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.
