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1^st Gup

Hyung: CHOONG-MOO was the given name to the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson), which was the precursor of the present day submarine in 1592 A.D. The reason why this pattern ends up with the left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

Hand Technique

1. Reverse arm push down block front stance, step up behind front foot with rear leg to ball of foot, reverse punch across body, then step forward with front foot, hook punch reverse punch.
2. Double down block, double inner forearm block, reverse arm palm heel strike to face (front stance), reverse punch midsection, then front punch to face.
3. Front hand reverse knife hand strike to collar bone, pull back eye attack, jump spin hook kick, drop spin leg sweep, reverse punch.
4. Front stance reverse ridge hand with front hand, reverse hand knife hand down block, then switch hands, drop spin side kick, reverse punch, then up to fighting stance.

Foot Technique

360° sidekick.

1. Front leg jump hook, front leg side kick round kick hook kick, blasting forward reverse punch.
2. Tornado round kick, front hand jab and hook punch, reverse uppercut and hook punch.
3. Jump spin round kick, dropping the kicking leg forward spin hook kick round kick head level, side kick belt level.

One Steps

1. Left leg front kick low, right leg round kick high (in air).
2. Jumping inside out crescent kick, opposite leg outside in crescent kick, double punch.
3. Jumping up hook kick.
4. Step out to left with left leg, grab right hand, right leg side kick to under arm then side kick to    knee breaking knee (behind knee for take down).
5. Step back low knife hand guarding block, 360° side kick.

* Also two one steps of choice of every belt color (16 extra).

Breaking Technique

1. Jump spin hook kick (1 board, single hand hold). 
2. 360° side kick  (2 boards).
3. Palm heel strike (brick or boards as determined by instructors)

Kicks to Learn 

1. 360°-side kick.
2. Jump spin round kick.
3. Spin hook kick, round kick, sidekick

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