Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to both promoting education in Korea and furthering its independence movement. The pattern has 24 movements.

New Techniques

High Side Block w/Outer Forearm Walking Stance Reverse Punch Middle Fingertip Thrust Back Fist

High Wedging Block w/Outer Forearms Front Kick Sitting Stance

Additional Information

When executing the right middle fingertip thrust the open palm of the right thrusting hand should be perpendicular to the floor. At the same time as the thrust, the left open palm should execute a downward block and finish under the right elbow with the left open palm facing downward. The striking surface of the back fist is the knuckles of the index and middle fingers. The back fist is directed to the level of the opponent's temple.

For step 7, imagine the right wrist getting caught by an opponent. Twisting the hand that was caught and pushing slightly downward is a self-defense technique intended to break the opponent's grasp. Execute in a fast, sharp motion. The width of a sitting stance is 1.5 times your shoulder width. The feet are parallel and pointed straight forward. The weight is distributed 50/50.

Diagram and Movements

Begin: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the left outer forearm.
2. Execute a middle reverse punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward A.
3. Move the left foot half way to the right foot. Then, turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high side block to B with the right outer forearm.
4. Execute a middle reverse punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward B.
5. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block to the Front with the knife hand.
6. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a middle fingertip thrust with the right fingertips.
7. Twist the right hand counter-clockwise with the body until the right palm face downward. Then, turning 180 degrees counter-clockwise, move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance toward the Front while executing a high side strike toward C with the left back fist.
8. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a high side strike toward D with the right back fist.
9. Turning 270 degrees counter-clockwise, move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance while executing a high side block to D with the left outer forearm.
10. Execute a middle reverse punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
11. Move the left foot half way to the right foot. Then, turning 180 degrees clockwise, move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
12. Execute a middle reverse punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
13. Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high wedging block to F with the outer forearms.
14. Keeping the hands are they were in 13, execute a middle front kick to F with the right foot.
15. Lower the right foot to F, forming a right walking stance toward F while executing a middle punch to F with the right fist.
16. Execute a middle reverse punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F.
17. Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high wedging block to E with the outer forearms.
18. Keeping the hands are they were in 17, execute a middle front kick to E with the left foot.
19. Lower the left foot to E, forming a left walking stance toward E while executing a middle punch to E with the left fist.
20. Execute a middle reverse punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E.
21. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high block with the left forearm.
22. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right walking stance toward the Back while executing a high block with the right forearm.
23. Turning 270 degrees counter-clockwise, move the left foot to A, forming a sitting stance facing the Front while executing a middle side strike to A with the left knife-hand.
24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to B, forming a sitting stance facing the Front while executing a middle side strike to B with the right knife-hand.
End: Bring the right foot back to Parallel Ready Stance.