Guide to TKD - Patterns :: Ko-Dang
KO-DANG
Pseudonyn of the patriot Cho Man Shik, who dedicated his life to the Korean Independence Movement and to the education of his people.
Movements - 39
Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE C
Listen to the correct Korean pronunciation:
- Move the right foot to AC to form a sitting stance toward AD, at the same time executing a middle pushing block to AD with the left palm.
- Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist, maintaining a sitting stance toward AD.
- Move the right foot on line CD, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
- Execute a low block to AD with the right outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm, maintaining a right L-stance toward D.
- Move the left foot to BC forming a sitting stance toward BD, at the same time executing a middle pushing block to BD with the right palm.
- Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist, maintaining a sitting stance toward BD.
- Move the left foot on line CD, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
- Execute a low block to BD with the left outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm, maintaining a left L-stance toward D.
- Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance B toward D.
- Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- Lower the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the left knife hand.
- Turn the face toward C forming a right bending ready stance B toward D.
- Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the left foot.
- Lower the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right knife hand.
- Move the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a downward thrust to D with the left straight elbow.
- Move the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a downward thrust to D with the right straight elbow.
- Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block to D with the right palm.
- Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block to D with the left palm.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, while executing a downward block to D with the left outer forearm.
- Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D, while executing a downward block to D with the right outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D, at the same time executing an upward block to D with the left palm.
- Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D, at the same time executing an upward block to D with the right palm.
- Move the right foot to C, forming a right rear foot stance toward D, and then execute a middle side front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
- Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high inward strike to D with a twin knife-hand.
- Execute a rising block with the left knife hand, maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 24 and 25 in a continuous motion.
- Execute a low guarding block to D with a knife hand, while forming a right L-stance toward D, pulling the left foot.
- Execute a downward punch to D with the right fist while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
- Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then slide to C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife hand.
- Jump and land on the same spot, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife hand.
- Jump to D to form a right X-stance toward BD, while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
- Move the left foot on line CD, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block to D with the right outer forearm.
- Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing an upset punch to D with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
- Execute a middle hook kick to A with the right foot.
- Lower the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high cross cut to A with the right flat finger tip.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot and then execute a middle hook kick to B with the left foot.
- Lower the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a high cross cut to B with the left flat finger tip.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a high guarding block to A with a knife hand.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a high guarding block to B with a knife hand.
END: Move the left foot to a ready stance C facing D.
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.