Suh Chong Kang is the father of Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang. Suh-Kang Il was his first form. When asked for the meaning, it is enough to say, “Grandmaster’s father’s first form.” This form introduces the idea of stance shifts. And the step-step turn.
32 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).
- Step out west into left front stance stance; combination low block then
- Back hand punch; Kihap
- Back-leg front kick then land in front for right front stance
- Combination back hand punch then
- Front hand punch
- Pick up front leg and turn around to face east into right front stance; combination low block then
- Back hand punch
- Back-leg front kick then land in front for left front stance
- Combination back hand punch then
- Front hand punch
- Pick up front leg and step north into left back stance; inside block
- Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch
- Back-leg roundhouse kick; land in front
- Back-leg side kick
- Land in front in left back stance; guarding block
- Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch; Kihap
- Step-step turn in place into right back stance facing south; inside block
- Stance shift into right front stance; back hand punch
- Back-leg roundhouse; land in front
- Back-leg side kick
- Land in front for left back stance; guarding block
- Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch; Kihap
- Bring front foot to back foot, then swing back foot behind and around to face west in front stance; combination low block then
- Back hand punch
- Back-leg front kick then land in front for right front stance
- Combination back hand punch then
- Front hand punch
- Pick up front leg and turn around to face east into right front stance; combination low block then
- Back hand punch
- Back-leg front kick then land in front for left front stance
- Combination back hand punch then
- Front hand punch; Kihap