Changes: Dan-Gun

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Dan-Gun is the second ITF-style color belt teul (pattern). It has 21 movements and is diagrammed as a capital I.

Dangun Wanggeom was the legendary founder of Gojoseon, the first kingdom of Korea, in present-day Liaoning, Manchuria, and the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the grandson of the god of heaven, and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 B.C.E. Although the term Dangun commonly refers to the founder, some believe it was a title used by all rulers of Gojoseon, and that Wanggeom was the proper name of the founder.

Videos

ITF Taekwon-do forms often come in two styles: Sine Wave and non-Sine Wave. In either case, the basic movements are the same. The difference is in the "up and down" motion that's used (or not), the rhythm of the movements, and the breathing. See main article Sine Wave for additional details.

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Diagram

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Written Instructions

Lines Yoosin — The lines of Dan-Gun (student view)

Ready Posture: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Step the left foot toward B into a Right L-Stance (i.e., left foot forward) facing B. Middle Knifehand Guarding Block to B.
2. Step the right foot toward B into a Right Walking Stance facing B. Right High Punch to B.
3. Step the right foot toward A turning clockwise to form a Left L-Stance (i.e., right foot forward) facing A. Middle Knifehand Guarding Block to A.
4. Step the left foot toward A into a Left Walking Stance facing A. Left High Punch to A.
5. Step the left foot toward D into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left Low Block to D.
6. Step the right foot toward D into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right High Punch to D.
7. Step the left foot toward D into a Left Walking Stance facing D. Left High Punch to D.
8. Step the right foot toward D into a Right Walking Stance facing D. Right High Punch to D..
9. Step the left foot toward E, turning counterclockwise to form a Right L-Stance (i.e., left foot forward) facing E. Twin Forearm Block to E.
10. Step the right foot toward E into a Right Walking Stance facing E. Right High Punch to E.
11. Step the right foot toward F turning clockwise to form a Left L-Stance (i.e., right foot forward) facing F. Twin Forearm Block to F.
12. Step the left foot toward F into a Left Walking Stance facing F. Left High Punch to F.
Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion:
13. Step the left foot toward C into a Left Walking Stance facing C. Left Low Block to C.
14. Execute a Left Rising Block, maintaining the Left Walking Stance facing C.
15. Step the right foot toward C into a Right Walking Stance facing C. Right Rising Block.
16. Step the left foot toward C into a Left Walking Stance facing C. Left Rising Block.
17. Step the right foot toward C into a Right Walking Stance facing C. Right Rising Block.
18. Step the left foot toward B turning counterclockwise to form a Right L-Stance (i.e., left foot forward) facing B. Left Middle Outward Knifehand Strike to B.
19. Step the right foot toward B into a Right Walking Stance facing B. Right High Punch to B.
20. Step the right foot toward A turning clockwise to form a Left L-Stance (i.e., right foot forward) facing A. Right Middle Outward Knifehand Strike to A.
21. Step the left foot toward A into a Left Walking Stance facing A. Left High Punch to A.

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-'''Dan-Gun '''is an ITF/Chang'Hon pattern. It has 21 movements and the diagram is a capital I. It's named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 BC.
+'''Dan-Gun  '''is the second [[ITF Taekwon-do|ITF-style]] [[Gup|color belt]] ''teul'' (pattern). It has 21 movements and is diagrammed as a capital I.
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan-gun Dangun Wanggeom] was the legendary founder of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojoseon Gojoseon], the first kingdom of Korea, in
-This pattern is learned at gold/yellow belt. An interesting fact is that all the punches are high-section in this pattern, meaning eye-level.
+present-day Liaoning, Manchuria, and the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the grandson of the god of heaven, and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 B.C.E. Although the term Dangun commonly refers to the founder, some believe it was a title used by all rulers of Gojoseon, and that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanggeom Wanggeom] was the proper name of the founder.
-[[Category:Patterns]]
+==Videos==
+{{SineWaveCaveat}}
+{{Why this video?}}
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="margin: 0px auto;"
+|-
+! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Sine Wave
+! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Non-Sine Wave
+|-
+|[[File:Dan Gun performed by Joel Denis|335 px]]
+|[[File:Dan Gun|335 px]]
+|}
+{{Whiteline}}
+== Diagram ==
+{{Poomsae Designer}}
+[[File:Dan_Gun_3D.png|left|670px]]
+{{Whiteline}}
+== Written Instructions ==
+[[File:Lines_Yoosin.png|thumb|300px|The lines of Dan-Gun (student view)]]
+* Ready Posture: [[Parallel Ready Stance]]
+* 1. Step the left foot toward B into a Right [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., left foot forward) facing B. [[Middle Knifehand Guarding Block]] to B.
+* 2. Step the right foot toward B into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing B. Right [[High Punch]] to B.
+* 3. Step the right foot toward A turning clockwise to form a Left [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., right foot forward) facing A. [[Middle Knifehand Guarding Block]] to A.
+* 4. Step the left foot toward A into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing A. Left [[High Punch]] to A.
+* 5. Step the left foot toward D into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing D. Left [[Low Block]] to D.
+* 6. Step the right foot toward D into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing D. Right [[High Punch]] to D.
+* 7. Step the left foot toward D into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing D. Left [[High Punch]] to D.
+* 8. Step the right foot toward D into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing D. Right [[High Punch]] to D..
+* 9. Step the left foot toward E, turning counterclockwise to form a Right [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., left foot forward) facing E. [[Twin Forearm Block]] to E.
+* 10. Step the right foot toward E into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing E. Right [[High Punch]] to E.
+* 11. Step the right foot toward F turning clockwise to form a Left [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., right foot forward) facing F. [[Twin Forearm Block]] to F.
+* 12. Step the left foot toward F into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing F. Left [[High Punch]] to F.
+* Perform 13 and 14 in a [[Taekwondo Sine Wave|continuous motion]]:
+* 13. Step the left foot toward C into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing C. Left [[Low Block]] to C.
+* 14. Execute a Left [[Rising Block]], maintaining the Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing C.
+* 15. Step the right foot toward C into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing C. Right [[Rising Block]].
+* 16. Step the left foot toward C into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing C. Left [[Rising Block]].
+* 17. Step the right foot toward C into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing C. Right [[Rising Block]].
+* 18. Step the left foot toward B turning counterclockwise to form a Right [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., left foot forward) facing B. Left [[Middle Outward Knifehand Strike]] to B.
+* 19. Step the right foot toward B into a Right [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing B. Right [[High Punch]] to B.
+* 20. Step the right foot toward A turning clockwise to form a Left [[Back Stance | L-Stance]] (i.e., right foot forward) facing A. Right [[Middle Outward Knifehand Strike]] to A.
+* 21. Step the left foot toward A into a Left [[Front Stance | Walking Stance]] facing A. Left [[High Punch]] to A.[[Category:Teul]]