Pattern: Dan Gun
No. Movements: 21
Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance
Interpretation:
Dan Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C.

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Diagram:

The illustrations for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line AB facing D.

1.  
Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
2.  
Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
3.  
Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
4.  
Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
5.  
Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
6.  
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
7.  
Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
8.  
Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
9.  
Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.
10.  
Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
11.  
Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
12.  
Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
13.  
Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
14.  
Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15.  
Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
16.  
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.
17.  
Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
18.  
Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.
19.  
Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
20.  
Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.
21.  
Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist. Kihap.
End.  
Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

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