Dan-Gun (8th Kup)
Number of Movements: 21
Meaning of Dan-Gun:
DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC
Starting Position: Parallel ready stance
- Knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
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
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist
- Knife-hand guarding block (L-stance)
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
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist
- Low block (walking stance)
Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist
- Twin forearm block (L-stance)
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
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist
- Twin forearm block (L-stance)
Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist
- Low block (walking stance)
Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm
- Rising block (walking stance)
Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion
- Rising block (walking stance)
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
- Rising block (walking stance)
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
- Rising block (walking stance)
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
- Mid section knife-hand strike (L-stance)
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
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist
- Mid section knife-hand strike (L-stance)
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
- High section punch (walking stance)
Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture