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Written Instructions for ITF Taekwondo Pattern 2 – Dan Gun
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- Start in the Joon-Bi or Ready stance
- Turn left 90 degrees and go into a L-stance (left leg forward), middle knife hand guarding block
- Step forward into a walking stance with right leg forward, right high punch
- Turn right 180 degrees and go into a L-stance (right leg forward), middle knife hand guarding block
- Step forward into a walking stance with left leg forward, left high punch
- Turn left 90 degrees and go into a walking stance (left leg forward), low block with left arm
- Step forward into a walking stance with right leg forward, right high punch
- Step forward into a walking stance with left leg forward, left high punch
- Step forward into a walking stance with right leg forward, right high punch, yell “Kihap”!
- Turn left 270 degrees into a L-stance (left leg forward), perform a right high block and left outside block at same time
- Step forward forward into a walking stance with right leg forward, right high punch
- Turn right 180 degrees into a L-stance (right leg forward), perform a left high block and right outside block at same time
- Step forward forward into a walking stance with left leg forward, left high punch
- Turn left 90 degrees into a walking stance (left leg forward), left low block and then a left high block
- Step forward into a walking stance (right leg forward), right high block
- Step forward into a walking stance (left leg forward), left high block
- Step forward into a walking stance (right leg forward), right high block
- Turn left 270 degrees into a L-stance, left knife hand strike
- Step forward into a walking stance (right leg forward), right high punch
- Turn left 180 degrees into a L-stance, right knife hand strike
- Step forward into a walking stance (left leg forward), left high punch, yell “Kihap”!
- When Master says “Bah Ro”, turn left into Ready stance (facing the instructor).
Demonstration Video of ITF Taekwondo Pattern 2 – Dan Gun