7th Gup

Do-San

24 Movements

📖 Meaning

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.

ⓘ Details

Ready Stance
Parallel Ready Stance

Starts With
Left Foot

Returns With
Right Foot

🧭 Diagram

â–¶ Video

👣 Movements

  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 fist.
  9. Move the left foot to E, turning counterclockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the 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 counterclockwise 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 the ready position.

💡 Master’s Tips

  • Fast motion Sine Wave, Heel off the ground then returns on second punch..
  • Very small angle on moves 13 & 17.
  • Doing the pivot turns (ex: step 2 to 3) foot goes on line at an angle.
  • Straight finger tip thrust the hand under the elbow is also a block.
  • Move 7 is a releasing motion from a grab, push forward while bring the palm down while raising on balls of the feet.
  • Wedging Block is at a high level, keep elbows in front of body.
PREVIOUS PATTERN
COLOR BELT PATTERNS
NEXT PATTERN

COPYRIGHT, SOURCES & USE

Taekwon-Do pattern names, movements, terminology, technical principles, historical information, and related material presented in this library are based upon the teachings and writings of General Choi Hong Hi, including the 15-volume Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do and the 1999 Condensed Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do. Source material is presented for educational and historical reference. Embedded videos are presented through their respective third-party hosting platforms and remain the property of their respective owners. Titanium Martial Arts does not claim ownership of the underlying Taekwon-Do system, patterns, terminology, original works of General Choi Hong Hi, or third-party video content.

© Titanium Martial Arts. The original selection, organization, arrangement, layout, presentation, Master’s Tips, instructional notes, original written content, belt graphics, and original or recreated artwork developed for this Pattern Library are proprietary to Titanium Martial Arts and may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, republished, or redistributed without prior written permission. Links to these pages may be freely shared.