Dan-Gun

Belt
Yellow
8th Kup
Movements
21
Ready Position
Parallel Ready Stance
Narani Chunbi Sogi

Interpretation

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC.

Diagram

Movements

  1. Turn 90 degrees to face A, move left leg forward into L-stance, middle knifehand guarding block.
  2. Step forward, right walking stance, high obverse punch.
  3. Turn 180 degrees to face B in left L-stance, middle knifehand guarding block.
  4. Step forward, left walking stance, high obverse punch.
  5. Turn 90 degrees to face E in left walking stance, low outer forearm block.
  6. Step forward, right walking stance, high obverse punch.
  7. Step forward, left walking stance, high obverse punch.
  8. Step forward, right walking stance, high obverse punch.
  9. Turn 270 degrees to face D in right L-stance, twin forearm block.
  10. Step forward, right walking stance, high obverse punch.
  11. Turn 180 degrees to face C in left L-stance, twin forearm block.
  12. Step forward, left walking stance, high obverse punch.
  13. Turn 90 degrees to face F in left walking stance, low outer forearm block.
  14. Stay in same stance, outer forearm rising block (perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion).
  15. Step forward, right walking stance, outer forearm rising block.
  16. Step forward, left walking stance, outer forearm rising block.
  17. Step forward, right walking stance, outer forearm rising block.
  18. Turn 270 degrees to face A in right L-stance, middle knifehand side strike.
  19. Step forward, right walking stance, high obverse punch.
  20. Turn 180 degrees to face B, left L-stance, middle knifehand side strike.
  21. Step forward, left walking stance, high obverse punch.

End: Bring left foot back to parallel ready stance