Keumgang

Country: Korea
Style: Ji Do Kwan Taekwon-Do
Movements: 25
Meaning:  Keumgang is the name of the most beautiful mountain in Korea, and is symbolic of the "Mountain Style" of Tae Kwon Do, from which it descended. It is also symbolic of royalty, as the double-wedging block (which is commonplace in this form) is similar to the Korean symbol for royalty.

Starting Position: Facing North, Horse Stance.

1. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Stepping out with the Left, execute a Double Outside Block
2. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Palmheel
3. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Palmheel
4. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Palmheel
5. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Stepping back, execute a Left Knifehand Strike
6. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Stepping back, execute a Right Knifehand Strike
7. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Stepping back, execute a Left Knifehand Strike
8. Direction: West  Stance: Left Crane   Action: Slowly draw-up into a Crane Stance, balancing on your Right foot, facing West, executing a simultaneous Right High Block (to the North) and Left Low Block (to the West)
9. Direction: West  Stance: Horse   Action: Stepping out West with the Left, execute a Left Back Elbow and a Right Hook Punch (both to the South)
10. Direction: West  Stance: Horse   Action: Skip to the West while rotating 360 degrees, land in a Horse Stance, and execute a Left Back Elbow and a Right Hook Punch (both to the South)
11. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Right toawrd the North, into a Horse Stance facing West, and execute a Double-Wedging Block - Kihap!
12. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Left toawrd the North, into a Horse Stance facing East, and execute a Double-Outside Block
13. Direction: North  Stance: Ready   Action: Still facing the East, pivot into a Parallel Ready Stance, and execute a Double-Low Block
14. Direction: South  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Left toawrd the South, into a Horse Stance facing West, and execute a Double-Wedging Block
15. Direction: East  Stance: Right Crane   Action: Slowly draw-up into a Crane Stance, balancing on your Left foot, facing East, executing a simultaneous Left High Block (to the North) and Right Low Block (to the East)
16. Direction: East  Stance: Horse   Action: Stepping out East with the Right, execute a Right Back Elbow and a Left Hook Punch (both to the South)
17. Direction: East  Stance: Horse   Action: Skip to the East while rotating 360 degrees, land in a Horse Stance, and execute a Right Back Elbow and a Left Hook Punch (both to the South)
18. Direction: East  Stance: Right Crane   Action: Slowly draw-up into a Crane Stance, balancing on your Left foot, facing East, executing a simultaneous Left High Block (to the North) and Right Low Block (to the East)
19. Direction: East  Stance: Horse   Action: Stepping out East with the Right, execute a Right Back Elbow and a Left Hook Punch (both to the South)
20. Direction: East  Stance: Horse   Action: Skip to the East while rotating 360 degrees, land in a Horse Stance, and execute a Right Back Elbow and a Left Hook Punch (both to the South)
21. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Left toawrd the North, into a Horse Stance facing East, and execute a Double-Wedging Block - Kihap!
22. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Right toawrd the North, into a Horse Stance facing West, and execute a Double-Outside Block
23. Direction: North  Stance: Ready   Action: Still facing the West, pivot into a Parallel Ready Stance, and execute a Double-Low Block
24. Direction: South  Stance: Horse   Action: Step with the Right toawrd the South, into a Horse Stance facing East, and execute a Double-Wedging Block
25. Direction: West  Stance: Left Crane   Action: Slowly draw-up into a Crane Stance, balancing on your Right foot, facing West, executing a simultaneous Right High Block (to the North) and Left Low Block (to the West)
26. Direction: West  Stance: Horse   Action: Stepping out West with the Left, execute a Left Back Elbow and a Right Hook Punch (both to the South)
27. Direction: West  Stance: Horse   Action: Skip to the West while rotating 360 degrees, land in a Horse Stance, and execute a Left Back Elbow and a Right Hook Punch (both to the South)

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