ITF Pattern: Do-San   

Last Updated: 16 January 2008

DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Movements - 24
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high side block to B with the left outer forearm.

2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.

3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm.

4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

5. 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.

6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.

7. Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter clockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist.

8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.

10. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.

11. Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm.

12. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.

13. Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm.

14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.

15. Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.

16. Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.

17. Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm.

18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.

19. Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.

20. Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.

21. 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.

22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm.

23. Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.

24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

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