KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang,
the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained
all the lost territories including the greater
part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the
expansion and recovery of lost territory. The
39 movements refer to the first two figures of
391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.
Ready Posture - PARALLEL
STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND
1. Bring the left foot to the right
foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D,
bringing both hands in a circular motion.
2. Move the left foot to D, forming
a left walking stance toward D while executing
an upset punch to D with the right fist. Perform
in slow motion.
3. Move the right foot to D, forming
a right walking stance toward D while executing
an upset punch to D with the left fist. Perform
in slow motion.
4. Move the left foot to the side
front of the right foot, and then move the right
foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward
D, at the same time executing a high hooking block
to D with the right palm. Perform in a double
stepping motion.
5. Move the right foot to C in a
sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward
D, at the same time executing a low guarding block
to D with a knife-hand.
6. Move the right foot to the side
of the left foot and then move the left foot to
D, forming a left walking stance toward D while
executing a high hooking block to D with the left
palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.
7. Move the left foot to C in a sliding
motion forming a left L-stance toward D while
executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
8. Move the left foot to D, forming
a right rear foot stance toward D while executing
a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
9. Move the right foot to D, forming
a left rear foot stance toward D while executing
a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
10. Move the left foot to the side
front of the right foot and then turn counter-clockwise,
pivoting with the left foot, to form a left walking
stance toward C while executing an upward block
to C with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion.
11. Move the right foot to C, forming
a right walking stance toward C while executing
an upward block to C with the left palm. Perform
in a slow motion.
12. Execute a low front block with
the right knife-hand in a circular motion, hitting
the left palm while bringing the left foot to
the right foot to form a close stance toward C.
13. Execute a pressing kick to E
with the left foot, keeping the position of the
hands as they were in 12.
14. Execute a middle side piercing
kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 13. Perform
13 and 14 in a consecutive kick.
15. Lower the left foot to E, forming
a right L-stance toward E while executing a high
inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and
bringing the left side fist in front of the right
shoulder.
16. Execute a downward strike to
E with the left side fist while forming a close
stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the
right foot.
17. Execute a pressing kick to F
with the right foot, keeping the position of the
hands as they were in 16.
18. Execute a middle side piercing
kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 17. Perform 17 and
18 in a consecutive kick.
19. Lower the right foot to F, forming
a left L-stance toward F while executing a high
inward strike to F with the knife-hand and bringing
the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
20. Execute a downward strike to
F with the right side fist while forming a close
stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the
left foot.
21. Move the left foot to C, forming
a left low stance toward C while executing a pressing
block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.
22. Move the right foot to C, forming
a right low stance toward C while executing a
pressing block with the left palm. Perform in
a slow motion.
23. Move the right foot to D in a
stamping motion to form a sitting stance toward
F while executing a high side strike to D with
the right back fist.
24. Execute a middle block to D with
the right double forearm while forming a right
walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left
foot.
25. Execute a low block to D with
the left forearm while shifting to C, maintaining
a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position
of the right hand as it was in 24.
26. Execute a high thrust to D with
the right flat fingertip while forming a right
low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to
D. Perform in slow motion.
27. Move the left foot on lone CD
in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance
toward F while executing a high side strike to
C with the left back fist.
28. Execute a middle block to C with
the left double forearm while forming a left walking
stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.
29. Execute a low reverse block to
C with the right forearm while shifting to D,
maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping
the position of the left hand as it was in 28.
30. Execute a high thrust to C with
the left flat fingertip while forming a left low
stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
31. Move the right foot to C in a
stamping motion, forming a right walking stance
toward C while executing a high vertical punch
to C with a twin fist.
32. Move the left foot to A in a
stamping motion, forming a left walking stance
toward A while executing an upset punch to A with
a twin fist.
33. Execute a middle front snap kick
to A with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 32.
34. Lower the right foot, and then
move the left foot to A to form a left L-stance
toward B while executing a middle guarding block
to B with a knife-hand.
35. Move the left foot to B, forming
a left walking stance toward B while executing
a high punch to B with the left fist.
36. Move the right foot to B in stamping
motion, forming a right walking stance toward
B while executing an upset punch to B with a twin
fist.
37. Execute a middle front snap kick
to B with the left foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 36.
38. Lower the left foot to the right
foot, and then move the right foot to B to form
a right L-stance toward A at the same time executing
a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
39. Move the right foot to A, forming
a right walking stance toward A while executing
a high punch to A with the right fist.
END: Bring the left foot back to
a ready posture.
