Grading Information

Grading Pattern: DO SAN – 24 Moves

DO SAN Interpretation
Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot An Ch’ang-Ho (1876 – 1938) who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

 

Do San Grading Pattern


Korean Terminology

English Korean Pronunciation
WEDGING BLOCK HECHYO MAKGI Hech-oh     maggy
KNIFEHAND BLOCK SONKAL MAKGI Son-kal    maggy
RELEASE FROM GRAB JAP YOSUL TAE Jap yew-zel  tay
BACK FIST SIDE STRIKE DUNG JOOMUK YOP TAERIGI Dung  jew-muck yop te-rig-ee
STRAIGHT FINGERTIP THRUST SON SONKUT TULGI Sun  son-cut    tul-ghee
INWARD HIGH KNIFE HAND STRIKE ANERO NOPUNDE SONKAL TAERIGI An-aero   no-pun-day son-kal     te-rig-ee
SIDE KICK YOP CHAGI /
FOOTSWORD BALKAL /
THREE STEP SPARRING (SAMBO MATSOKI) 5 TO 7
The Attacker always starts in Left Walking Stance, Low Section Outer Forearm Block. Steps forward in Walking Stance Middle Section Obverse Punch x 3.The Defender always starts in  Parallel Ready Stance – Defences are:

  1. RIGHT LEG BACK “L” STANCE MAKING LEFT OUTER FOREARM BLOCK,LEFT LEG BACK SAME BLOCK OPPOSITE HAND, 3RD BLOCK & COUNTER – STEP OUT 45 DEGREE FORWARDS INTO SITTING STANCE MAKING LEFT OUTER FOREARM BLOCK AND RIGHT FRONT PUNCH TO JAW ALL SIMULTANEOUS.
  1. RIGHT LEG BACK “L” STANCE MAKING LEFT KNIFE HAND BLOCK,LEFT LEG BACK SAME BLOCK OPPOSITE HAND, 3RD BLOCK & COUNTER – STEP OUT 45 DEGREE FORWARDS INTO SITTING STANCE MAKING LEFT KNIFE HAND BLOCK AND RIGHT INWARD MOVING KNIFE HAND STRIKE TO NECK   ALL SIMULTANEOUS.
  1. RIGHT LEG BACK “L” STANCE MAKING LEFT OUTER FOREARM BLOCK,LEFT LEG BACK SAME BLOCK OPPOSITE HAND,SLIDE RIGHT LEG BACK OUT AT AN ANGLE MAKING FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK, COUNTER – FRONT SNAP KICK TO BELT, LAND WALKING STANCE DOUBLE PUNCH TO JAW.

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