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 DiagramDo San Meaning – Audio Version
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
Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B
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
Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A
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
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
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
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
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
Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E
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
Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F
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
Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13
Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist
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
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
Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17
Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist
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
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
Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm
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
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.