Pattern Dan-Gun
Pattern Dan-Gun
Movements: 21
Ki-Haps: 8 & 17
Ready Position: PARALLEL READY STANCE
Interpretation:
Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.
Parallel ready stance toward D.
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a knife-hand guarding block to B.
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 knife-hand guarding block to A.
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, at the same time 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.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm guarding 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 guarding block to F.
12. Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F, at the same time 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 while 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.
18. Move the left foot to B, turning counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a left knife-hand strike to B.
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 right knife-hand strike to A.
21. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready position.