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Hwa-Rang

29 movements · 2nd Kup · Red belt

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2nd Kup · Red belt

Hwa-Rang (29 movements) is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.

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

Step by step

  1. Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left palm middle pushing block to D.
  2. Execute a right forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
  3. Execute a left forefist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
  4. Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the let foot.
  5. Execute a left forefist upward punch while pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, maintaining a left L-stance toward A.
  6. Execute a right forefist middle punch to A while forming a right fixed stance toward A in a sliding motion.
  7. Execute a right knifehand downward strike while forming a left vertical stance toward A, pulling the right foot.
  8. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a left forefist middle punch to A.
  9. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left outer forearm low block to D.
  10. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right forefist middle punch to D.
  11. Pull the left foot toward the right foot while bringing the left palm to the right forefist, at the same time bending the right elbow about 45 degrees outward.
  12. Execute a right middle side piercing kick to D while pulling both hands in the opposite direction and then lower it to D forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a right knifehand middle outward strike to D.
  13. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left forefist middle punch to D.
  14. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a right forefist middle punch to D.
  15. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to E.
  16. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a right straight fingertip thrust to E.
  17. Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to F.
  18. Execute a right high turning kick to DF and then lower the foot to F.
  19. Execute a left high turning kick to CF and then lower the foot to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.
  20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left outerforearm low block to C.
  21. Execute a right forefist middle punch to C while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
  22. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a left forefist middle punch to C.
  23. Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a right forefist middle punch to C.
  24. Execute an X-fist pressing block while forming a left walking stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
  25. Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a right side elbow thrust to C.
  26. Bring the left foot to the right foot, turning counter clockwise to form a close stance toward B while executing a right inner forearm high side-front block while extending the left forearm to the side downward.
  27. Execute a left inner forearm high side front block, extending the right forearm to the side downward while maintaining a close stance toward B.
  28. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a knifehand middle guarding block to B.
  29. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to A.

END: Bring the right foot back to form a close ready stance C.