Form Name: Do-San (pronounced : Doe-san)
Pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch'ang-Ho (1876-1938), who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
Theme – The belt color represents the evening sun. The student has completed the "first day" but is still at the beginning of the journey
24 movements – 2 yells – 5 one steps
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One Steps
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Technique |
Stance |
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Parallel Stance · Ready Position |
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Left Single Outer Forearm Block |
Left Front Stance |
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2 |
Right Reverse Middle Punch |
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3 |
Right Single Outer Forearm Block |
Double step turn to Right Front Stance |
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4 |
Left Reverse Middle Punch |
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5 |
Double Knifehand Block |
Step with left foot into Left Back Stance |
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6 |
Right Middle Spearhand (Kihap) |
Right Front Stance |
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7 |
Left Backfist |
Spin 360° into Left Front Stance |
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8 |
Right Backfist |
Right Front Stance |
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9 |
Left Single Outer Forearm Block |
Left foot turns 270° to Left Front Stance |
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10 |
Right Reverse Middle Punch |
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11 |
Right Single Outer Forearm Block |
Double step turn to Right Front Stance |
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12 |
Left Reverse Middle Punch |
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13 |
Twin Outer Forearm Block |
Left Front Stance - 45 Degrees |
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14 |
Right Front Snap Kick |
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15 |
Right Middle Punch |
Right Front Stance - 45 Degrees |
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16 |
Left Reverse Middle Punch |
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17 |
Twin Outer Forearm Block |
Right Front Stance |
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18 |
Left Front Snap Kick |
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19 |
Left Middle Punch |
Left Front Stance |
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20 |
Right Reverse Middle Punch |
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21 |
Left High Block |
Left Front Stance |
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22 |
Right High Block |
Right Front Stance |
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23 |
Left Knifehand Strike |
Turn 180° into Middle Stance |
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24 |
Right Knifehand Strike (Kihap) |
Double Step Across into Middle Stance |
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Move right foot back to Ready Position |
Mr. Mark Vance demonstrating Do-San
Pattern
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Ready Position |
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left front stance while executing a left single outer forearm block. | 2. Execute a middle punch with the right fist. | 3. Move the left foot on the line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right front stance toward A while executing a right single outer forearm block |
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4. Execute a middle punch with the left fist. |
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a left front stance while executing a double knifehand block. | 6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right front stance while executing a right middle spearhand strike | 7. Spin counter-clockwise on the right foot 360 degrees forming a left front stance to D while executing a left high backfist |
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8. Move the right foot to D forming a right front stance while executing a high right backfist |
9. Move the left foot to E spinning counter-clockwise forming a left front stance while executing a left single outer forearm block | 10. Execute a middle punch with the right fist. | 11. Move the left foot on line EF and then turn clockwise to form a right front stance toward F while executing a right single outer forearm block |
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12. Execute a middle punch with the left fist. |
13. Move the left foot to DB forming a left front stance while executing a high double outer forearm block | 14. Execute a right front kick | 15. Lower the right foot to DB forming a right front stance while executing a right middle punch with the right fist. |
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16. Execute a middle punch with the left fist (should quickly follow #15) |
17. Move the right foot to DA forming a right front stance while executing a high double outer forearm block | 18. Execute a left front kick | 19. Lower the right foot to DA forming a left front stance while executing a left middle punch with the left fist. |
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20. Execute a middle punch with the right fist (should quickly follow #19) |
21. Move the left foot to C forming a left front stance while executing a left high block | 22. Move the right foot to C forming a right front stance while executing a right high block | 23. Move the left foot to B turning counter-clockwise forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a knifehand strike toward B |
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| 24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a knifehand strike toward A | Bring the right foot back to ready position |  |
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Karen Mitchell's American Taekwondo
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Revised: September
13, 2005
