Choong-Moo Pattern Diagram
Choong-Moo was the given name of the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson), which was the precursor to the present day submarine. This pattern ends with a left hand attack to symbolize his regrettable death. The patterns has 30 movements.

Learned at Red belt, Black stripe

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Movements

Begin: [[Parallel ready stance]].
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right [[L-stance]] toward B while executing a twin knife-hand block.

2. Move the right foot to B, forming a right [[walking stance]] toward B while executing a high front strike to B with the right knife-hand and bring the left backhandin front of the forehead.

3. 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 with the knife-hand.

4. Move the left foot to A, forming a left [[walking stance]] toward A while executing a high thrust to A with a left flat fingertip.

5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right [[L-stance]] toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the knife-hand.

6. Turn the face to C forming a left [[bending ready stance]] A toward C.

7. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.

8. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right [[L-stance]] toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the knife-hand.

9. Execute a flying side piercing kick to D with the right foot soon after moving it to D and then land to D, forming a left [[L-stance]] toward D while executing amiddle guarding block to D with the knife-hand.

10. Move the left foot to E, turning counter-clockwise to form a right [[L-stance]] toward E while executing a low block to E with the left forearm.

11. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent’s head while forming a left [[walking stance]] toward E, slipping the left foot to E.

12. Execute an upward kick to E with the right knee while pulling both hands downward.

13. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left [[walking stance]] toward F, at the same time executing a high front strike toFwith a right reverse knife-hand and bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.

14. Execute a high turning kick with the right foot.

15. Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot. Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion.

16. Lower the left foot to F, forming a left [[L-stance]] toward E at the same time executing a middle guarding block with the forearm.

17. Execute a middle turning kick to DE with the left foot.

18. Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to C, forming a [[fixed stance]] toward C while executing a U-shape block.

19. Jump and turn around counter-clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left [[L-stance]] toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the knife-hand.

20. Move the left foot to C, forming a left [[walking stance]] toward C while executing a low thrust to C with a right upset fingertip.

21. Execute a side back strike to D with a right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm while forming a right [[L-stance]] toward C, pulling the left foot.

22. Move the right foot to C forming a right [[walking stance]] toward C while executing a middle thrust to C with a right straight fingertip.

23. Move the left foot to B turning counter-clockwise to form a left [[walking stance]] toward B, at the same time executing a high block to B with a left double forearm.

24. Move the right foot to B to form a [[sitting stance]] toward C, at the same time executing a middle front block with the right outer forearm, and then a high side strike to B with a right back fist.

25. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot, turning counter-clockwise and then lower it to A.

26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the left foot turning clockwise.

27. Lower the left foot to A, and then execute a side checking block to B with an X-knife-hand while forming a left [[L-stance]] toward B, pivoting with the left foot.

28. Move the left foot to B forming a left [[walking stance]] toward B while executing an upward block to B with the twin palm.

29. Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a rising block with the right forearm while forming a right [[walking stance]] toward A.

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

End: Bring the right foot back to [[parallel ready stance]]..

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