Kwang Gae

Kwang Gae is named after the famous Kwang Gae To-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.

Grade: 1st Dan Black Belt to 2nd Dan

Number of Movements: 39 (Thirty nine)

Ready Stance: Parallel Stance with Heaven Hand

Pattern Movements

MovementTechniqueKoroean
Start Parallel Stance with Heaven Hand
01 Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion. Moa junbi sogi B
02 Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the right fist. Perform in slow motion. Wen gunnon sogi dwijibo jirugi.
03 Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the left fist. Perform in slow motion. Orun gunnon sogi dwijibo jirugi.
04 Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot, and then move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time executing a high hooking block to D with the right palm. Perform in a double stepping motion. Orun gunnon sogi sonbadak nopunde baro golcho makgi.
05 Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand. Orun niunja sogi sonkal najunde daebi makgi.
06 Move the right foot to the side front of the left foot and then move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm. Perform in a double stepping motion. Wen gunnon sogi sonbaduk nopunde baro golcho makgi.
07 Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand. Wen niunja sogi sonkal najunde daebi makgi.
08 Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand. Orun dwit bal sogi sonkal nopunde daebi makgi.
09 Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand. Wen dwit bal sogi sonkal nopunde daebi makgi.
10 Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot and then turn counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot, to form a left walking stance toward C while executing an upward block to C with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion. Wen gunnon sogi orun sonbadak ollyo makgi.
11 Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing an upward block to C with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion. Orun gunnon sogi wen sonbadak ollyo makgi.
12 Execute a low front block with the right knife-hand in a circular motion, hitting the left palm while bringing the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward C. Moa sogi orun sonkal najunde ap makgi.
13 Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Wen noollo chagi.
14 Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive kick. Wen kaunde yopcha jirugi.
15 Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder. Orun niunja sogi orun sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi.
16 Execute a downward strike to E with the left side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot. Moa sogi wen yop joomuk naeryo taerigi.
17 Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Orun noollo chagi.
18 Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Perform 17 and 18 in a consecutive kick. Orun kaunde yopcha jirugi.
19 Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high inward strike to F with the knife-hand and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder. Wen niunja sogi wen sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi.
20 Execute a downward strike to F with the right side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot. Moa sogi orun yop joomuk naeryo taerigi.
21 Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion. Wen nachuo sogi sonbadak orun noollo makgi.
22 Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion. Orun nachuo sogi sonbadak wen noollo makgi.
23 Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist. Annun sogi orun dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi.
24 Execute a middle block to D with the right double forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot. Orun gunnon sogi doo palmok kaunde makgi.
25 Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right hand as it was in Orun gunnon sogi palmok najunde bandae makgi.
26 Execute a high thrust to D with the right flat fingertip while forming a right low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D. Perform in slow motion. Orun nachuo sogi orun opun sonkut tulgi.
27 Move the left foot on lone CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist. Annun sogi wen dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi.
28 Execute a middle block to C with the left double forearm while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot. Wen gunnon sogi doo palmok kaunde makgi.
29 Execute a low reverse block to C with the right forearm while shifting to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the left hand as it was in Wen gunnon sogi palmok najunde bandae makgi.
30 Execute a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Wen nachuo sogi wen opun sonkut tulgi.
31 Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist. Orun gunnon sogi sang joomuk nopunde sewo jirugi.
32 Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with a twin fist. Wen gunnon sogi sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi.
33 Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Orun kaunde apcha busigi.
34 Lower the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to A to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand. Wen niunja sogi kaunde sonkal daebi makgi.
35 Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the left fist. Wen gunnon sogi wen nopunde ap jirugi.
36 Move the right foot to B in stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with a twin fist. Orun gunnon sogi sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi.
37 Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in Wen kaunde apcha busigi.
38 Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to B to form a right L-stance toward A at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand. Orun niunja sogi kaunde sonkal daebi makgi.
39 Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the right fist. Orun gunnon sogi orun nopunde ap jirugi.
End Bring the Left foot back to a ready posture.
Notes:
  • Movements 2 and 3 are performed in a slow motion - Nurin donchak
  • Movements 4 and 6 are performed with a double step - Ibo omgyo didimyo nagagi.
  • Movements 5 and 7 are performed in a sliding motion - Mikulgi donchak
  • Movement 9 is performed in a forward double step turn - Apuro Ibo omgyo didimyo dolgi.
  • Movements 10 and 11 are performed in a slow motion - Nurin donchak
  • Movements 13/14 and 17/18 are performed as a consecutive kick - Yonsok chagi
  • Movements 21 and 22 are performed in a slow motion - Nurin donchak
  • Movements 23 and 27 are performed in a stamping motion - Bapgi donchak
  • Movements 25 and 29 are backward foot shifting - Durogamyo jajunbal
  • Movements 31 and 32 are performed in a stamping motion - Bapgi donchak
  • Movement 36 is performed in a stamping motion - Bapgi donchak