Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot
Ahn Chang Ho (1876 - 1938). The 24 movements of
this pattern represent Mr. Ahn's life which he
devoted to furthering the education of Korea and
it's independent movement.
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE
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.
