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PATTERN DAN-GUN

Dan-gun Tul

The meaning of the pattern Dan-Gun:

 

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in

the year 2333 B.C.

 

Dan-Gun has 21 movements and its diagram is a capital letter “I”.

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Diagram
DIAGRAM

Dan Gun Tul

Ready
Parallel ready stance toward D.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



7. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a high punch to D with the left fist.



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.



9. Move the left foot to E, turning counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.



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.



11. Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block.



12. Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F, at the same time executing a high punch to F with the left fist.



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.



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



16. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the left forearm.



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.



18. Move the left foot to B, turning counterclockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle strike to B with the left knife-hand.



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.



20. Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle strike to A with the right knife hand.



21. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high punch to A with the left fist.


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

 

 

 

 Source: General Choi’s Encyclopedia of Tae Kwon Do

Master David D. Drysdale Sr. VII Dan ITF/USITF/DSOTKD

Mrs. Joan M. Drysdale VI Dan ITF/USITF/DSOTKD

 

 

 


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