Ko-Dang is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprsonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.
Learned at 2nd Dan
39
Movements
Begin: Closed ready stance C.
1. Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D, at the same time executing a side front block with the right inner forearm and extending the leftforearm side downward.
2. Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm extending the right forearm side-downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
3. Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward D while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in a slow motion.
4. Move the left foot to D, forming a walking stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the right double finger.
5. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the left double finger.
6. Execute a front strike to D with a right back fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
7. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.
8. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
9. Move the right foot to C, turning counter-clockwise and then slide to C, forming a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
10. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9.
11. Lower the right foot to D, forming a right low stance, at the same time executing a high thrust to D with a right flat fingertip.
12. Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot, supporting the body with both hands and the left knee.
13. Lower the right foot to D, and then execute a high punch to D with right fist while pressing the ground with the left palm.
14. Move the left foot to D, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward C, at the same time thrusting to D with the left side elbow.
15. Move the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
16. Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a scooping block with a left palm.
17. Move the left foot to C forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle outward strike to D with a right knife-hand.
18. Execute a pressing block with an X-fist, while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot.
19. Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right knee, while pulling both hands in the opposite direction as if grabbing the opponent’s leg.
20. Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, while executing a middle guarding block with the knife-hand.
21. Move the right foot to D in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward C, while thrusting to D with the right side elbow.
22. Execute a middle guarding block to D with the knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot, at the same time pulling both fists in the opposite direction.
24. Lower the right foot to D, and then execute a pressing block with the twin palm while forming a right rear foot stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot.
25. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high front block to C with the right outer forearm and then a high side striketo C with a right back fist, maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
26. Execute a high thrust to D with the flat fingertip while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot.
27. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, at the same time bringing the right palm on the left back forearm.
28. Lower the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot while thrusting to D with the right back elbow placing the left sidefist on the right fist. Perform in a slow motion.
29. Execute a downward strike with the left back hand while forming a right L-stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion.
30. Punch the left palm with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward C.
31. Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance toward C, while executing a downward strike with the right back hand.
32. Punch the right palm with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward C .
33. Execute a middle outward strike to D with a left knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion.
34. Execute a high side front strike to D with the right back fist striking the left palm with the right elbow while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
35. Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle outward strike with a right knife-hand. Perform in a stamping motion.
36. Execute a high side front strike to D with the left back fist striking the right palm with the left elbow while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
37. Execute a low guarding block to C with the reverse knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot.
38. Execute a right 9-shape block while forming a left walking stance toward C, slipping the left foot.
39. Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with the reverse knife-hand.
40. Execute a left 9-shape block while forming a right walking stance toward C, slipping the right foot.
41. Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
42. Execute a high strike to C with the right arc-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
43. Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 42.
44. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a high strike to C with a left-arc hand.
45. Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 44.
46. Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
47. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C. Perform 46 and 47 in a fast motion.
48. Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a close stance toward C, while executing a high crescent punch with a twin fore-knuckle fist.
49. Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with a left knife-hand.
50. Execute a high punch to B with a right open fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.
51. Move the left foot on line AB, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with a right knife-hand.
52. Execute a high punch to A with a left open fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
End: Bring the left foot back to closed ready stance c..
