Do San

Do-San (perform as a 8th kup orange belt)
(24 movements) is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his life to furthering the education of Korea and its independent movement.

• You will start at C facing D

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking (front) stance toward B, while executing a high side block to B with the left outer forearm.
2. Execute a middle (reverse) 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 (front) stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm.
4. Execute a middle (reverse) punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking (front) stance toward A.
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L (back) stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with knife hands (Double Knife hand guarding block).
6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right front (walking) stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip (kwansu). Kihap
7. Twist the right knife hand together with the body counterclockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counterclockwise to form a left walking (front) 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 (front) stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counterclockwise to form a left walking (front) stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.
10. Execute a middle (reverse) punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking (front) stance toward E.
11. Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking (front) stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm.
12. Execute a middle (reverse) punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking (front) stance toward F.
13. Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking (front) stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block to CE with both outer forearms.
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 (front) 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 fast motion.
17. Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking (front) stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearms.
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 (front) 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 (front)stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.
21. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking (front) stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising (high) block with the left forearm.
22. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking (front) stance toward C while executing a rising (high) block with the right forearm.
23. Move the left foot to B, turning counterclockwise to form a sitting (horse) stance toward D while executing a middle knife hand strike to B with the left hand.
24. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a sitting (horse) stance toward D while executing a middle knife hand strike to A with the right hand. Kihap

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