Kwang Gae

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Number of moves - 39
Meaning - is named after the famous Gwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.

Pattern Diagram

  • Ready Posture: Narani So Hanulson

    1. Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion.

    (Moa junbi sogi B)

    2. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the right fist.

    (Gunnun so bandae dwijibo jirugi)

    Perform in slow motion.

    3. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the left fist.

    (Gunnun so bandae dwijibo jirugi)

    Perform in slow motion.

    4. Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot, and then move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a high hooking block to D with the right palm.

    (Gunnun so sonbadak nopunde golcho makgi)

    Perform in a double stepping motion.

    5. Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

    (Niunja so sonkal najunde daebi makgi)

    6. Move the right foot to the side front of the left foot and then move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm.

    (Gunnun so sonbadak nopunde golcho makgi)

    Perform in a double stepping motion.

    7. Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

    (Niunja so sonkal najunde daebi makgi)

    8. Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

    (Dwitbal so sonkal nopunde daebi makgi)

    9. Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

    (Dwitbal so sonkal nopunde daebi makgi)

    10. Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot, to form a left walking stance toward C while executing an upward block to C with the right palm.

    (Gunnun so sonbadak bandae ollyo makgi)

    Perform in a slow motion.

    11. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing an upward block to C with the left palm.

    (Gunnun so sonbadak bandae ollyo makgi)

    Perform in a slow motion.

    12. Execute a low front block with the right knife-hand in a circular motion, hitting the left palm while bringing the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward C.

    (Moa so orun sonkal najunde ap makgi)

    13. Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.

    (Bakuro noollo chagi)

    14. Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.

    (Kaunde yopcha jirugi)

    Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive kick.

    15. Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

    (Niunja so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi)

    16. Execute a downward strike to E with the left side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot.

    (Moa so wen yop joomuk naeryo taerigi)

    17. Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16.

    (Bakuro noollo chagi)

    18. Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.

    (Kaunde yopcha jirugi)

    Perform 17 and 18 in a consecutive kick.

    19. Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high inward strike to F with the knife-hand and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.

    (Niunja so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi)

    20. Execute a downward strike to F with the right side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot.

    (Moa so orun yop joomuk naeryo taerigi)

    21. Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm.

    (Nachuo so sonbadak bandae noollo makgi)

    Perform in slow motion.

    22. Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm.

    (Nachuo so sonbadak bandae noollo makgi)

    Perform in a slow motion.

    23. Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

    (Annun so orun dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi)

    24. Execute a middle block to D with the right double forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

    (Gunnun so doo palmok kaunde makgi)

    25. Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right hand as it was in 24.

    (Gunnun so palmok najunde bandae makgi)

    26. Execute a high thrust to D with the right flat fingertip while forming a right low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D.

    (Nachuo so opun sonkut nopunde tulgi)

    Perform in slow motion.

    27. Move the left foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.

    (Annun so wen dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi)

    28. Execute a middle block to C with the left double forearm while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.

    (Gunnun so doo palmok kaunde makgi)

    29. Execute a low reverse block to C with the right forearm while shifting to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the left hand as it was in 28.

    (Gunnun so palmok najunde bandae makgi)

    30. Execute a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.

    (Nachuo so opun sonkut nopunde tulgi)

    Perform in slow motion.

    31. Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist.

    (Gunnun so sang joomuk nopunde sewo jirugi)

    32. Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with a twin fist.

    (Gunnun so sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi)

    33. Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 32.

    (Kaunde apcha busigi)

    34. Lower the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to A to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.

    (Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)

    35. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the left fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

    36. Move the right foot to B in stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with a twin fist.

    (Gunnun so sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi)

    37. Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 36.

    (Kaunde apcha busigi)

    38. Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to B to form a right 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)

    39. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the right fist.

    (Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)

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