Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 B.C. The pattern has 21 movements. Learned at Yellow belt 21 Movements Begin: Parallel ready stance. 1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B [...]
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Chon-Ji
Chon-Ji means literally “Heaven and Earth.” In Asian culture, Heaven and Earth symbolizes the creation of the world and the beginning of human history. Therefore, it is the first pattern learned by new Taekwon-Do students. This patterns consists of two similar parts – one representing Heaven and the other, Earth. Learned at White belt 19 [...]
Patterns
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Stances
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