Dan-gun
dan-gun
Dan-gun diagram

Dan-gun is named after the holy Dan-gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.

Movements: 21

Ready stance: Parallel ready

  1. Pivot on the right foot and turn counterclockwise; move the left foot toward B into a right L-stance while executing a guarding block with a knife-hand.
  2. Move the right foot toward B into a right walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  3. Pivot on the left foot and turn clockwise; move the right foot toward A into a left L-stance while executing a guarding block with a knife-hand.
  4. Move the left foot toward A into a left walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  5. Pivot on the right foot and turn counterclockwise; move the left foot toward D into a left walking stance while executing a low, block with the outer forearm.
  6. Move the right foot toward D into a right walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  7. Move the left foot toward D into a left walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  8. Move the right foot toward D into a right walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  9. Pivot on the right foot and turn counterclockwise; move the left foot toward E into a right L-stance while executing a twin forearm block.
  10. Move the right foot toward E into a right walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  11. Pivot on the left foot and turn clockwise; move the right foot toward F into a left L-stance while executing a twin forearm block.
  12. Move the left foot toward F into a left walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.

Perform move 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.

  1. Pivot on the right foot and turning counterclockwise; move the left foot toward C into a left walking stance while executing low, block with the outer forearm.
  2. Maintain a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the outer forearm.
  3. Move the right foot toward C, into a right walking stance while executing a rising block with the outer forearm.
  4. Move the left foot toward C, into a left walking stance while executing a rising block with the outer forearm.
  5. Move the right foot toward C, into a right walking stance while executing a rising block with the outer forearm.
  6. Pivot on the right foot and turn counterclockwise; move the left foot toward B into a right L-stance while executing a reverse, side, strike with a knife-hand.
  7. Move the right foot toward B into a right walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.
  8. Pivot on the left foot and turn clockwise, move the right foot toward A into a left L-stance while executing a reverse, side, strike with a knife-hand.

While executing move 21 shout “Dan-gun” as a ki-hap and remain in this position until given the next command.

  1. Move the left foot toward A into a left walking stance while executing a high, punch with the forefist.

Pa-ro: Move the left foot to the Ready stance.