Do-San

As practiced at Kwak's Taekwondo/Karate


Do San was the name used by Chang Ho Ahn (1878-1938), who was a renowned educator and advocate of Korean independence. A farmer's son, he became a member of the “Independence Association” at the age of 18. This association was formed to promote independence, to reform domestic affairs, and to reduce dependence upon foreign countries.

In 1910, when the Yi Dynasty, a minor kingdom, was forcefully absorbed into the Japanese Empire, Chang Ho Ahn started underground activities focused on regaining Korean independence. He advocated freedom of choice in education, culture and speech.

Do San exiled himself several times to China and the United States of America, but always returned. He was finally arrested by the Japanese, and died in jail. He was an outstanding member of the Korean independence movement.


Movements: 24

Ready Posture: OPEN READY STANCE



pat-diag3a (1K)

The illustrations for this pattern assume the student is standing on line AB and facing D (Front of DoJang).
  1. Move the left foot to A, forming a Left Front stance toward A and execute a Left High outer forearm block to A.
  2. Execute a Right Mid punch to A while maintaining a Left Front stance toward A. Perform 1 and 2 consecutively.
  3. Do a stationary turn on line AB, forming a Right Front stance toward B while executing a Right High outer forearm block to B.
  4. Execute a Left Mid punch to B while maintaining a Right Front stance toward B. Perform 3 and 4 consecutively.
  5. Move the left foot to D, forming a Right Back stance toward D and execute a middle knife-hand guarding block to D.
  6. Move the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right Mid spear-finger thrust to D. (ki hap)
  7. Make a fist and twist the right forearm together with the body counter clockwise, and then move the left foot to D forming a Left Front stance toward D while executing a Left High back fist side strike to D.
  8. Move the right foot to D forming a Right Front stance toward D while executing a Right High back fist side strike to D.
  9. Move the left foot to F, turning counter clockwise to form a Left Front stance toward F while executing a high Left Outer forearm block to F.
  10. Execute a Right Mid punch to F while maintaining a Left Front stance toward F. Perform 9 and 10 consecutively.
  11. Do a stationary turn on line EF, forming a Right Front stance toward E, and execute a Right High outer forearm block to E.
  12. Execute a Left Mid punch to E while maintaining a Right Front stance toward E. Perform 11 and 12 consecutively.
  13. Move the left foot to CF forming a Left Front stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF.
  14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
  15. Lower the right foot to CF forming a Right Front stance toward CF while executing a Right Mid punch to CF.
  16. Execute a Left Mid punch to CF while maintaining a Right Front stance toward CF. Perform 14 - 16 consecutively.
  17. Move the right foot to CE forming a Right Front stance toward CE while executing a high wedging block to CE.
  18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.
  19. Lower the left foot to CE forming a Left Front stance toward CE while executing a left middle punch to CE.
  20. Execute a right middle punch to CF while maintaining a Left Front stance toward CE. Perform 18 - 20 consecutively.
  21. Move the left foot to C forming a Left Front stance toward C, while executing a Left Outer forearm upward rising block to C.
  22. Move the right foot to C forming a Right Front stance toward C while executing a Right Outer forearm high rising block to C.
  23. Move the left foot to A, turning counter clockwise to form a riding horse stance toward D while executing a Left Mid knife-hand strike to A.
  24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to B forming a riding horse stance toward D while executing a Right Mid knife-hand strike to B. (ki hap)

END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.