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.

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
| # | Description | Korean |
| 1 | Move 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 |
| 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 ap joomuk baro 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 right knife-hand. | Niunja so kaunde sonkal 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 ap joomuk baro 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 najunde bakat palmok baro 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 ap joomuk baro 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 ap joomuk baro 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 ap joomuk baro 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. Prepare the block by crossing the forearm at the centre of the chest. | 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 ap joomuk baro 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. Prepare the block by crossing the forearm at the centre of the chest. | 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 ap joomuk baro 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 najunde bakat palmok baro makgi |
| 14 | Execute 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 |
| 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 baro 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 baro 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 baro 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 kaunde sonkal yop 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 ap joomuk baro 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 kaunde sonkal yop 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 ap joomuk baro jirugi |
| End | Move the left foot to the ready posture. |
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