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Choong-Moo diagram Choong-Moo (30 movements) was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

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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 while executing a twin knife-hand block .
  2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a right high front strike with the knife-hand and bring the left back hand in front of the forehead.
  3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to A.
  4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a left high thrust with the flat finger tip to A.
  5. Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to D.
  6. Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
  7. Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.
  8. Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to D.
  9. Execute a right flying side piercing kick to D soon after moving the right foot to D and then land to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to D.
  10. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E at the same time executing a left low block with the outer forearm to E.
  11. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.
  12. Execute a right upward kick with the knee to E pulling both hands downward.
  13. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a right high front strike with the reverse knife-hand to F, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.
  14. Execute a right high turning kick to DF and then lower the foot to the left foot.
  15. Execute a left middle back piercing kick to F. Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion.
  16. Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E while executing a middle guarding block with the outer forearm to E.
  17. Execute a left middle turning kick to DE.
  18. Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C while executing a U-shape block toward C.
  19. Jump and spin around counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand to C.
  20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C at the same time executing a right low thrust with the upset finger tip to C.
  21. Execute a right side back strike with the back fist to D and a left low block with the outer forearm to C while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
  22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a right middle thrust with the straight finger tip to C.
  23. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a left high block with the double forearm to B.
  24. Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a right middle front block with the inner forearm to C and then a right high side strike with the back fist to B.
  25. Execute a right middle side piercing kick to A turning counter clockwise and then lower the foot to A.
  26. Execute a left middle side piercing kick to A turning clockwise.
  27. Lower the left foot to A and then execute a checking block with an X-knife-hand to B while forming a left L-stance toward B pivoting with the left foot.
  28. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing an upward block with a twin palm to B.
  29. Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a right rising block with the outer forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A.
  30. Execute a left middle punch with the fist to A while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
    END: Bring the left foot back to form a parallel ready stance .