West Midlands Schools
of Tae Kwon-Do

Dan Gun

Number of Movements: 21 (Twenty One)
Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Chunbi Sogi)

Pattern Meaning: Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2333 B.C.

Diagram:

Movements:

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 right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
17 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.
18 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.
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.
END Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.
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