Dan-Gun

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

21 Movements

Ready Posture: Parallel Ready Stance

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance while performing a middle knifehand guarding block. (Wirro Niunja Sogi Kaunde Sonkal Daebi Makgi)

2. Move the right foot forward to B forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Jirugi)

3. Move the right foot clockwise to A, forming a left L-stance while performing a middle knifehand guarding block. (Cirro Niunja Sogi Kaunde Sonkal Daebi Makgi)

4. Move the left foot forward to A, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Nopunde Jirugi)

5. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to D forming a left walking stance while executing a left low outer forearm block. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi)

6. Move the right foot forward to D forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Jirugi)

7. Move the left foot forward to D, forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Nopunde Jirugi)

8. Move the right foot forward to D forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Jirugi)

9. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to E forming a right L-stance and executing a twin outer forearm block. (Wirro Niunja Sogi Sang Bakat Palmok Makgi)

10. Move the right foot forward to E forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Jirugi)

11. Move the right foot clockwise to F forming a left L-stance and executing a twin outer forearm block. (Cirro Niunja Sogi Sang Bakat Palmok Makgi)

12. Move the left foot forward to F forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Nopunde Jirugi)

13. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to C forming a left walking stance while executing a left low outer forearm block. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi)

14. Execute a high rising block with the left outer forearm, maintaining the same stance. (Perform #13 and #14 in combination.) (Nopunde Chookyo Makgi Cirro Bakat Palmok Makgi)

15. Move the right foot forward to C forming a right walking stance while executing a right high outer forearm rising block. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi)

16. Move the left foot to forward C forming a left walking stance while executing a left high outer forearm rising block. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Nopunde Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi)

17. Move the right foot forward to C forming a right walking stance while executing a right high outer forearm rising block. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi)

18. Move the left foot counter-clockwise to B, forming a right L-stance while executing a left knifehand side strike. (Wirro Niunja Sogi Cirro Sonkal Yop Taerigi)

19. Move the right foot forward to B forming a right walking stance while executing a right high punch. (Wirro Gunun Sogi Wirro Nopunde Jirugi)

20. Move the right foot clockwise to A, forming a left L-stance while executing a right knifehand side strike. (Cirro Niunja Sogi Wirro Sonkal Yop Taerigi)

21. Move the left foot forward to A forming a left walking stance while executing a left high punch. (Cirro Gunun Sogi Cirro Nopunde Jirugi)

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