Choong-Jang Tul
52 Movements
Pattern Meaning
Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Yi Dynasty, 14th Century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolise the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.
Pattern Movements
Start: Close Ready Stance A (Moa Sogi A)
- Move the right foot to A to form a Sitting Stance toward D while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm and extending the left forearm side-downward.
- Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm extending the right forearm side downward while maintaining a Sitting Stance toward D.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a Close Stance toward D while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in slow motion.
- Move the left foot to D to form a left Walking Stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the right double finger.
- Move the right foot to D to form a right Walking Stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the left double finger.
- Execute a front strike to D with the right back fist while maintaining a right Walking Stance toward D.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm.
- Move the right foot to D to form a right Walking Stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- Move the right foot to C turning counter clockwise and then slide to C to form a right L-Stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
- Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9.
- Lower the right foot to D forming a right low stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the right flat finger tip.
- Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot supporting the body with both hands and the left knee.
- Lower the right foot to D and then execute a high punch to D with the right fist while pressing the ground with the left palm.
- Move the left foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-Stance toward C while thrusting to D with the left side elbow.
- Move the left foot to C turning clockwise to form a left L-Stance toward D at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right L-Stance toward D while executing a scooping block with the left palm.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left L-Stance toward D while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand.
- Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left Walking Stance toward C pivoting with the right foot.
- Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right knee while pulling both hands in the opposite direction as if grabbing the opponent's leg.
- Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-Stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to D in a sliding motion to form a right L-Stance toward C while thrusting to D with the right side elbow.
- Execute a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand while forming a left L-Stance toward D pivoting with the left foot.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction.
- Lower the right foot to D and then execute a pressing block with a twin palm while forming a right rear foot stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot.
- Move the right foot to C to form a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a high front block to C with the right outer forearm and then a high side strike to C with the right back fist, maintaining a right Walking Stance toward C.
- Execute a high thrust to D with the left flat finger tip while forming a right L-Stance toward D pivoting with the right foot.
- Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot while bring the right palm on the left back hand.
- Lower the right foot to D to form a left Walking Stance toward C pivoting with the left foot while thrusting to D with the right back elbow, placing the left side fist on the right fist. Perform in slow motion.
- Execute a downward strike with the left back hand while forming a right L-Stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion.
- Punch the left palm with the right fist while maintaining a right L-Stance toward C.
- Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a left L-Stance toward C while executing a downward strike with the right back hand.
- Punch the right palm with the left fist while maintaining a left L-Stance toward C.
- Execute a middle outward strike to D with the left knife-hand while forming a right L-Stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion.
- Execute a high side front strike to D with the right back fist striking the left palm with the right elbow while forming a left Walking Stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
- Move the right foot to D forming a left L-Stance toward D whi8le executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand. Perform in a stamping motion.
- Execute a high side front strike to D with the left back fist striking the right palm with the left elbow while forming a right Walking Stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
- Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand while forming a right L-Stance toward C pivoting with the right foot.
- Execute a right 9-shape block while forming a left Walking Stance toward C slipping the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C forming a left L-Stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand.
- Execute a left 9-shape block while forming a right Walking Stance toward C slipping the right foot.
- Move the right foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
- Execute a high strike to C with the right arc-hand while maintaining a left Walking Stance toward C.
- Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 42.
- Lower the right foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a high strike to C with the left arc-hand.
- Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 44.
- Lower the left foot to C forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
- Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a left Walking Stance toward c. Perform 46 and 47 in a fast motion.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a Close Stance toward C while executing a high crescent punch with a twin for-knuckle fist.
- Move the left foot to B turning counter-clockwise to form a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand.
- Execute a high punch to B with the right open fist while maintaining a left Walking Stance toward B.
- Move the left foot on line AB forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right Knife-hand.
- Execute a high punch to A with the left open fist while maintaining a right Walking Stance toward A.