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Do San diagram Do-San (24 movements) is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

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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 left walking stance toward B while executing a left high side block with the outer forearm to B.
  2. Execute a right middle punch with the fist to B while maintaining a left walking stance toward B.
  3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a right high side block with the outer forearm to A.
  4. Execute a left middle punch with the fist to A while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
  5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to D.
  6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right middle straight fingertip thrust to D.
  7. Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter clockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a left high side strike with the back fist to D.
  8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right high side strike with the back fist to D .
  9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a left high side block with the outer forearm to E.
  10. Execute a right middle punch with the fist to E while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.
  11. Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a right high side block with the outer forearm to F.
  12. Execute a right middle punch with the fist to F while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.
  13. Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block with the outer forearm to CE.
  14. Execute a right middle front snap kick to CE, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
  15. Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a right middle punch with the fist to CE.
  16. Execute a left middle punch with the fist to CE while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.
  17. Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block with the outer forearm to CF.
  18. Execute a left middle front snap kick to CF, keeping the position of the hands as they were in step 17.
  19. Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a left middle punch with the fist to CF.
  20. Execute a right middle punch with the fist to CF while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion.
  21. 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.
  22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right rising block with the outer forearm.
  23. Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a left middle sidestrike with the knife-hand to B.
  24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a right middle side strike with the knife-hand to A.
    END: Bring the right foot back to form a parallel ready stance.
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