Diagram

Meaning

Joong Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea. known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea - Japan merger. The 32 movements of this pattern represent Mr Ahn's age when he was executed in the Lui Shung prison in 1910.

Start Position

Closed Ready Stance B

No. of Moves

32 (Thirty two)

Step

Direction Moved

Stance

Technique Reformed

1

Left

Right 'L' stance

Mid section reverse knife hand block

2

Fwd

-

Right leg low section front kick

3

Fwd

Left rear foot stance

Mid section upward palm scooping block

4

About turn

Left 'L' stance

Mid section reverse knife hand block

5

Fwd

-

Left leg low section front kick

6

Fwd

Right rear foot stance

Mid section upward palm scooping block

7

90° left

Right 'L' stance

Mid section knife hand guard

8

Slip frnt foot fwd

Left walking stance

Upper elbow strike

9

Fwd

Left 'L' stance

Mid section knife hand guard

10

Slip frnt foot fwd

Right walking stance

Upper elbow strike

11

Fwd

Left walking stance

High section twin vertical punch

12

Fwd

Right walking stance

Twin upset punch

13

Spot turn

Left walking stance

'X' fist rising block

14

90° left

Right 'L' stance

High section back fist strike

15

Slip frnt foot fwd

Left walking stance

Release from grab

16

On the spot

Left walking stance

High section reverse punch

17

Left to right

Left 'L' stance

High section back fist strike

18

Slip frnt foot fwd

Right walking stance

Release from grab

19

On the spot

Right walking stance

High section reverse punch

20

Right to left, left out

Left walking stance

High section double forearm guarding block

21

Drag left foot back

Right 'L' stance

Mid section side punch

22

Fwd

-

Right leg mid section side kick

23

Landing in

Right walking stance

High section double forearm guarding block

24

Drag right foot back

Left 'L' stance

Mid section side punch

25

Fwd

-

Left leg mid section side kick

26

Landing in

Right 'L' stance

Mid section knife hand guard

27

Slip frnt foot fwd

Left walking stance

Pressing block

28

Fwd

Left 'L' stance

Mid section knife hand guard

29

Slip frnt foot fwd

Right walking stance

Pressing block

30

Left to right, turning 90° left

Closed stance

Mid section turning punch

31

Fwd

Fixed stance

'U' shape block

32

Right to left

Fixed stance

'U' shape block

End

Bring left foot back to ready stance