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          PATTERNS: KO-DANG

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          . Pseudonyn of the patriot Cho Man Shik, who dedicated his life to the Korean Independence Movement and to the education of his people. . .
          KO DANG
          Movements - 39
          1.
          Move the right foot to AC to form a sitting stance toward AD, at the same time executing a middle pushing block to AD with the left palm.
          2. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist, maintaining a sitting stance toward AD.
          3. Move the right foot on line CD, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
          4. Execute a low block to AD with the right outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm, maintaining a right L-stance toward D.
          5. Move the left foot to BC forming a sitting stance toward BD, at the same time executing a middle pushing block to BD with the right palm.
          6. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist, maintaining a sitting stance toward BD.
          7. Move the left foot on line CD, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
          8. Execute a low block to BD with the left outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm, maintaining a left L-stance toward D.
          9. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance B toward D.
          10. Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the right foot.
          11. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the left knife hand
          12. Turn the face toward C forming a right bending ready stance B toward D.
          13. Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the left foot.
          14. Lower the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right knife hand
          15. Move the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a downward thrust to D with the left straight elbow.
          16. Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a downward thrust to D with the right straight elbow.
          17. Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block to D with the right palm.
          18. Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block to D with the left palm.
          19. Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, while executing a downward block to D with the left outer forearm.
          20. Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D, while executing a downward block to D with the right outer forearm.
          21. Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D, at the same time executing an upward block to D with the left palm.
          22. Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D, at the same time executing an upward block to D with the right palm.
          23. Move the right foot to C, forming a right rear foot stance toward D, and then execute a middle side front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
          Perform 24 and 25 in a continuous motion:
          24. Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high inward strike to D with a twin knife-hand.
          25. Execute a rising block with the left knife hand, maintaining a left walking stance toward D
          26. Execute a low guarding block to D with a knife hand, while forming a right L-stance toward D, pulling the left foot.
          27. Execute a downward punch to D with the right fist while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
          28. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then slide to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife hand.
          29. Jump and land on the same spot, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife hand.
          30. Jump to D to form a right X-stance toward BD, while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
          31. Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
          32. Move the left foot on line CD, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block to D with the right outer forearm.
          33. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing an upset punch to D with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
          34. Execute a middle hook kick to A with the right foot.
          35. Lower the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high cross cut to A with the right flat finger tip.
          36. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then execute a middle hook kick to B with the left foot.
          37. Lower the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a high cross cut to B with the left flat finger tip.
          38. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a high guarding block to A with a knife hand.
          39. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a high guarding block to B with a knife hand.
          END: Move the left foot to a ready stance C facing D.
          Reproduced, with permission, from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defense)"
          also known as "The Condensed Encyclopedia." Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
          Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.