Ko-dang (2nd Dan)

Number of Movements: 39

Meaning of Ko-dang:
Ko-Dang is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprisonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.

Starting Position: Closed ready stance A

1. Left pushing palm block, middle punch (backwards into sitting stance at 45°) [2 moves]
   1: Move the right foot to AC to form a sitting stance, at the same time executing a middle pushing block with a left palm
   2: Execute a middle punch with the right fist
2. Guarding block, low right forearm block + middle left side forearm block (right foot into L-stance) [2 moves]
   3: Move the right foot on line CD, forming a right L-stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm
   4: Execute a low block with the right forearm and a middle side block with the left inner forearm
3. Right pushing palm block, middle punch (backwards into sitting stance at 45°) [2 moves]
   5: Move the left foot to BC forming a sitting stance at the same time executing a middle pushing block with a right palm
   6: Execute a middle punch with the left fist
4. Guarding block, low left forearm block + middle right side forearm block (left foot into L-stance) [2 moves]
   7: Move the left foot on line CD, forming a left L-stance while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm
   8: Execute a low block with the left forearm and a middle side block with the right inner forearm
5. Left bending stance
   9: Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance B
6. Back right piercing kick, land left knife-hand block (L-stance) [2 moves]
   10: Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the right foot
   11: Lower the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle block with a left knife-hand
7. Right bending stance
   12: Turn the face toward C forming a right bending ready stance B
8. Back left piercing kick, land right knife-hand block (L-stance) [2 moves]
   13: Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the left foot
   14: Lower the left foot to C forming a left L-stance toward D, while executing a middle block with a right knife-hand
9. Downward left elbow thrust (backwards into L-stance)
   15: Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a left straight elbow
10. Downward right elbow thrust (backwards into L-stance)
    16: Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a right straight elbow
11. Slow right pressing block (walking stance)
    17: Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance while executing a pressing block with a right palm. Perform in a slow motion
12. Slow left pressing block (walking stance)
    18: Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance, at the same time changing the position of the hands. Perform in a slow motion
13. Downward left outer forearm block (backwards into L-stance)
    19: Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance, while executing a downward block with the left outer forearm
14. Downward right outer forearm block (forwards into L-stance)
    20: Move the right foot to D to form a left L-stance, while executing a downward block with the right outer forearm
15. Upward left palm block (rear foot stance)
    21: Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance, at the same time executing an upward block with a left palm
16. Upward right palm block (rear foot stance)
    22: Move the right foot to D to form a left rear foot stance, at the same time executing an upward block with a right palm
17. Front left snap kick (from right rear foot stance), land double knife-hand inward strike, left knife-hand rising block (walking stance) [3 moves]
    23: Move the right foot to C, forming a right rear foot stance, and then execute a middle front snap kick with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22
    24: Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance while executing a high inward strike with both knife-hands.
    25: Execute a rising block with a left knife-hand. Perform 24 and 25 in a continuous motion.
18. Low knife-hand guarding block (slip left foot into L-stance)
    26: Execute a low guarding block with the knife-hand while forming a right L-stance, pulling the left foot
19. Downward right punch (slip left foot into walking stance)
    27: Execute a downward punch with the right fist while forming a left walking stance, slipping the left foot
20. Knife hand guarding block (left step backwards then into right L-stance)
    28: Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then slide to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand
21. Knife-hand guarding block + jump (L-stance)
    29: Jump to land on the same spot, forming a right L-stance while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand
22. High right back fist strike (jump into right X-stance)
    30: Jump to D to form a right X-stance, while executing a high side strike to D with a right back fist
23. High side left outer forearm block (change direction into left walking stance)
    31: Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance, at the same time executing a high side block with the left outer forearm
24. High right side outer forearm block (change direction into walking stance)
    32: Move the left foot on line CD, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block with the right outer forearm
25. Right upset punch + left fist to shoulder (L-stance)
    33: Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance, at the same time executing an upset punch with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder
26. Mid section right hooking kick, land high right cross cut (L-stance) [2 moves]
    34: Execute a middle hooking kick to A with the right foot
    35: Lower the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance while executing a high cross cut with a right flat fingertip
27. Mid section left hooking kick, land high left cross cut (L-stance opposite direction) [2 moves]
    36: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then execute a middle hooking kick to B with the left foot
    37: Lower the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance, at the same time executing a high cross cut with a left flat fingertip
28. High section knife-hand guarding block (L-stance opposite direction)
    38: Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance, at the same time executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand
29. High section knife-hand guarding block (L-stance opposite direction)
    39: Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance, at the same time executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand.

End: Bring the left foot back to a ready stance