Do-San
DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) The 24 movements
represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea
and its independence movement.
DO-SAN
Movements - 24
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
1.
Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing
a high side block to B with the left outer forearm.
2.
Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward B.
3.
Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking
stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer
forearm.
4.
Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward A.
5.
Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a
middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
6.
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing
a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.
7.
Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter clockwise until its
palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise
to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D
with the left back fist.
8.
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing
a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
9.
Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance
toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.
10.
Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking
stance toward E.
11.
Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking
stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer
forearm.
12.
Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking
stance toward F.
13.
Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same
time executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm.
14.
Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 13.
15.
Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while
executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.
16.
Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right
walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.
17.
Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while
executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm.
18.
Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 17.
19.
Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while
executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.
20.
Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left
walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.
21.
Move the left
foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a
rising block with the left forearm.
22.
Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing
a rising block with the right forearm.
23.
Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance
toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
24.
Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming
a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the
right knife-hand.
END:
Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
Reproduced, with permission
from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defence)" also known as "The Condensed
Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved. Copyright © 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995,
1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.
Do San
