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Pattern Do-San

Movements: 24

Ki-Haps: 6 & 24

Ready Position: PARALLEL READY STANCE

Interpretation:

DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) Who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Parallel ready stance toward D.

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a left outer forearm block to B.

2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.

3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a right outer forearm block to A.

4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a knife-hand guarding block to D.

6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right straight fingertip pierce to D.

7. Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter-clockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a left back fist to D.

8. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right back fist to D.

9. Move the left foot to E, turning counterclockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a left outer forearm block to E.

10. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.

11. Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a right outer forearm block to F.

12. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.

13. Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm.

14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.

15. Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.

16. Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.

17. Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm.

18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.

19. Lower the left foot to CF, forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.

20. Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.

21. 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.

22. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

23. Move the left foot to B, turning counterclockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left knife-hand strike to B.

24. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a right knife-hand strike to A.

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready position.

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