PATTERNS (TULS)

DO-SAN

READY POSTURE:

DIAGRAM:

Parallel Ready Stance (Toward D)

MOVEMENTS: 24

PATTERN HISTORY:

Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

STEP-BY-STEP:

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high side block to B with the left outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.
Move the left foot onto line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.
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 counterclockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist.
Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
Move the left foot to E., turning counterclockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.
Move the left foot onto line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.
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.
Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.
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.
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.
Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.
Lower the left foot to CF, forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.
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.
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.
Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm.
Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
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 middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.

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