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8th Gup (Yellow Belt)

Dan-Gun

단군
21
movements
Diagram Capital I (Ⅰ)
Meaning

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC.

Key Techniques
›Knife-Hand Guarding Block (Sonkal Daebi Makgi)
›Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi)
›Rising Block (Chookyo Makgi)
›High Punch (Nopunde Jirugi)
›Knife-Hand Outward Strike (Sonkal Bakuro Taerigi)
Ready Posture

Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi)

Notes
•All punches are to the high section
•Named after the founder of Korea
•Introduces the L-stance with knife-hand guarding block and the twin forearm block
•Introduces the rising block (Chookyo Makgi), performed in continuous motion at movements 13–14
Step-by-Step Movements
Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do (1999)
Direction Reference
D = Front
C = Rear
A = Right
B = Left
Directions are fixed to the ready posture, not to the way you are facing: you begin facing D. This pattern also uses E, F — further points on its diagram.
Pattern Diagram
Low
Middle
High
block
attack
kick
movement
1

Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand (Sonkal Daebi Makgi).

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
2

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
3

Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
4

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
5

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
6

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
7

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
8

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

★ Kihap
Gunnun SogiattackHigh
9

Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).

Niunja Sogiblock
10

Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward E, while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
11

Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward F, while executing a twin forearm block.

Niunja Sogiblock
12

Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
13

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockLow
14

Execute a rising block with the left forearm (Chookyo Makgi), maintaining a left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
15

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
16

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Gunnun Sogiblock
17

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

★ Kihap
Gunnun Sogiblock
18

Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward B, while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand (Sonkal Bakuro Taerigi).

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
19

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward B, while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
20

Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward A, while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
21

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward A, while executing a high punch to A with the left fist. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
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