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Patterns - Do-San

Do-San (24 movements) 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.

This pattern begins with the student standing in parallel ready stance on the AB line facing in the direction of D.

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance while performing a left outer forearm high side block to B.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to B while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.

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

Execute a left forefist middle punch to A while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to D.

Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right straight fingertip thrust to D.

Twist the right knifehand, 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 toward D while executing a left backfist high side strike to D.

Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right backfist high side strike to D .

Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a left outer forearm high side block to E.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to E while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.

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

Execute a right forefist middle punch to F while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.

Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a outer forearm high wedging block to CE.

Execute a right middle front snap kick to CE, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.

Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a right forefist middle punch to CE.

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

Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a outer forearm high wedging block to CF.

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

Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a left forefist middle punch to CF.

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

Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a left outer forearm rising block.

Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right outer forearm rising block.

Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left knifehand middle side strike to B.

Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a right knifehand middle side strike to A.
END: Bring the right foot back to form a parallel ready stance.

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Patterns - Do-San

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