Meaning: KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-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 the 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
Number of Movements: 39
Starting Position: Parallel stance with a heaven hand
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Move hands into closed ready stance B
1: Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion
Slow upset punch (walking stance)
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. Perform in slow motion
Slow upset punch (walking stance)
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. Perform in slow motion
Double step into high hooking block (walking stance)
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. Perform in a double stepping motion
Low knife-hand guarding block (slide into L-stance)
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
Double step into high hooking block (walking stance)
6: Move the right foot to the side 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. Perform in a double stepping motion
Low knife-hand guarding block (slide into L-stance)
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
High section knife-hand guarding block (rear foot stance)
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
High section knife-hand guarding block (rear foot stance)
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
Turn into slow upward palm block (walking stance)
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. Perform in a slow motion
Slow upward palm block (walking stance)
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. Perform in a slow motion
Low right knife-hand block into palm (close stance)
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
Pressing kick, side kick, land knife-hand inward strike (L-stance) [3 moves]
13: Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12
14: Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13. 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
Downward strike (close stance)
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
Pressing kick, side kick, land knife-hand inward strike (L-stance) [3 moves]
17: Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16
18: Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17. 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
Downward strike (close stance)
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
Slow pressing block (low stance)
21: Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion
Slow pressing block (low stance)
22: Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion
High back fist side strike + stamp (sitting stance)
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
Double forearm block (walking stance)
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
Low forearm block (maintain walking stance)
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
Slow flat fingertip thrust (low stance)
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. Perform in slow motion
High back fist side strike + stamp (sitting stance)
27: Move the left foot on lone 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
Double forearm block (walking stance)
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
Low reverse forearm block (maintain walking stance)
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
Slow flat fingertip thrust (low stance)
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
Twin vertical punch + stamp (walking stance)
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
Twin upset punch + stamp (walking stance)
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
Front snap kick, land knife-hand guarding block (L-stance) [2 moves]
33: Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 32
34: Lower the right 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
High section punch (walking stance)
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
Twin upset punch + stamp (walking stance)
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
Front snap kick, land knife-hand guarding block (L-stance) [2 moves]
37: Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 36
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
High section punch (walking stance)
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
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