KO DANG
Ko Dang is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprsonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.
New Techniques
Downward Thrust w/Straight Elbow
Downward Block with Forearm
Twin Knife-Hand Strike
Downward Punch
Middle Hooking Kick
High Cross Cut
Additional Information
The downward thrust with straight elbow is chiefly used for attacking the upper back or small of the back. Keep the back fist facing the front and the forearm vertical at the moment of impact.
The downward block with forearm is used to defend the rib cage. The side fist should be higher than the elbow, which is bent about 45 degrees outward at the moment of the block.
The flat fingertip is the attacking tool for the high cross cut. The target is the eyes.
The same method for the hooking block is applicable to the hooking kick. The target areas are the elbow joint for hand techniques and the Achilles' tendon for foot techniques. The blocking tool is the side instep which reaches the target in an outward curve (unlike a twisting kick). It is advisable to execute the kick at the outside of the attacking hand or foot. The kicking foot can also be used as an instantaneous counter-attack motion. Keep the outer tibia facing downward at the moment of impact.
Diagram and Movements
Begin: Closed Ready Stance C
1. Move the right foot to D to form a sitting stance while executing a middle pushing block with the left palm.
2. Execute a middle punch with the right fist while maintaining the sitting stance.
3. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance facing the Front while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm.
4. Execute a low block with the right forearm and a middle side block with the left inner forearm while maintaining the right L-stance.
5. Move the left foot to C to form a sitting stance while executing a middle pushing block with the right palm.
6. Execute a middle punch with the left fist while maintaining the sitting stance.
7. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left L-stance facing the Front while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm.
8. Execute a low block with the left forearm and a middle side block with the right inner forearm while maintaining the left L-stance.
9. Turn the face toward the Back over the right shoulder and form a left bending ready stance B.
10. Execute a middle back piercing kick to the Back with the right foot.
11. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle block with a left knife-hand.
12. Turn the face toward the Back over the left shoulder and form a right bending ready stance B.
13. Execute a middle back piercing kick to the Back with the left foot.
14. Lower the left foot to the Back forming a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle block with a right knife-hand.
15. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a left straight elbow.
16. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a right straight elbow.
17. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance while executing a pressing block with a right palm. Perform in a slow motion.
18. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance while executing a pressing block with a left palm. Perform in a slow motion.
19. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward block with the left outer forearm.
20. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward block with the right outer forearm.
21. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right rear foot stance while executing an upward block with a left palm.
22. Move the right foot to the Front forming a left rear foot stance while executing an upward block with a right palm.
23. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right rear foot stance. Then, execute a middle front snap kick with the left foot. Keep the position of the hands as they were in 22.
24. Lower the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance while executing a high inward strike with both knife-hands.
25. Execute a rising block with a left knife-hand while maintaining the left walking stance. Perform 24 and 25 in a continuous motion.
26. Execute a low guarding block with the knife-hand while forming a right L-stance by shifting the left foot.
27. Execute a downward punch with the right fist while forming a left walking stance by slipping the left foot.
28. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then slide to the Back, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block.
29. Jump to land on the same spot, forming a right L-stance while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
30. Jump to the Front to form a right X-stance while executing a high side strike to the Front with a right back fist.
31. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high side block with the left outer forearm toward the Back.
32. Move the left foot on the Front/Back line and then turn 180 degrees clockwise to form a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a high side block with the right outer forearm toward the Front.
33. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right L-stance while executing an upset punch with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
34. Execute a middle hooking kick to B with the right foot.
35. Lower the right foot to B, forming a left L-stance while executing a high cross cut with a right fingertip.
36. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then execute a middle hooking kick to A with the left foot.
37. Lower the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance while executing a high cross cut with a left fingertip.
38. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to B forming a left L-stance while executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand.
39. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance while executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand.
End: Bring the left foot back to Closed Ready Stance C.
Ko Dang is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprsonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.
New Techniques
Downward Thrust w/Straight Elbow
Downward Block with Forearm
Twin Knife-Hand Strike
Downward Punch
Middle Hooking Kick
High Cross Cut
Additional Information
The downward thrust with straight elbow is chiefly used for attacking the upper back or small of the back. Keep the back fist facing the front and the forearm vertical at the moment of impact.
