Skip to main content
All Patterns
4th Gup (Blue Belt)

Joong-Gun

중근
32
movements
Diagram Capital I (Ⅰ)
Meaning

Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 movements in this pattern represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910).


Key Techniques
›Rear Foot Stance (Dwit Bal Sogi)
›Reverse Knife-Hand Block (Sonkal Dung Makgi)
›Upper Elbow Strike (Wi Palkup Taerigi)
›U-Shape Block (Mongdungi Makgi)
›Angle Punch (Giokja Jirugi)
Ready Posture

Closed Ready Stance B (Moa Junbi Sogi B)

Notes
•32 movements represent Ahn Joong-Gun's age at death
•Introduces the rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) and low stance (Nachuo Sogi)
•Introduces the U-shape block and angle punch
•Slow-motion palm pressing blocks develop control
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 block to B with the left reverse knife-hand (Sonkal Dung Makgi).

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
2

Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.

Niunja SogikickLow
3

Lower the left foot to B, and then move the right foot to B, forming a left rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward B, while executing an upward block with the right palm (Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi).

Dwit Bal SogiblockLow
4

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
5

Execute a low side front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4.

Niunja SogikickLow
6

Lower the right foot to A, and then move the left foot to A, forming a right rear foot stance (Dwit Bal Sogi) toward A, while executing an upward block with the left palm.

Dwit Bal SogiblockLow
7

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
8

Execute a right upper elbow strike (Wi Palkup Taerigi) while forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the left foot to D.

Gunnun Sogiattack
9

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

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
10

Execute a left upper elbow strike while forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, slipping the right foot to D.

Gunnun Sogiattack
11

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist (Sang Joomuk Sewo Jirugi).

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
12

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward D, while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist (Sang Joomuk Dwijibo Jirugi).

★ Kihap
Gunnun Sogiattack
13

Move the right foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a rising block with an X-fist (Kyocha Joomuk Chookyo Makgi).

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
14

Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward E, while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
15

Twist the left fist counter-clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward E, slipping the left foot to E.

Gunnun Sogimovement
16

Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
17

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward F, while executing a high side strike to F with the right back fist.

Niunja SogiattackHigh
18

Twist the right fist clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward F, slipping the right foot to F.

Gunnun Sogimovement
19

Execute a high punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.

Gunnun SogiattackHigh
20

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) toward C, while executing a high block to C with the left double forearm.

Gunnun SogiblockHigh
21

Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, pulling the left foot.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
22

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot (Kaunde Yop Cha Jirugi).

Niunja SogikickMiddle
23

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

Gunnun SogiblockLow
24

Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, pulling the right foot.

Niunja SogiattackMiddle
25

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.

Niunja SogikickMiddle
26

Lower the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockLow
27

Execute a pressing block with the right palm (Sonbadak Noollo Makgi) while forming a left low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Perform in slow motion.

Nachuo SogiblockLow
28

Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) toward C, while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.

Niunja SogiblockMiddle
29

Execute a pressing block with the left palm while forming a right low stance (Nachuo Sogi) toward C, slipping the right foot to C. Perform in slow motion.

Nachuo SogiblockLow
30

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a closed stance (Moa Sogi) toward A, while executing an angle punch with the right fist (Giokja Jirugi). Perform in slow motion.

Moa SogiattackLow
31

Move the right foot to A, forming a right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward A, while executing a U-shape block to A (Mongdungi Makgi).

Gojung Sogiblock
32

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B, forming a left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) toward B, while executing a U-shape block to B. END: bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Gojung Sogiblock