Dan Gun

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Number of moves - 21
Meaning - Is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.

Pattern Diagram

  • Ready Posture: Narani Junbi Sogi

    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 a knife-hand.

    (Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    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.

    (Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

    (Gunnun so palmok najunde makgi)

    6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    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.

    (Niunja so sang palmok makgi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    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.

    (Niunja so sang palmok makgi)

    12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

    (Gunnun so palmok najunde makgi)

    14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C.

    (Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)

    16. 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.

    (Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)

    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.

    (Niunja so sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi)

    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.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    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.

    (Niunja so sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi)

    21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

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