Maynooth Taekwon-Do School - Grading - Patterns

Patterns - Kwang-Gae

Kwang-Gae (39 movements) is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-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.

This pattern begins with the student standing in parallel stance with a heaven hand on the AB line facing in the direction of D.

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion.

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.

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.

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 right palm high hooking block to D. Perform in a double stepping motion.

Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a knifehand low guarding block to D.

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 left palm high hooking block to D. Perform in a double stepping motion.

Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a knifehand low guarding block to D.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a knifehand high guarding block to D.

Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a knifehand high guarding block to D.

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 a right palm upward block to C. Perform in a slow motion.

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a left palm upward block to C. Perform in a slow motion.

Execute a right knifehand low front block in a circular motion, hitting the left palm while bringing the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward C.

Execute an outward pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.

Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13. Perform 13 and 14 in a consecutive motion.

Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a right knifehand high inward strike to E and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Execute a left side fist downward strike to E while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot.

Execute an outward pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16.

Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17. Perform 17 and 18 in a consecutive motion.

Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a left knifehand high inward strike to F and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.

Execute a right side fist downward strike to F while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot.

Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while executing a right palm pressing block. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while executing a left palm pressing block. Perform in a slow motion.

Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a right backfist high side strike to D.

Execute a right double forearm middle block to D while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a left outer forearm reverse low block to D while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right hand as it was in 24.

Execute a right flat fingertip high thrust to D while forming a right low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D. Perform in slow motion.

Move the left foot on line CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a left backfist high side strike to C.

Execute a left double forearm middle block to C while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a right outer forearm reverse low block to C while shifting to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the left hand as it was in 28.

Execute a left falt fingertip high thrust to C while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a twin fist vertical high punch to C.

Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a twin upset punch to A.

Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 32.

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 knifehand middle guarding block to B.

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a left forefist high punch to B.

Move the right foot to B in stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing an twin upset punch to B.

Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 36.

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 knifehand middle guarding block to A.

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a right forefist high punch to A.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Website development by Matt Smith , email: webmaster

Patterns - Kwang-Gae

Grading

Theory

Quick links to the four-directional movements

Quick links to colour belt (Kup) patterns

Quick links to the 1st Dan patterns

Quick links to the 2nd Dan patterns