The downward block with forearm is used to defend the rib cage. The side fist should be higher than the elbow, which is bent about 45 degrees outward at the moment of the block.
The flat fingertip is the attacking tool for the high cross cut. The target is the eyes.
The same method for the hooking block is applicable to the hooking kick. The target areas are the elbow joint for hand techniques and the Achilles' tendon for foot techniques. The blocking tool is the side instep which reaches the target in an outward curve (unlike a twisting kick). It is advisable to execute the kick at the outside of the attacking hand or foot. The kicking foot can also be used as an instantaneous counter-attack motion. Keep the outer tibia facing downward at the moment of impact.
Diagram and Movements
Begin: Closed Ready Stance C
1. Move the right foot to D to form a sitting stance while executing a middle pushing block with the left palm.
2. Execute a middle punch with the right fist while maintaining the sitting stance.
3. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance facing the Front while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm.
4. Execute a low block with the right forearm and a middle side block with the left inner forearm while maintaining the right L-stance.
5. Move the left foot to C to form a sitting stance while executing a middle pushing block with the right palm.
6. Execute a middle punch with the left fist while maintaining the sitting stance.
7. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left L-stance facing the Front while executing a middle guarding block with the forearm.
8. Execute a low block with the left forearm and a middle side block with the right inner forearm while maintaining the left L-stance.
9. Turn the face toward the Back over the right shoulder and form a left bending ready stance B.
10. Execute a middle back piercing kick to the Back with the right foot.
11. Lower the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle block with a left knife-hand.
12. Turn the face toward the Back over the left shoulder and form a right bending ready stance B.
13. Execute a middle back piercing kick to the Back with the left foot.
14. Lower the left foot to the Back forming a left L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle block with a right knife-hand.
15. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a left straight elbow.
16. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward thrust with a right straight elbow.
17. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance while executing a pressing block with a right palm. Perform in a slow motion.
18. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a right walking stance while executing a pressing block with a left palm. Perform in a slow motion.
19. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right L-stance while executing a downward block with the left outer forearm.
20. Move the right foot to the Front, forming a left L-stance while executing a downward block with the right outer forearm.
21. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right rear foot stance while executing an upward block with a left palm.
22. Move the right foot to the Front forming a left rear foot stance while executing an upward block with a right palm.
23. Move the right foot to the Back, forming a right rear foot stance. Then, execute a middle front snap kick with the left foot. Keep the position of the hands as they were in 22.
24. Lower the left foot to the Front, forming a left walking stance while executing a high inward strike with both knife-hands.
25. Execute a rising block with a left knife-hand while maintaining the left walking stance. Perform 24 and 25 in a continuous motion.
26. Execute a low guarding block with the knife-hand while forming a right L-stance by shifting the left foot.
27. Execute a downward punch with the right fist while forming a left walking stance by slipping the left foot.
28. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and then slide to the Back, forming a right L-stance toward the Front while executing a middle guarding block.
29. Jump to land on the same spot, forming a right L-stance while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
30. Jump to the Front to form a right X-stance while executing a high side strike to the Front with a right back fist.
31. Move the left foot to the Back, forming a left walking stance toward the Back while executing a high side block with the left outer forearm toward the Back.
32. Move the left foot on the Front/Back line and then turn 180 degrees clockwise to form a right walking stance toward the Front while executing a high side block with the right outer forearm toward the Front.
33. Move the left foot to the Front, forming a right L-stance while executing an upset punch with the right fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
34. Execute a middle hooking kick to B with the right foot.
35. Lower the right foot to B, forming a left L-stance while executing a high cross cut with a right fingertip.
36. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then execute a middle hooking kick to A with the left foot.
37. Lower the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance while executing a high cross cut with a left fingertip.
38. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to B forming a left L-stance while executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand.
39. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance while executing a high guarding block with a knife-hand.
End: Bring the left foot back to Closed Ready Stance C.
