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7th Gup (Yellow Belt / Green Tip)

Do-San

도산
24
movements
Diagram Z-shape (Ƶ)
Meaning

Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876–1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.


Key Techniques
›High Side Block (Bakat Palmok Nopunde Yop Makgi)
›Back Fist High Side Strike (Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi)
›Straight Fingertip Thrust (Sun Sonkut Tulgi)
›High Wedging Block (Nopunde Hechyo Makgi)
›Middle Front Snap Kick (Kaunde Ap Cha Busigi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•24 movements represent Ahn Chang-Ho's life
•Introduces the high side block with the outer forearm
•First pattern with back fist strikes and a releasing motion
•Introduces the front snap kick, wedging block and straight fingertip thrust
Step-by-Step Movements
Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (1999)
Direction Reference
D = Front
C = Rear
A = Right
B = Left
Directions are fixed to the ready posture, not to the way you are facing: you begin facing D. This pattern also uses CE, CF, E, F — a two-letter label means the diagonal between those two points.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high side block to B with the left outer forearm (Bakat Palmok Nopunde Yop Makgi).

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
2

Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
3

Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
4

Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
5

Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand (Sonkal Daebi Makgi).

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
6

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip (Sun Sonkut Tulgi).

★ Kihap
Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
7

Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter-clockwise until its palm faces downward, and then move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist (Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi).

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
8

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
9

Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward E, while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
10

Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
11

Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
12

Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
13

Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CE, while executing a high wedging block with the outer forearm (Bakat Palmok Nopunde Hechyo Makgi).

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
14

Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot (Kaunde Ap Cha Busigi), keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
15

Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CE, while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
16

Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
17

Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CF, while executing a high wedging block with the outer forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
18

Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
19

Lower the left foot to CF, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward CF, while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
20

Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackMiddle
21

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the left forearm (Chookyo Makgi).

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
22

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

★ Kihap
Gunnun Sogiblock
23

Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand (Sonkal Yop Taerigi).

Annun SogiattackMiddle
24

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward D, while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand. END: bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

Annun SogiattackMiddle