Do-San

 

DO-SAN 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.

DO-SAN
Movements - 24
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high side block
   to B with the left outer forearm.
2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist 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 high side block to A with the right outer forearm.
4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist 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 guarding
   block to D with a knife-hand.
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle
   thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.
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 high side strike to D with the left back fist.
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side
   strike to D with the right back fist.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while
   executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm.
10. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist 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 high side block to F with the right outer forearm.
12. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist 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 to CE with the outer forearm.
14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, 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 middlepunch to CE with the right fist.
16. Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist 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 to CF with the outer forearm.
18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as
    they were in 17.
19. Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle
    punch to CF with the left fist.
20. Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist 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
    rising block with the left forearm.
22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising
    block with the right forearm.
23. Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while
    executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand.
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 middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand.

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

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