Dan Gun

Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC.

Grade: Yellow to Green Tag

Number of Movements: 21 (Twenty One)

Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Pattern Movements

MovementTechniqueKoroeanStance
Start Parallel Ready Stance Narani Jumbi Sogi Parallel Ready
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 with a knife-hand. Sonkal Daebi Makgi L (Niunja)
2 Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking (Gunnun)
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 to A with a knife-hand. Sonkal Daebi Makgi L
4 Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
5 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm. Bakat Palmok Najunde Makgi Walking
6 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
7 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
8 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
9 Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E. Sang Palmok Makgi L
10 Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
11 Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F. Sang Palmok Makgi L
12 Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
13 Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm. Bakat Palmok Najunde Makgi Walking
14 Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion. Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi Walking
15 Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm. Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi Walking
16 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. Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi Walking
17 Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm. Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi Walking
18 Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand. Sonkal Yop Terrigi L
19 Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
20 Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand. Sonkal Yop Terrigi L
21 Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist. Nopunde Ap Jirugi Walking
End Bring the left foot back to a ready posture