Dan-Gun

Dan-Gun

The second Taekwon-Do pattern

Meaning: Is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2333 B.C.

Dan-Gun diagram - Arch Combat Academy Wembley Park Taekwon-Do Martial Arts

In the diagram the student is in the ready posture standing on C, and facing D.

Movements: 21

Ready posture: Parallel Ready Stance / Narani Junbi Sogi

#DescriptionKorean
1Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance towards B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B, with a left knife hand.Niunja so kaunde sonkal daebi makgi
2Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
3Move 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 right knife-hand.Niunja so kaunde sonkal daebi makgi
4Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
5Move 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 najunde bakat palmok baro makgi
6Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
7Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
8Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
9Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E, while executing a twin forearm block to E.

Prepare the block by crossing the forearm at the centre of the chest.
Niunja so sang palmok makgi
10Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
11Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F, while executing a twin forearm block to F.

Prepare the block by crossing the forearm at the centre of the chest.
Niunja so sang palmok makgi
12Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
13Move 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 najunde bakat palmok baro makgi
14Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C.

Prepare the block by crossing both forearms at the floating ribs.

Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
Gunnun so palmok chookyo baro makgi
15Move 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 baro makgi
16Move 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 baro makgi
17Move 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 baro makgi
18Move 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 kaunde sonkal yop taerigi
19Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
20Move 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 kaunde sonkal yop taerigi
21Move 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi
EndMove the left foot to the ready posture.

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