Student Syllabus

Joong Gun - 32 moves

Interpretation

Joong Gun is named after the patriot An Joong Gun who asassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese govenor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part on the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this "pattern" to represent Mr. An's age when he was executed in Lui Shung prison in 1910.

The Starting Position

Closed Ready Stance 'B' - Moa Junbi Sogi 'B'

Diagram

The Movements

1) 90° FACE A, RIGHT L STANCE, LEFT REVERSE KNIFEHAND MIDDLE BLOCK
2) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH THE LEFT FOOT WHILE KEEPING ARM IN SAME POSITION
3) LOWER FOOT TO A, STEP FORWARD, REAR FOOT STANCE, UPWARD PALM BLOCK WITH RIGHT PALM
4) 180° FACE B, LEFT L STANCE, RIGHT REVERSE KNIFEHAND MIDDLE BLOCK
5) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH THE RIGHT FOOT WHILE KEEPING ARM IN SAME POSITION
6) LOWER FOOT TO B, STEP FORWARD, REAR FOOT STANCE, UPWARD PALM BLOCK WITH LEFT PALM
7) 90° FACE E, RIGHT L STANCE, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
8) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD INTO LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH REVERSE UPPER ELBOW STRIKE
9) STEP FORWARD, LEFT L STANCE, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
10) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD INTO RIGHT WALKING STANCE, HIGH REVERSE UPPER ELBOW STRIKE
11) STEP FORWARD, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH TWIN VERTICAL PUNCH
12) STEP FORWARD, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, MIDDLE TWIN UPSET PUNCH
13) STEP TURN 180°, FACE F, LEFT WALKING STANCE, X-FIST RISING BLOCK TOWARDS F
14) TAKE LEFT LEG TO D, RIGHT L STANCE, HIGH BACKFIST STRIKE
15) TWIST LEFT ARM BACK, RELEASE AND SLIP INTO A LEFT WALKING STANCE
16) EXECUTE A HIGH REVERSE PUNCH WITH THE RIGHT FIST
17) LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, 180° TURN, LEFT L STANCE, HIGH BACKFIST STRIKE
18) TWIST RIGHT ARM BACK, RELEASE AND SLIP INTO A RIGHT WALKING STANCE
19) EXECUTE A HIGH REVERSE PUNCH WITH THE LEFT FIST
20) RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, 90° FACE F, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH DOUBLE FOREARM BLOCK
21) PULL FRONT FOOT BACK TO FORM A RIGHT L STANCE, LEFT SIDE PUNCH
22) EXECUTE A MIDDLE SIDE KICK WITH RIGHT FOOT TOWARDS F
23) STEP FORWARD, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, HIGH DOUBLE FOREARM BLOCK
24) PULL FRONT FOOT BACK TO FORM A LEFT L STANCE, RIGHT SIDE PUNCH
25) EXECUTE A MIDDLE SIDE KICK WITH LEFT FOOT TOWARDS F
26) LOWER FOOT INTO A RIGHT L STANCE, FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK
27) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD, LEFT LOW STANCE, TWIN PALM PRESSING BLOCK (SLOW MOTION)
28) STEP FORWARD INTO A LEFT L STANCE, FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK
29) SLIP FRONT FOOT FORWARD, RIGHT LOW STANCE, TWIN PALM PRESSING BLOCK (SLOW MOTION)
30) BRING LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT MAKING CLOSED STANCE, RIGHT HAND TURNING PUNCH POSITION FACING B
31) 90° STEP TO B, LEFT FIXED STANCE, U SHAPED BLOCK
32) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, RIGHT FIXED STANCE, TOWARDS B, U SHAPED BLOCK
END BRING LEFT LEG BACK TO CLOSED READY STANCE B

Stances

There are SIX stances in this pattern:
Moa Jumbi Sogi B
Niunja Sogi
Dwit Bal Sogi
Gunnun Sogi
Gojung Sogi
Moa Sogi

Blocks

There are EIGHT blocks in this pattern:
Sonkal Dung, Keunde Makgi
Ollyo Sunbadak Makgi
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Kyocha Joomuk, Chookyo Makgi
Doo Plamo Makgi
Plamo Daebi Makgi
Sunbadak Noollo Makgi
Digucha Makgi

The Punches in this pattern are:

San Sewo Jirugui
San Dwigibun Jirugi
Bandae Jirugi (to midsection)
Yop Jirugi
Dollyo Jirugi