TAE KWON DO
TO_SAN
6TH Green
MOVEMENTS: 24
KIA’S : on 1st, 8th and 24th movements
MEANING: Commemorates the pseudonym of a great Korean patriot and educator Ain Ch’ang Ho.
Ready Position 12:00
- Left forebalance to 9:00 and to-san block with left hand. “kia”
- Punch with right hand.
- Half step with left foot to 12:00; half step with right foot to 6:00; turn to right forebalance at 3:00 and to-san block with right hand and punch with left hand.
- Sudo block in left fighting stance at 12:00 and walk forward in right forebalance and spear thrust with right hand to midsection.
- Fold right hand on back and turn 360 degrees counter clockwise to left forebalance and backfist with left hand.
- Walk forward in right forebalance and backfist with right hand. “kia”
- Move left leg counter clockwise to left forebalance at 3:00 and to-san block with left hand.
- Punch with right hand.
- Half step with left foot to 6:00; half step with right foot to 12:00; turn to 9:00 in right forebalance and to-san block with right hand.
- Punch with left hand.
- Turn to left forebalance at 4:00.
- Cross block at head height and pull back right hand.
- Front kick with right leg to 4:00 and set right leg in right forebalance at 4:00.
- Punch with right hand; punch with left hand.
- Move right foot to right forebalance at 7:00.
- Cross block at head height and pull back left hand.
- Front kick with left leg to 7:00 and set left leg in left forebalance at 7:00.
- Punch with left hand; Punch with right hand.
- Move left foot to 6:00 in left forebalance and high block with left hand.
- Walk forward in right forebalance and high block with right hand.
- Fold left hand on top for chop strike.
- Move left foot counter clockwise to 9:00 and face 12:00 in horse stance and chop with left hand to 9:00.
- Fold right hand on top for chop strike and slide left foot to right.
- Move right foot to 3:00 and face 12:00 in horse stance and chop with right hand to 3:00. “kia”