Kwang-Gae Tull - Taekwondo pattern for 1st desgree black belts
KWANG-GAE: 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.

Number of movements = 39

Step-by-step Guide
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND
  1. Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion.
    Break open the hands to form Moa Junbi Sogi 'B'
  2. 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.
    Wen Gunnan So Bandae Dwijibo Jirugi
  3. 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.
    Orun Gunnan So Bandae Dwijibo Jirugi
  4. 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 high hooking block to D with the right palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.
    Orun Gunnan So Sonbadak Nopunde Golcho Makgi
  5. Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
    Orun Niunja So Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi
  6. Move the right foot to the side of the left foot and then move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high hooking block to D with the left palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.
    Wen Gunnan So Sonbadak Nopunde Golcho Makgi
  7. Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
    Wen Niunja So Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi
  8. Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
    Orun Dwit Bal So Sonkal Nopunde Daebi Makgi
  9. Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
    Wen Dwit Bal So Sonkal Nopunde Daebi Makgi
  10. 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 an upward block to C with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion.
    Wen Gunnan So Bandae Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
  11. Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing an upward block to C with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion.
    Orun Gunnan So Bandae Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
  12. Execute a low front block with the right knife-hand in a circular motion, hitting the left palm while bringing the left foot to the right foot to form a close stance toward C.
    Moa So Sonkal Najunde Ap Makgi
  13. Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 12.
    Wen Noollo Chagi
  14. 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 kick.
    Wen Kaunde Yop Cha Jirugi
  15. Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
    Orun Niunja So Nopunde Anuro Sonkal Taerigi
  16. Execute a downward strike to E with the left side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot.
    Moa So Naeryo Wen Yop Joomuk Taerigi
  17. Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 16.
    Orun Noollo Chagi
  18. 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 kick.
    Orun Kaunde Yop Cha Jirugi
  19. Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high inward strike to F with the knife-hand and bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
    Wen Niunja So Nopunde Anuro Sonkal Taerigi
  20. Execute a downward strike to F with the right side fist while forming a close stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot.
    Moa So Naeryo Orun Yop Joomuk Taerigi
  21. Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.
    Wen Nacho So Noollo Sonbadak Makgi
  22. Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion.
    Orun Nacho So Noollo Sonbadak Makgi
  23. Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
    Annun So Orun Nopunde Yop Dung Joomuk Taerigi
  24. Execute a middle block to D with the right double forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
    Orun Gunnan So Kaunde Doo Palmok Makgi
  25. Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while shifting to C, maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right hand as it was in 24.
    Orun Gunnan So Najunde Bandae Bakat Palmok Makgi
  26. Execute a high thrust to D with the right flat fingertip while forming a right low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D. Perform in slow motion.
    Orun Nacho So Nopunde Opun Sonkut Tulgi
  27. Move the left foot on lone CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward F while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
    Annun So Nopunde Yop Wen Dung Joomuk Taerigi
  28. Execute a middle block to C with the left double forearm while forming a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.
    Wen Gunnan So Kaunde Doo Palmok Makgi
  29. Execute a low reverse block to C with the right forearm while shifting to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the left hand as it was in 28.
    Wen Gunnan So Najunde Bandae Bakat Palmok Makgi
  30. Execute a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
    Wen Nacho So Nopunde Opun Sonkut Tulgi
  31. Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist.
    Orun Gunnan So Sang Sewo Jirugi
  32. Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with a twin fist.
    Wen Gunnan So Sang Dwijibo Jirugi
  33. Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 32.
    Kaunde Ap Cha Busigi
  34. Lower the right foot, and then move the left foot to A to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
    Wen Niunja So Sonkal Kaunde Daebi Makgi
  35. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the left fist.
    Wen Gunnan So Nopunde Baro Ap Joomuk Jirugi
  36. Move the right foot to B in stamping motion, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with a twin fist.
    Orun Gunnan So Sang Dwijibo Jirugi
  37. Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 36.
    Kaunde Ap Cha Busigi
  38. 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 middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
    Orun Niunja So Sonkal Kaunde Daebi Makgi
  39. Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the right fist.
    Orun Gunnun So Nopunde Baro Ap Joomuk Jirugi

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

 
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