Andover Tae Kwon Do  
Tae Kwon Do Association of Great Britain  
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Instructor: Charles Gellard 7th Degree World Master  
   
 

8th kup grading

   

 

Dan Gun

21 Moves

Ready position: Parallel ready stance

DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC

Diagram

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Movements

 
Start

Parallel ready stance: Start facing D

         
1

Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.

         
2

Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

         
3

Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

         
4

Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

         
5

Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

         
6

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

         
7

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

         
8

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

         
9

Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.

         
10

Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.

         
11

Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.

         
12

Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.

         
13

Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

         
14

Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.

         
15

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

         
16

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

         
17

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

         
18

Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.

         
19

Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

         
20

Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.

         
21

Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

         

 

Line work

    • L stance, twin forearm block
    • Walking stance, front snap kick double punch
    • L stance, inward outer forearm block
    • Turning kick, land L stance, knife hand guarding block
    • L stance, forearm guarding block

 

Step sparring

    • 3 step sparring 1 to 4