel Ready Stance

The illustration for this pattern assumes that the student is standing on the AB line and facing D

  • 1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
  • 2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
  • 3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
  • 4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
  • 5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
  • 6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
  • 7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
  • 8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist. KIHAP
  • 9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.
  • 10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
  • 11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
  • 12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
  • 13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
  • 14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
  • 15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
  • 16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.
  • 17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
    KIHAP
  • 18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.
  • 19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
  • 20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.
  • 21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist. SHOUT: DAN-GUN 
  • END: Bring the left foot back to Ready posture.

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