1st and 2nd Grade Blue Belt
Choong-Gun is named for the patriot Ahn Choong-Gun, who assassinated Hiro-Bumi-Ito, the first Japanese Governor-General of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 Moves refer to Mr. Ahn’s age when he was executed in Lui-Shung Prison in 1910.
Closed Ready Position B
- Shift the left foot 90 degrees to the left and left ridge hand inner forearm block in a left back stance.
- Left front snap kick.
- Place the left foot down in front and then step forward with the right foot into a right rear stance and right upward motion palm heel strike.
- Turn the right foot 180 degrees to the right and right ridge hand inner forearm block in a right back stance.
- Right front snap kick.
- Place the foot down in front and then step forward with the left foot into a left rear stance left upward motion palm heel strike.
- Turn the left foot 90 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a left back stance.
- Shift the left foot forward into a left front stance and right upward motion elbow strike.
- Step forward into a right back stance and double knife hand block.
- Shift the right foot forward into a right front stance and left upward motion elbow strike.
- Step forward into a left front stance and twin vertical punch.
- Step forward into a right front stance and twin upset punch. KI-HAP
- Two step turn to the rear into a left front stance and high X-block.
- Step the left foot 90 degrees to the left into a left back stance and left backfist.
- Left wrist release.
- Shift the left foot into a left front stance and right punch.
- Step the left foot to the right foot and step the right foot out 180 degrees into a right back stance and right backfist.
- Right wrist release.
- Shift the right foot to a right front stance and left punch.
- Step the right foot to the left, step the left foot out into a left front stance, and double inner forearm block.
- Shift the left foot back into a left back stance and left side punch.
- Right turning side kick.