Step by Step Dan Gun

Get your own General Choi's Condensed Encyclopedia 1999 Edition http://www.itftaekwondobook.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html Dan-Gun Tul (Dan-gun pattern) 21 moves parallel ready stance (narani junbe sogi) 1. Move the left foot. Step 90 degrees to the left into a right L-stance. Execute a knifehand guarding block. 2. Step forward into a right walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 3. Move the front foot. Turn 180 degrees to the right into a left L-stance. Execute a knifehand guarding block. 4. Step forward into a left walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 5. Move the front foot. Turn 90 degrees to the left into a left walking stance. Execute a low outer forearm block. 6. Step forward into a right walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 7. Step forward into a left walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 8. Step forward into a right walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 9. Move the back foot. Turn to the left 270 degrees into a right L-stance. Execute a twin forearm block. 10. Step forward into a right walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 11. Move the front foot. Turn 180 degrees to the right into a left L-stance. Execute a twin forearm block. 12. Step forward into a left walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 13. Move the front foot. Turn 90 degrees to the left into a left walking stance. Execute a low outer forearm block with the left arm. 14. Stay in your left walking stance. Execute a rising block with the left arm. 15. Step forward into a right walking stance. Execute a rising block with he right arm. 16. Step forward into a left walking stance. Execute a rising block with the left arm. 17. Step forward into a right walking stance. Execute a rising block with the right arm. 18. Move the back foot. Turn 270 degrees to the left into a right L-stance. Execute a knifehand strike with the left hand. 19. Step forward into a right walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. 20. Move the front foot. Turn 180 degrees to the right into a left L-stance. Execute a knifehand strike with the right hand. 21. Step forward into a left walking stance and execute a high obverse punch. Interpretation: Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B. C.