Tan-Gun
(Named after the hero who founded Korea in 2334 B.C.)

 


1. Begin in a ready stance, feet shoulder-width apart, fists held out at belt level.
2. Fold arms straight out to the right and pseudo block to the left into a left foot forward back stance, kiap.
3. Aim left arm for a high (eye-level) front punch and front punch with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
4. Fold arms straight out to the left and pseudo block to the right into a right foot forward back stance.
5. Aim right arm for a high front punch and front punch with the left arm into a left foot forward front stance.
6. Turn 90o left into a left foot forward front stance while folding and down blocking with the left arm.
7. Aim left arm for a high front punch and front punch with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
8. High front punch with the left arm into a left foot forward front stance.
9. High front punch with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance, kiap.
10. Downward X block with right hand on top, 270o turn to the left into a left foot forward back stance, double block with the right arm up and the left to the front.
11. Aim left arm for a high front punch and front punch with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
12. Downward X block with left hand on top, 180o turn to the right into a right foot forward back stance, double block with the left arm up and the right arm to the front.
13. Aim right arm for a high front punch and front punch with the left arm into a left foot forward front stance.
14. Turn 90o left into a left foot forward front stance and down block with the left arm, immediately downward X block with left hand on top and high block with the left arm.
15. Downward X block with right hand on top, high block with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
16. Downward X block with left hand on top, high block with the left arm into a left foot forward front stance.
17. Downward X block with right hand on top, high block with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
18. Fold left arm with hand straight over right arm with fist (like with a down block), 270o left turn into a left foot forward back stance, chop with left arm.
19. Aim left arm for a high front punch and front punch with the right arm into a right foot forward front stance.
20. Fold right arm with hand straight over left arm with fist, turn right 180o into a right foot forward back stance, chop with right arm.
21. Aim right arm for a high front punch and front punch with the left arm into a left foot forward front stance, kiap.

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