2nd Dan

Ko-Dang

39 Movements

📖 Meaning

Ko-Dang – is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik, who dedicated his life to the Korean Independence Movement and to the education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprisonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.

ⓘ Details

Ready Stance
Closed Ready Stance C

Starts With
Left Foot

Returns With
Left Foot

🧭 Diagram

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👣 Movements

  1. Move the right foot to AC to form a sitting stance toward AD, while executing a middle pushing block to AD with the left palm.
  2. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist, maintaining the sitting stance.
  3. Move the right foot onto line CD, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearms.
  4. Execute a low block to AD with the right outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm, maintaining the right L-stance.
  5. Move the left foot to BC to form a sitting stance toward BD, while executing a middle pushing block to BD with the right palm.
  6. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist, maintaining the sitting stance.
  7. Move the left foot onto line CD, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearms.
  8. Execute a low block to BD with the left outer forearm and a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm, maintaining the left L-stance.
  9. Turn the face toward C, forming a left bending ready stance B.
  10. Execute a middle back piercing kick toward C with the right foot.
  11. Lower the right foot toward C, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle block with the left knife-hand.
  12. Turn the face toward C, forming a right bending ready stance B.
  13. Execute a middle back piercing kick toward C with the left foot.
  14. Lower the left foot toward C, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block with the right knife-hand.
  15. Move the right foot toward C, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward thrust with the left straight elbow.
  16. Move the left foot toward C, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward thrust with the right straight elbow.
  17. Move the left foot toward D, forming a left walking stance while executing a pressing block with the right palm in slow motion.
  18. Move the right foot toward D, forming a right walking stance while executing a pressing block with the left palm in slow motion.
  19. Move the right foot toward C, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward block with the left outer forearm.
  20. Move the right foot toward D, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward block with the right outer forearm.
  21. Move the left foot toward D, forming a right rear-foot stance while executing an upward block with the left palm.
  22. Move the right foot toward D, forming a left rear-foot stance while executing an upward block with the right palm.
  23. Move the right foot toward C, forming a right rear-foot stance, then execute a middle front snap kick with the left foot.
  24. Lower the left foot toward D, forming a left walking stance while executing a high inward strike with both knife-hands.
  25. Maintain the stance and execute a rising block with the left knife-hand. Perform movements 24 and 25 in continuous motion.
  26. Shift the left foot to form a right L-stance while executing a low knife-hand guarding block.
  27. Slip the left foot to form a left walking stance while executing a downward punch with the right fist.
  28. Move the left foot behind the right foot, then slide toward C into a right L-stance facing D while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block.
  29. Jump and land on the same spot in a right L-stance while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block.
  30. Jump toward D, landing in a right X-stance while executing a high side strike with the right back fist.
  31. Move the left foot toward C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block with the left outer forearm.
  32. Turn on line CD, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block with the right outer forearm.
  33. Move the left foot toward D, forming a right L-stance while executing an upset punch with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
  34. Execute a middle hooking kick toward A with the right foot.
  35. Lower the right foot toward A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high cross-cut with the right flat fingertip.
  36. Bring the right foot to the left foot, then execute a middle hooking kick toward B with the left foot.
  37. Lower the left foot toward B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a high cross-cut with the left flat fingertip.
  38. Bring the left foot to the right foot, then move the right foot toward A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high knife-hand guarding block.
  39. Bring the right foot to the left foot, then move the left foot toward B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a high knife-hand guarding block.

End: Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

💡 Master’s Tips

  • On both bending ready stances, turn your head in the direction of the kick.
  • The pressing blocks in movements 17 & 18 in this pattern are performed in regular walking stances, not low stances.
  • On movement 23, step backwards toward C into a right rear-foot stance before executing the front snap kick.
  • On movement 28, move the left foot behind the right foot, then slide into the L-stance.
  • Movements 35, 37, 38 & 39 are high-section techniques.
  • Maintain a smooth, consistent rhythm throughout the pattern. Practitioners have a tendency to speed up in this pattern.
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