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Martial Arts|Karate Lessons|Taekwondo|Denver

Do San

24 moves, Form diagram Stair Step

Pattern History: Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and to its independence movement.

Do San video

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Ready Position is Parallel Ready Stance facing D.
  1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle outer forearm block to B.
  2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.
  3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle outer forearm block to A.
  4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaing a right walking stance toward A.
  5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the knife-hand.
  6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight finger tip (vertical)
  7. Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter-clockwise until its palm faces downward then move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist.
  8. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
  9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a middle outer forearm block to E.
  10. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance
  11. Move the left foot on the line EF, and turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a middle outer forearm block to F.
  12. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance.
  13. Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block block to CE with the outer forearm.
  14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13
  15. Lower the right foot to CE, forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.
  16. Execute a middle punch to CE with the left punch while maintianing a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 & 16 in a fast motion
  17. Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm.
  18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.
  19. Lower the left foot to CF, forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.
  20. Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF.Perform 19 & 20 in a fast motion
  21. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left outer forearm.
  22. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right outer forearm.
  23. Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to a form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle sid estrike to B with the left knife-hand.
  24. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a miidle side strike to A with a right knife-hand.

END: Bring the right foot back to parallel ready stance facing D

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