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2nd Dan

Kwang-Gae

광개
39
movements
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Meaning

Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 AD, the year he came to the throne.


Key Techniques
›Pressing Kick and Consecutive Side Piercing Kick (Noollo Chagi, Yop Cha Jirugi)
›Upset Punch in Slow Motion (Dwijibo Jirugi)
›Palm Hooking Block with Double Stepping
›Low Stance Flat Fingertip High Thrust (Nachuo So Opun Sonkut Tulgi)
›Palm Upward Block (Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Stance with a Heaven Hand (Narani Sogi, Hanulson)

Notes
•39 movements from "39" of year 391 AD
•Named after King Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang
•Many techniques performed in slow motion
•Introduces double stepping and stamping motions
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 E, F — further points on its diagram.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a closed ready stance B (Moa Junbi Sogi B) toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion.

Moa Junbi Sogi Bmovement
2

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing an upset punch to D with the right fist (Dwijibo Jirugi). Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
3

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing an upset punch to D with the left fist. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiattackLow
4

Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot, and then move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high hooking block to D with the right palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
5

Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
6

Move the right foot to the side front of the left foot, and then move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
7

Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward D, while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
8

Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Dwit Bal SogiblockHigh
9

Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward D, while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Dwit Bal SogiblockHigh
10

Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot, and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot, to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing an upward block to C with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
11

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing an upward block to C with the left palm. Perform in slow motion.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
12

Execute a low front block with the right knife-hand in a circular motion, hitting the left palm, while bringing the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward C.

Moa SogiblockLow
13

Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot (Noollo Chagi), keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.

Moa Sogikick
14

Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13. Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive kick.

Moa SogikickMiddle
15

Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Niunja SogiattackLow
16

Execute a downward strike to E with the left side fist while forming a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot.

Moa Sogiattack
17

Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16.

Moa Sogikick
18

Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17. Perform 17 and 18 in a consecutive kick.

Moa SogikickMiddle
19

Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward F, while executing a high inward strike to F with the left knife-hand and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.

Niunja SogiattackLow
20

Execute a downward strike to F with the right side fist while forming a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot.

Moa Sogiattack
21

Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.

Nachuo SogiblockLow
22

Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform in slow motion.

Nachuo SogiblockLow
23

Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward F, while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

★ Kihap
Annun SogiattackHigh
24

Execute a middle block to D with the right double forearm while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
25

Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right hand as it was in 24.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
26

Execute a high thrust to D with the right flat fingertip while forming a right low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward D, slipping the right foot to D. Perform in slow motion.

Nachuo SogiattackLow
27

Move the left foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance (Annun Sogi) toward F, while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.

★ Kihap
Annun SogiattackHigh
28

Execute a middle block to C with the left double forearm while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, pivoting with the right foot.

Gunnun SogiblockMiddle
29

Execute a low reverse block to C with the right forearm while shifting to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the left hand as it was in 28.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
30

Execute a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip while forming a left low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, slipping the left foot to C.

Nachuo SogiattackLow
31

Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
32

Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing an upset punch to A with a twin fist.

Gunnun Sogiattack
33

Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 32.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
34

Lower the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to A to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
35

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high punch to B with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
36

Move the right foot to B in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing an upset punch to B with a twin fist.

Gunnun Sogiattack
37

Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 36.

Gunnun SogikickMiddle
38

Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to B to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockLow
39

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a high punch to A with the right fist. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh