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Patterns - Choong-Moo

Choong-Moo (30 movements) was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

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 right L-stance toward B while executing a twin knifehand block.

Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a right knifehand high front strike and bring the left back hand in front of the forehead.

Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to A.

Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a left flat fingertip high thrust to A.

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

Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.

Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.

Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to D.

Execute a right flying side piercing kick to D soon after moving the right foot to D and then land to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to D.

Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E at the same time executing a left outer forearm low block to E.

Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.

Execute a right knee upward kick to E pulling both hands downward.

Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a right reverse knifehand high front strike to F, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.

Execute a right high turning kick to DF and then lower the foot to the left foot.

Execute a left middle back piercing kick to F. Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion.

Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E while executing an outer forearm middle guarding block to E.

Execute a left middle turning kick to DE.

Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C while executing a U-shape block toward C.

Jump and spin around counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a knifehand middle guarding block to C.

Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C at the same time executing a right upset fingertip thrust to C.

Execute a right backfist side-back strike to D and a left outer forearm low block to C while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.

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

Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a left double forearm high block to B.

Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a rightouter forearm middle front block to C and then a right backfist high side strike to B.

Execute a right middle side piercing kick to A turning counter clockwise and then lower the foot to A.

Execute a left middle side piercing kick to A turning clockwise.

Lower the left foot to A and then execute an X-knifehand checking block to B while forming a left L-stance toward B pivoting with the left foot.

Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing atwin palm upward block to B.

Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a right outer forearm rising block while forming a right walking stance toward A.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to A while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
END: Bring the left foot back to form a parallel ready stance.

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