Choong-Jang (2nd Dan)

Number of Movements: 52

Meaning of Choong-Jang:
CHOONG-JANG is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Lee Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity

Starting Position: Closed ready stance A

1. Side right inner forearm block + left arm to lower side (sitting stance)
   1: Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm and extending the left forearm side-downward
2. Side left inner forearm block + right arm to lower side (maintain stance)
   2: Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm extending the right forearm side downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward D
3. Slow left angle punch (closed stance)
   3: Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in slow motion
4. Right double finger thrust (left walking stance)
   4: Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the right double finger
5. Left double finger thrust (right walking stance)
   5: Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the left double finger
6. Right back fist front strike (maintain stance)
   6: Execute a front strike to D with the right back fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D
7. Rising block (walking stance)
   7: Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm
8. Middle punch (walking stance)
   8: Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist
9. Counter clockwise slide into guarding block (L-stance)
   9: Move the right foot to C turning counter clockwise and then slide to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm
10. Front snap kick, land flat fingertip thrust (low stance) [2 moves]
    10: Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9
    11: Lower the right foot to D forming a right low stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the right flat finger tip
11. High right turning kick from the floor
    12: Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot supporting the body with both hands and the left knee
12. High right punch (press ground with left palm)
    13: Lower the right foot to D and then execute a high punch to D with the right fist while pressing the ground with the left palm
13. Stand and turn clockwise into left side elbow thrust (L-stance)
    14: Move the left foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward C while thrusting to D with the left side elbow
14. Clockwise into guarding block (L-stance)
    15: Move the left foot to C turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm
15. Scooping block (L-stance)
    16: Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a scooping block with the left palm
16. Outward knife-hand strike (L-stance)
    17: Move the left foot to C forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand
17. X-fist pressing block (walking stance)
    18: Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance toward C pivoting with the right foot
18. Low front snap kick with knee while pulling with hands, land knife-hand guarding block (L-stance) [2 moves]
    19: Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right knee while pulling both hands in the opposite direction as if grabbing the opponent's leg
    20: Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
19. Right side elbow thrust (slide into L-stance)
    21: Move the right foot to D in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward C while thrusting to D with the right side elbow
20. Knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
    22: Execute a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward D pivoting with the left foot
21. Side kick + pull hands in opposite direction, land twin palm pressing block (rear foot stance) [2 moves]
    23: Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction
    24: Lower the right foot to D and then execute a pressing block with a twin palm while forming a right rear foot stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot
22. High right outer forearm block then right back fist side strike (walking stance)
    25: Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a high front block to C with the right outer forearm and then a high side strike to C with the right back fist, maintaining a right walking stance toward C
23. Left flat fingertip thrust (L-stance)
    26: Execute a high thrust to D with the left flat finger tip while forming a right L-stance toward D pivoting with the right foot
24. Low snap kick, bring right palm onto left hand, land slow right back elbow strike with left side fist on right fist (walking stance) [2 moves]
    27: Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot while bring the right palm on the left back hand
    28: Lower the right foot to D to form a left walking stance toward C pivoting with the left foot while thrusting to D with the right back elbow, placing the left side fist on the right fist. Perform in slow motion
25. Downward left back hand strike + stamp, punch palm with right fist (L-stance) [2 moves]
    29: Execute a downward strike with the left back hand while forming a right L-stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion
    30: Punch the left palm with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward C
26. Downward right back hand strike + stamp, punch palm with left fist (L-stance) [2 moves]
    31: Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike with the right back hand
    32: Punch the right palm with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward C
27. Left knife-hand strike + stamp (L-stance)
    33: Execute a middle outward strike to D with the left knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion
28. Right front back fist strike, connect elbow with left palm (slip into walking stance)
    34: Execute a high side front strike to D with the right back fist striking the left palm with the right elbow while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot
29. Right knife-hand strike + stamp (L-stance)
    35: Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand. Perform in a stamping motion
30. Left front back fist strike, connect elbow with right palm (slip into walking stance)
    36: Execute a high side front strike to D with the left back fist striking the right palm with the left elbow while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot
31. Pivot into low reverse knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
    37: Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward C pivoting with the right foot
32. Right 9-shape block (slip left foot into walking stance)
    38: Execute a right 9-shape block while forming a left walking stance toward C slipping the left foot
33. Low reverse knife-hand guarding black (L-stance)
    39: Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand
34. Left 9-shape block (slip right foot into walking stance)
    40: Execute a left 9-shape block while forming a right walking stance toward C slipping the right foot
35. Horizontal twin knife-hand strike (walking stance)
    41: Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand
36. Right arc-hand strike (maintain walking stance)
    42: Execute a high strike to C with the right arc-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward C
37. Right front snap kick, land left arc-hand strike (walking stance) [2 moves]
    43: Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 42
    44: Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high strike to C with the left arc-hand
38. Left front snap kick, land double punch (R,L) (walking stance) [3 moves]
    45: Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 44
    46: Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist
    47: Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward c. Perform 46 and 47 in a fast motion
39. High twin crescent punch with fore-knuckle (closed stance)
    48: Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward C while executing a high crescent punch with a twin fore-knuckle fist
40. Counter-clockwise low knife-hand block (walking stance)
    49: Move the left foot to B turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand
41. High palm strike (walking stance)
    50: Execute a high punch to B with the right open fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B
42. Low knife-hand block (walking stance)
    51: Move the left foot on line AB forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right Knife-hand
43. High palm strike (walking stance)
    52: Execute a high punch to A with the left open fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture