Dan-Gun

Named after the legendary founder of Korea.

21 Moves

4 Kihaps

Note: “North” means the direction the student is facing before the form begins (usually the front of the room). Stances are described according to the foot in front (e.g. “left back stance” means a back stance with the left foot in front).

  1. Step west into left back stance; open handed guarding block; Kihap
  2. Step forward into right front stance; front hand high punch
  3. Turn around east into right back stance; open handed guarding block
  4. Step forward into left front stance; front hand high punch
  5. 90 degree step with front foot north into left front stance; low block
  6. Step forward into right front stance; front hand high punch
  7. Step forward into left front stance; front hand high punch
  8. Step forward into right rfont stance; front hand high punch; Kihap
  9. Pick up back leg and turn counterclockwise to face east in left back stance; twin outform block
  10. Step forward into right front stance; front hand high punch
  11. Pick up front leg and turn around to face west in right back stance; twin outform block
  12. Step forward into left front stance; front hand high punch
  13. Pick up front leg and step south in left front stance; combination low block
  14. Then high block
  15. Step forward into right front stance; high block
  16. Step forward into left front stace; high block
  17. Step forward into right front stance; high block; Kihap
  18. Pick up back leg and counterclock wise to face west in left back stance; front knife hand strike
  19. Step forward into right front stance; front hand high punch
  20. Pick up front leg and turn east in right back stance; front knife hand strike
  21. Step forward into left front stance; front hand high punch; Kihap