Guide to TKD - Patterns :: Hwa-Rang
HWA-RANG
HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.
Movements - 29
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE C
Listen to the correct Korean pronunciation:
- Move the left foot to B to forma sitting stance toward D while executing a middle pushing block to D with the left palm.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the let foot.
- Execute an upward punch with the left fist while pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, maintaining a left L-stance toward A.
- Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward A in a sliding motion.
- Execute a downward strike with the right knife-hand while forming a left vertical stance toward A, pulling the right foot.
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- Pull the left foot toward the right foot while bringing the left palm to the right forefist, at the same time bending the right elbow about 45 degrees outward.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction and then lower it to D forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a middle guarding block to E with a knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
- Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with a knife-hand.
- Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then lower it to F.
- Execute a high turning kick to CF with the left foot and then lower it to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with a knife-hand. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
- Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
- Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
- Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
- Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion forming a right L-stance toward D while thrusting to C with the right side elbow.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot, turning counter clockwise to form a closed stance toward B while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm while extending the left forearm to the side downward.
- Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm, extending the right forearm to the side downward while maintaining a closed stance toward B.
- 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.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
Reproduced, with permission from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The Condensed Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.