Joong-Gun
중근
Named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun
Belt Grade
4th Kup
Blue Belt
Movements
32
Ready Posture
Diagram
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Meaning
The pattern is named for Ahn Joong-Gun, who shot Hiro Bumi Ito — the first Japanese governor-general of Korea and a leading architect of the Korea-Japan merger. Ahn was executed at Lui-Shung prison in 1910 at the age of 32, and the pattern has 32 movements to match.
Examiner often asks
- 1.Why does Joong-Gun have 32 movements?
- 2.Who did Ahn Joong-Gun assassinate, and why is he significant?
- 3.Where and when was Ahn Joong-Gun executed?
Special Motions
Movements of Joong-Gun performed outside the pattern's normal rhythm.
- Fast motionPerformed quicker than the pattern's normal rhythm, each with its own sine wave.
- 15 and 16
Pattern Movements
All 32 movements of Joong-Gun, in our own notation, following the sequence set out in the Encyclopedia.
- 1Left foot → B · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing B · middle side block (Kaunde Yop Makgi) → B, left reverse knife-hand ().Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with a left reverse knife-hand.
- 2Low side front snap kick (Najunde Yobap Cha Busigi) → B, left foot. hands stays as in 1.Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.
- 3Left foot lowered → B · right foot → B · left rear foot stance (Dwitbal Sogi) facing B · upward block, right palm.Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B, forming a left rear foot stance toward B while executing an upward block with a right palm. The palm reaches the target in a circular motion.
- 4Right foot → A · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing A · middle side block (Kaunde Yop Makgi) → A, right reverse knife-hand ().Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle side block to A with a right reverse knife-hand.
- 5Low side front snap kick (Najunde Yobap Cha Busigi) → A, right foot. hands stays as in 4.Execute a low side front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4.
- 6Right foot lowered → A · left foot → A · right rear foot stance (Dwitbal Sogi) facing A · upward block, left palm.Lower the right foot to A and then move the left foot to A, forming a right rear foot stance toward A while executing an upward block with the left palm. The palm reaches the target in a circular motion. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 7Left foot → D · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing D · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → D, knife-hand.Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- 8Left foot slips → D · high strike (Nopunde Taerigi) → D, right upper elbow · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D. Prep: body stays full facing.Execute a high strike to D with the right upper elbow while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D. Keep the body full facing.
- 9Right foot → D · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing D · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → D, knife-hand.Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
- 10Right foot slips → D · high strike (Nopunde Taerigi) → D, left upper elbow · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D.Execute a high strike to D with the left upper elbow, at the same time forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D.
- 11Left foot → D · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · high vertical punch (Nopunde Sewo Jirugi) → D, twin fist ().Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist.
- 12Right foot → D · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing D · upset punch (Dwijibo Jirugi) → D, twin fist ().Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist.
- 13Right foot → along line CD · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · rising block (Chookyo Makgi), x-fist.Move the right foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with an X-fist.
- 14Left foot → E · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing E · high side strike (Nopunde Yop Taerigi) → E, left back fist (등 주먹). Prep: forearms crossed in front of the chest, placing the left one under the right, with both palms faces down.Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist. Keep the forearms crossed in front of the chest, placing the left one under the right, with both palms facing downward.
- 15Left fist twists counter-clockwise · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing E.Fast motion · 15 and 16Twist the left fist counter-clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E.
- 16High punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → E, right fist · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing E. performed fast.Fast motion · 15 and 16Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion. Keep the right heel slightly off the ground.
- 17Left foot drawn to right, then right foot → F · right foot → F · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing F · high side strike (Nopunde Yop Taerigi) → F, right back fist (등 주먹).Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high side strike to F with a right back fist.
- 18Right fist twists counter-clockwise · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing F.Twist the right fist counter-clockwise until the back fist faces downward while forming a right walking stance toward F, slipping the right foot to F.
- 19High punch (Nopunde Jirugi) → F, left fist · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing F.Execute a high punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Keep the left heel slightly off the ground.
- 20Right foot drawn to left, then left foot → C · left foot → C · left walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · high block (Nopunde Makgi) → C, left double forearm.Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with a left double forearm.
- 21Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, left fist · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing C. left foot drawn in.Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
- 22Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, right foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- 23Right foot lowered → C · right walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) facing C · high side block (Nopunde Yop Makgi) → C, right double forearm.Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right double forearm.
- 24Middle punch (Kaunde Jirugi) → C, right fist · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing C. right foot drawn in.Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot.
- 25Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, left foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.
- 26Left foot lowered → C · right L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing C · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → C, forearm.Lower the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm. The forearm becomes half facing the opponent.
- 27Left foot slips · pressing block (Noollo Makgi) → C, right palm · left low stance (Nachuo Sogi) facing C.Execute a pressing block to C with the right palm while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot.
- 28Right foot → C · left L-stance (Niunja Sogi) facing C · middle guarding block (Kaunde Daebi Makgi) → C, forearm.Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.
- 29Right foot slips · pressing block (Noollo Makgi) → C, left palm · right low stance (Nachuo Sogi) facing C.Execute a pressing block to C with the left palm while forming a right low stance toward C, slipping the right foot.
- 30Left foot drawn to right · close stance (Moa Sogi) facing A · angle punch (Giokja Jirugi), right fist.Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward A while executing an angle punch with the right fist.
- 31Right foot → A · right fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing A · u-shape block (Mongdung-i Makgi) → A.Move the right foot to A, forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block to A.
- 32Right foot drawn to left, then left foot → B · left foot → B · left fixed stance (Gojung Sogi) facing B · u-shape block (Mongdung-i Makgi) → B.Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B, forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block to B. Blocking Pushing Striking.
For fuller detail, consult Gen. Choi Hong Hi’s Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do. The wording here is our own.