Suh-Kang Il

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).

  1. Step out west into left front stance stance; combination low block then
  2. Back hand punch; Kihap
  3. Back-leg front kick then land in front for right front stance
  4. Combination back hand punch then
  5. Front hand punch
  6. Pick up front leg and turn around to face east into right front stance; combination low block then
  7. Back hand punch
  8. Back-leg front kick then land in front for left front stance
  9. Combination back hand punch then
  10. Front hand punch
  11. Pick up front leg and step north into left back stance; inside block
  12. Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch
  13. Back-leg roundhouse kick; land in front
  14. Back-leg side kick
  15. Land in front in left back stance; guarding block
  16. Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch; Kihap
  17. Step-step turn in place into right back stance facing south; inside block
  18. Stance shift into right front stance; back hand punch
  19. Back-leg roundhouse; land in front
  20. Back-leg side kick
  21. Land in front for left back stance; guarding block
  22. Stance shift into left front stance; back hand punch; Kihap
  23. Bring front foot to back foot, then swing back foot behind and around to face west in front stance; combination low block then
  24. Back hand punch
  25. Back-leg front kick then land in front for right front stance
  26. Combination back hand punch then
  27. Front hand punch
  28. Pick up front leg and turn around to face east into right front stance; combination low block then
  29. Back hand punch
  30. Back-leg front kick then land in front for left front stance
  31. Combination back hand punch then
  32. Front hand punch; Kihap