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7th Kup Syllabus

Do-San

Number of Movements: 24

Meaning of 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

Starting Position: Parallel ready stance

Do-San Diagram
Do San Meaning – Audio Version
  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 middle punch 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.

Three Step Sparring (Sambo Matsoki)

Attackers start in left walking stance, obverse low section outer forearm block.
Attack = Three middle section obverse punches in walking stance to the opponents solar plexus.

DEFENCES AS BELOW START FROM PARALLEL READY STANCE

Intermediate Level

5.  Right leg back L stance. middle outer forearm block to the inside two times.
Counter attack = Move to the right into sitting stance parallel to opponent. Execute a left outer forearm block and a high section punch to opponents jaw.

6. Right leg back L stance, middle knife hand block to the inside two times.
Counter attack = Move to the right, form sitting stance parallel to opponent, execute left outward knife hand block and a high inward knife hand strike to the side of the opponents neck.

7. Right leg back L stance, middle outer forearm block to the inside two times.
Counter attack = Slide back at a 30 degree angle into L stance with a forearm guarding block, execute a right front kick landing in a right walking stance and follow with a double punch to the solar plexus.

Korean Terminology

7th Kup Words & Terminology – Audio Version

General Terms

Straight – Sun
Thrust – Tulgi

Parts of the Body

Finger – Songarak
Finger Tips – Sonkut

Stances

Fixed Stance – Gojong Sogi

Basic Movements

Wedging Block – Hechyo Makgi
Release Move – Jappyosol Tae
Straight Spear Finger Thrust – Sun Sonkut Tulgi
Side Piercing Kick – Yop Cha Jirugi
Side Kick – Yop Chagi

7th Kup Grading

Identify Yourself

Line Work

FWD Walking Stance – Side Back Fist Strike
BWD Walking Stance – Side Back Fist Strike
FWD L Stance – Turning Kick – Knife Hand Guarding Block
BWD Walking Stance – Wedging Block
FWD L Stance – Side Kick – Forearm Guarding Block
BWD L-Stance – Knife Hand Guarding Block
FWD Walking Stance – Straight Spear Finger Thrust
BWD Walking Stance – High Outer Forearm Block – Middle Reverse Punch

Pattern

Do-San

Sparring

3 Step Sparring (5-7)

Theory

Variations of the grading format are at the examiner’s discretion; this is for guidance only.

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