Student Syllabus

Green Stripe

Do-San - 24 moves

Interpretation

Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang Ho (1876-1938), who devoted his entire life to furthering the eduction of Korea and it's independent movement.

The Starting Position

Parallel Ready Stance - Narani Junbi Sogi

Diagram

Do-San Diagram Picture

The Movements

1. LEFT LEG TO A, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH SECTION OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
2. SAME STANCE, REVERSE MIDDLE SECTION PUNCH
3. STEP TURN TO C, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, HIGH SECTION OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
4. SAME STANCE, REVERSE MIDDLE SECTION PUNCH
5. LEFT LEG TO E, RIGHT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
6. STEP FORWARD TO E, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, STRAIGHT FINGERTIP THRUST - RELEASE
7. PIVOT ANTI-CLOCKWISE, FACE E, LEFT WALKING STANCE, LEFT BACKFIST SIDE STRIKE
8. STEP FORWARD TO E, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, RIGHT BACKFIST STRIKE
9. PIVOT ANTI-CLOCKWISE, FACE F, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH SECTION OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
10. SAME STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION REVERSE PUNCH
11. STEP TURN, FACE D, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, HIGH SECTION OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
12. SAME STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION REVERSE PUNCH
13. FACE EF, LEFT WALKING STANCE, WEDGING BLOCK
14. KEEPING BLOCK IN POSITION, RIGHT MIDDLE SECTION FRONT SNAP KICK TO EF
15 + 16 PLACE RIGHT FOOT DOWN INTO RIGHT WALKING STANCE, DOUBLE PUNCH
17 FACE DE, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, WEDGING BLOCK
18 KEEPING BLOCK IN POSITION, LEFT MIDDLE SECTION FRONT SNAP KICK TO DE
19 + 20 PLACE RIGHT FOOT DOWN INTO LEFT WALKING STANCE, DOUBLE PUNCH
21 MOVE DIAGONAL TO FACE B, LEFT WALKING STANCE, RISING BLOCK.
22 STEP FORWARD TO B, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, RISING BLOCK.
23 PIVOT ANTI-CLOCKWISE TO A, SITTING STANCE, KNIFE HAND SIDE STRIKE
24 FEET TOGETHER, RIGHT FOOT TO C, SITTING STANCE, KNIFE HAND SIDE STRIKE
END BRING RIGHT FOOT BACK TO PARALLEL READY STANCE.

Stances

There are FOUR stances in Dan Gun:
Narani Jumbi Sogi
Gunun Sogi
Niunja Sogi
Annun Sogi

Blocks

There are FOUR blocks in Dan Gun:
Bakat Palmo, Nopunde Makgi
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Bakat Palmo, Hechio Makgi
Bakat Palmo, Chookyo Makgi

Punches

All punches are directed to the mid section, two Baro Jirugi and four Bandae Jirugi