Dan Gun
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Number of moves - 21
Meaning - Is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.
Pattern Diagram
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Ready Posture: Narani Junbi Sogi
1. 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.
(Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
3. 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.
(Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
(Gunnun so palmok najunde makgi)
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
9. 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.
(Niunja so sang palmok makgi)
10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
(Niunja so sang palmok makgi)
12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
(Gunnun so palmok najunde makgi)
14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C.
(Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)
Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15. 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.
(Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)
16. 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.
(Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)
17. 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.
(Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)
18. 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.
(Niunja so sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi)
19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
20. 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.
(Niunja so sonkal kaunde bakuro taerigi)
21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
(Gunnun so nopunde jirugi)
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.
