Choong-Moo
30 moves
Choong-Moo was the honorary title given to Admiral Yi Soon-Sin (April 28, 1545 - December 16, 1598). Admiral Yi is considered one of the greatest naval commanders in history and was reputed to have invented the turtle ship.
He is acknowledged to have fought at least 23 naval battles against the Japanese and won all of them, even though he was sometimes outnumbered and poorly supplied (even Japanese historical records acknowledge this).
Not only is this form asymmetrical, it also has almost no repeating moves which makes it the most challenging to learn. It is the form that students will perform in order to earn their black belt.
Start in standard parallel ready stance.
Step the left foot into a left back stance facing West. Twin out forearm block with knifehand. Kihap.
Step forward into a right front stance facing West. Simultaneously high knifehand block with the left hand and inward strike to the front with the right hand.
Pick up the right foot and turn clockwise into a right back stance facing East. Twin knifehand guarding block.
Step forward into a left front stance facing East. Left hand unsupported spear finger.
Step with the left foot into a left back stance facing North. Twin knifehand guarding block.
Pick up the right foot and chamber a side kick to the South while raising the hands into a guarding block. Execute a right side kick to the South.
Lower the right foot into a left back stance facing North. Twin knifehand guarding block.
Step forward with the right foot, then execute a pump side kick to the North. Kihap.
Land in a right back stance facing North. Twin knifehand guarding block.
Pick up the left foot up and rotate counterclockwise into a left back stance facing East. Left (back) hand low block.
Extend both hands up as if to grab the opponent's head or neck while sliding the left foot to the side into a left front facing East.
Kneestrike with the right leg while sharply pulling the hands downward.
Put the right foot down next to the left foot, then step out with the left foot, rotating counterclockwise to end up in a left front stance facing West. Supported ridgehand strike with the right hand over the left hand.
Right leg high roundhouse kick to the West.
Put the right foot down and then continue into a left turning side kick to the West.
Put the left foot down in front and land facing the other way, thus in a right back stance facing East. Closed fist guarding block.
Left leg roundhouse kick to the Northeast.
Lower the left foot down next to the right foot, then step out with the right foot into a right back stance facing South. Stick block with the right hand low and left hand high.
Leap into the air and spin a full 360 counterclockwise in place. Land in a right back stance facing South. Twin knifehand guarding block. Kihap.
Step forward into a left front stance facing South. Pull the left hand to the right shoulder while executing a low fingertip thrust with the right hand.
Shift the left foot inward into a left back stance facing South. Low block with the left (front) hand and backwards backfist with the right (back) hand).
Step forward into a right front stance facing South. Supported spear finger with the right hand over the left.
Pick up the left foot and rotate counterclockwise into a left front stance facing West. Double front block.
Step with the right foot into a riding stance facing South. Front block with the right hand to the South.
Maintaining the same stance, horizontal backfist strike with the right hand to the West.
Right leg sidekick to the East.
Put the foot down and then left leg sidekick to the East. Put the left foot down while also turning in the opposite direction, thus ending in a right back stance facing West. Open-handed middle X-block.
Step forward into a left front stance facing West. Double rising palm block.
Move the left foot to the side and inward, then shift the right foot to the side to rotate in place into a right front stance facing East. Right (front) hand high block.
Maintaining the same stance, left (back) hand middle punch. Kihap.