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Patterns - Joong-Gun

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

This pattern begins with the student standing in close ready stance B 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 left reverse knifehand middle block to B.

Execute a left low side-front snap kick to B, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.

Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B forming a left rear foot stance toward B while executing a right palm upward block.

Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a right reverse knifehand middle block to A.

Execute a right low side-front snap kick to A, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4.

Lower the right foot to A and then move the left foot to A forming a right rear foot stance toward A while executing a left palm upward block.

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

Execute a right upper elbow strike while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.

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

Execute a left upper elbow strike while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D.

Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a twin fist vertical high punch to D.

Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a twin fist upset punch to D.

Move the right foot on line CD and then turn counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a X-fist rising block.

Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a left backfist high strike to E.

Twist the left fist counter clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E.

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

Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a right backfist high strike to F.

Twist the right fist clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a right walking stance toward F, slipping the right foot to F.

Execute a left forefist high punch to F while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.

Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left double forearm high block to C.

Execute a left forefist middle punch to C while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.

Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.

Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right double forearm high block to C.

Execute a right forefist middle punch to C while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot.

Execute a left middle side piercing kick to C.

Lower the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a outer forearm middle guarding block to C.

Execute a right palm pressing block while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a outer forearm middle guarding block to C.

Execute a left palm pressing block while forming a right low stance toward C, slipping the right foot to C. Perform in a slow motion.

Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a close stance toward A while executing a right angle punch. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to A forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block to A.

Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block to B.
END: Bring the left foot back to form a close ready stance B.

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