Diagram | Meaning |
| Kwang Gae is picked after the famous Gwang Gae T'o 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 the lost territory. And the 39 movements refer to his 39 year reign. |
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Start Position | Ready Stance |
No. of Moves | 39 (Thirty nine) |
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Step | Direction Moved | Stance | Technique Reformed |
1 | On the spot | Closed stance | - |
2 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Single upset punch |
3 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Single upset punch |
4 | Fwd | Right walking stance | High section hooking block |
5 | Bkwd | Right 'L' stance | Low section knife hand guard |
6 | Fwd | Left walking stance | High section hooking block |
7 | Bkwd | Left 'L' stance | Low section knife hand guard |
8 | Fwd | Rear foot stance | High section forearm guard |
9 | Fwd | Rear foot stance | High section forearm guard |
10 | Fwd, turn 180° left | Left walking stance | Pressing block |
11 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Pressing block |
12 | Drag left foot fwd | Closed stance | - |
13 | On the spot | - | Left leg low section pressing kick |
14 | - | - | Left leg mid section side kick |
15 | Landing in | Right 'L' stance | High section inward knife hand strike |
16 | Drag left foot bkwd | Closed stance | Downward strike |
17 | On the spot | - | Right leg low section pressing kick |
18 | - | - | Right leg mid section side kick |
19 | Landing in | Left 'L' stance | High section inward knife hand strike |
20 | Drag right foot bkwd | Closed stance | Downward strike |
21 | Fwd | Left walking stance | Pressing block |
22 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Pressing block |
23 | 180° right | Sitting stance | High section back fist strike |
24 | Slip right foot out | Right walking stance | High section double forearm guarding block |
25 | On the spot | Right walking stance | Low section outer forearm block (secondary block) |
26 | Slip right foot fwd | Right walking stance | High section fingertip thrust |
27 | 180° left | Sitting stance | High section back fist strike |
28 | Slip right foot out | Left walking stance | High section double forearm guarding block |
29 | On the spot | Left walking stance | Low section outer forearm block (secondary block) |
30 | Slip left foot fwd | Left walking stance | High section fingertip thrust |
31 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Twin vertical punch |
32 | 90° left | Left walking stance | Twin upset punch |
33 | Fwd, turn 180° right | - | Right leg mid section front kick |
34 | Landing in | Left 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
35 | Fwd | Left walking stance | High section reverse punch |
36 | Fwd | Right walking stance | Twin upset punch |
37 | Fwd, turn 180° left | - | Left leg mid section front kick |
38 | Landing in | Right 'L' stance | Mid section knife hand guard |
39 | Fwd | Right walking stance | High section reverse punch |
End | | | Bring left foot back to ready stance |
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