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    Pattern (Tul)-4th Kup

    Joong-Gun

    중근

    Named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun

    Belt Grade

    4th Kup

    Blue Belt

    Movements

    32

    Ready Posture

    Diagram

    I

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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.

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. 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.
    7. 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.
    8. 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.
    9. 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.
    10. 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.
    11. 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.
    12. 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.
    13. 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.
    14. 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.
    15. 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.
    16. 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.
    17. 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.
    18. 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.
    19. 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.
    20. 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.
    21. 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.
    22. 22Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, right foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
    23. 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.
    24. 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.
    25. 25Middle side piercing kick (Kaunde Yopcha Jirugi) → C, left foot.Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.
    26. 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.
    27. 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.
    28. 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.
    29. 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.
    30. 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.
    31. 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.
    32. 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.

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