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Dan Gun diagram Dan-Gun (21 movements) is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.

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

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to B.
  2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a right high punch with the fist to B.
  3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to A.
  4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a left high punch with the fist to A.
  5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left low block with the outer forearm to D.
  6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right high punch with the fist to D.
  7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left high punch with the fist to D.
  8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right high punch with the fist to D.
  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.
  10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a right high punch with the fist to E.
  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.
  12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a left high punch with the fist to F.
  13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left low block with the outer forearm to C.
  14. Execute a left rising block with the outer forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
  15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a right rising block with the outer forearm.
  16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a left rising block with the outer forearm.
  17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a right rising block with the outer forearm.
  18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a left middle outward knife-hand strike to B.
  19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a right high punch with the fist to B.
  20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a right middle outward knife-hand strike to A.
  21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a left high punch with the fist to A.
    END: Bring the left foot back to a parallel ready stance.
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