DAN-GUN TUL (21 moves):





The illustrations for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line "AB" and facing "D" in the pattern guide (above). Also, this study guide was intended for information purposes only and is not a "replacement" for regular classroom instruction. For more detailed assistance (or how to actually learn the pattern), please speak to your instructor during class.


DAN GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.


Ready posture: Parallel Ready Stance



1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance while performing a middle knife-hand guarding block (see photo above)

2. Move the right foot forward to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a right high punch.

3. Move the right foot clockwise to A, forming a left L-stance while performing a middle knife-hand guarding block.

4. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch.

5. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to D, forming a left walking stance while executing a left low outer forearm block.

6. Move the right foot forward to D, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch.

7. Move the left foot forward to D, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch.

8. Move the right foot forward to D, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch.

9. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to E, forming a right L-stance and executing a twin outer forearm block.

10. Move the right foot forward to E, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch.

11. Move the right foot, clockwise, to F, forming a left L-stance and executing a twin outer forearm block (see photo above).

12. Move the left foot forward to F, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch.

13. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to C, forming a left walking stance while executing a left low outer forearm block.

14. Execute a high rising block with the left outer forearm, maintaining the same stance (perform #13 and #14 in combination).

15. Move the right foot forward to C, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high outer forearm rising block.

16. Move the left foot forward to C, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high outer forearm rising block.

17. Move the right foot to forward to C, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high outer forearm rising block.

18. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to B, forming a right "L" stance while executing a left knifehand side strike (see photo above).

19. Move the right foot forward to B, forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch.

20. Move the right foot clockwise to A, forming a left "L" stance while executing a right knifehand side strike.

21. Move the left foot forward to A, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch.

BARO! (return)


END: Bring the left foot back (counter-clockwise) to a parallel-ready stance, facing D.


Bibliography:

1. Taekwon-Do: The Korean Art of Self-Defence (Four Edition)(1993)
By: General Choi, Hong Hi

(above photos courtesy of Grand Master Leong Wai Meng, 9th Dan)

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