Dan-Gun

Special Motions

Movements of Dan-Gun performed outside the pattern's normal rhythm.

Continuous motionTwo sine waves on a single breath, with no pause between the movements.

13 and 14

Pattern Movements

All 21 movements of Dan-Gun, in our own notation, following the sequence set out in the Encyclopedia.

1. 1Left foot → B · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing B · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → B, knife-hand.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. 2Right foot → B · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing B · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → B, right fist.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. 3Right foot → A · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing A · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → A, knife-hand.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. 4Left foot → A · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing A · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → A, left fist.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. 5Left foot → D · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · low block (Najunde Makgi) → D, left forearm.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. 6Right foot → D · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → D, right fist.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. 7Left foot → D · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → D, left fist.Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
8. 8Right foot → D · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → D, right fist.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. 9Left foot → E · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing E · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi) → E.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. 10Right foot → E · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing E · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → E, right fist.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. 11Right foot → F · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing F · twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi).Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block.
12. 12Left foot → F · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing F · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → F, left fist.Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F, at the same time executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
13. 13Left foot → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · low block (Najunde Makgi) → C, left forearm.Continuous motion · 13 and 14Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
14. 14Rising block (Chookyo Makgi), left forearm · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C. performed continuously. Prep: right heel stays slightly raised.Continuous motion · 13 and 14Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
15. 15Right foot → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · rising block (Chookyo Makgi), right forearm.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. 16Left foot → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · rising block (Chookyo Makgi), left forearm.Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the left forearm.
17. 17Right foot → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · rising block (Chookyo Makgi), right forearm.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. 18Left foot → B · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing B · middle strike (Kaunde Taerigi) → B, left knife-hand.Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle strike to B with the left knife-hand.
19. 19Right foot → B · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing B · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → B, right fist.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. 20Right foot → A · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing A · middle strike (Kaunde Taerigi) → A, right knife-hand.Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle strike to A with the right knife-hand.
21. 21Left foot → A · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing A · high punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → A, left foot. Prep: end — left foot back to ready posture.Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high punch to A with the left foot. END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.