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The story of Dan-Gun

According to the legend, Dan-Gun was the man who formed the first Korean kingdom in 2333 BCE. His story goes like this: Long ago, Hwan-ung moved from heaven with his people to live on Earth and formed his new nation on the slopes of Mount Paektu, a rugged peak in northern Korea.

Nearby on the mountain, a bear and a tiger were living together in a cave. They saw how the humans lived so happily and wanted to become human too. So they went to ask Hwan-ung how they could do this. Hwan-ung told the two animals that to become human they had to stay in their cave for 100 days without sunlight and nothing to eat but garlic and mugwort. They agreed to do this, but it was not long before the hungry tiger lost interest. "I’ve had it," he grumbled after about 20 days. "I’m leaving. I don't care about becoming a man after all. If I wait another 80 days, I will have starved to death anyway."

​From that day on, the tiger became man’s most feared enemy. Alone in the cave, the bear reminded herself of her wish to be human. “It can’t be that hard - after all, I spend all winter hibernating.” She prayed often and put up with her hardship. Then, during the night of the 100th day, an amazing thing happened. As dawn broke, the bear turned into a lovely young woman, She stepped out of the cave and went immediately to thank Hwan-ung for his blessing. Hwan-ung was stunned by the beautiful young woman and named her Ung-yo, meaning ‘the girl who was once a bear’. Then he asked her to marry him. She gave birth to a boy whom she named Dan-Gun, meaning ‘Lord of the Sandalwood Trees’. When he grew up, Dan-Gun became a wise and powerful leader and he formed the first kingdom in Korea in 2333BCE. Dan-Gun called his kingdom Choseon, meaning ‘Land of the Morning Calm’.
Dan-Gun Tul
Performed by Patrick Steele IV, Founder of Choong-Moo International Taekwondo Academy
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DAN-GUN
Movements - 21
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE

 
1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D and execute a left high punch to D.
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance to D and execute a right high punch to D. <ki-ap>
9. Move the left foot to E, turning anti-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.
10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C.
Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
16. 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.
17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm. <ki-ap>
18. Move the left foot to B turning anti-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B, executing a left middle outward knife-hand strike to B.
19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance to A, executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand
21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

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