PATTERNS (TULS)

SO-SAN

READY POSTURE:

DIAGRAM:

Close Ready Stance A (Toward D)

MOVEMENTS: 72

PATTERN HISTORY:

So-San is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong-Ung, who lived during the Yi Dynasty (1520-1604). The 72 movements of this pattern refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung-Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.

STEP-BY-STEP:

Slide to C to form a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with the forearm.
Execute a middle vertical punch to D with the right fist while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
Slide to C, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with the forearm.
Execute a middle vertical punch to D with the left fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
Execute a high side block to BC with the right knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward BC.
Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
Execute a high side block to D with the left knife-hand while forming a right walking stance toward D.
Execute a middle punch to BD with the right fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD. Perform 7 and 8 in a fast motion.
Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a parallel stance toward A while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9.
Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot. Perform 10 and 11 in a consecutive kick.
Lower the right foot to D in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist.
Move the left foot to C, forming a parallel stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
Execute a high turning kick to D with the left foot. Perform 14 and 15 in a consecutive kick.
Lower the left foot to D in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward AD while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a low punch to A with a left double fist.
Bring the right palm on the left forefist and then twist them counterclockwise until the left back fist faces downward while forming a left walking stance toward A, slipping the left foot. Perform in a releasing motion.
Execute a high punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward A.
Move the left foot onto line AB to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a low punch to B with a right double fist.
Bring the left palm on the right forefist, and then twist them clockwise until the right back fist faces downward while forming a right walking stance toward B, slipping the right foot. Perform in a releasing motion.
Execute a high punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward B.
Slide to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with the right middle knuckle fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
Execute a front strike to B with the right back fist while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the right foot.
Slide to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with the left middle knuckle fist and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
Execute a front strike to A, with the left back fist while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the left foot.
Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking ready stance toward C.
Jump to execute a flying front snap kick to C with the right foot.
Land to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
Move the right foot to D to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a high front block with the right outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while shifting to C, maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
Turn clockwise, pivoting with the left foot to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a high front block with the left outer forearm.
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while shifting to D, maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
Execute a middle block to BC with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward BC and looking through the hands.
Execute a high inward strike to BC with the right knife-hand and bring the left side fist in front of the right shoulder while maintaining a left walking stance toward BC.
Execute a circular block to BD with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D.
Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
Execute a low front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 37.
Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 39 and 40 in a fast motion.
Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
Execute a middle block to AC with a double arc-hand while forming a right walking stance toward AC and looking through the hands.
Execute a high inward strike to AC with the left knife-hand and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder while maintaining a right walking stance toward AC.
Execute a circular block to AD with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward D.
Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 45.
Lower the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 47 and 48 in a fast motion.
Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
Move the left foot to D, and then slide to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
Jump to C, spinning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
Execute a low block to D with the right knife-hand and a middle outward block to D with the left inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 52 and 53 in a continuous motion.
Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while forming a right L-stance toward D, pulling the left foot.
Move the right foot to D, and then slide to D, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
Jump to C, spinning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
Execute a low block to D with the left knife-hand and a middle outward block to D with the right inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 57 and 58 in a continuous motion.
Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward D, pulling the right foot.
Move the right foot to the side rear of the left foot, and then slide to C, forming a left L-stance toward D at the same time executing a scooping block with the right palm.
Shift to D, maintaining a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
Turn clockwise while forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 62.
Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
Move the right foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot, and then slide to D, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm.
Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
Turn counter-clockwise while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
Execute a high side piercing kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 68.
Lower the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
Move the left foot to C to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot. Perform 71 and 72 in a continuous motion.

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