Do TaeKwon-Do

Dan-Gun Tul

21 Movements

Pattern Meaning

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

Pattern Movements

Dan-Gun diagram

Start: Parallel Ready Stance 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, at the same time 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, at the same time 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 while 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, at the same time executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
End: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.