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PATTERNS (TULS)

DAN-GUN

READY POSTURE:

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DIAGRAM:

Parallel Ready Stance (Toward D)

MOVEMENTS: 21

PATTERN HISTORY:

​The pattern Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2333 BC.

STEP-BY-STEP:

  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 the 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 outer forearm.
     

  6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time 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 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, 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 outer 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 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, at the same time executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
     

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture. 

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