Tan-Gun Hyung     (21 movements)

Direction Movement Stance Action
N -- Feet together Ready position.
W Lf toward W L back stance Middle knifehand guarding blocks  <Yell!>
W Forward R front stance R high straight punch
E Rf toward E, CW R back stance Middle knifehand guarding blocks
E Forward L front stance L high straight punch
N Lf toward N, CCW L front stance L low forearm block
N Forward R front stance R high straight punch
N Forward L front stance L high straight punch
N Forward R front stance R high straight punch  <Yell!>
E CCW 270* toward E L back stance Twin forearm blocks (see note)
E Forward R front stance R high straight punch
W Rf toward W, CW R back stance Twin forearm blocks (as above)
W Forward L front stance L high straight punch
S Lf toward S, CW L front stance L low forearm block, immediately followed by
L rising forearm block
S Forward R front stance R rising forearm block
S Forward L front stance L rising forearm block
S Forward R front stance R rising forearm block <Yell!>
W CCW 270* toward W L back stance L outward knifehand strike (R-fist chambered at hip)
W Forward R front stance R high straight punch
E Rf toward E, CW R back stance R outward knifehand strike (L-fist chambered at hip)
E Forward L front stance L high straight punch  <Yell!>
N Lf -> Rf Feet together Ready position.

Note:  For self-defense applications of this pattern see the Combat-TKD article "Self-Defence Applications in Dan-Gun".  Available from our TKD Library. 

Note:  Regarding the "Twin Forearm Blocks"
In a 'twin forearm block' you are performing two forearm blocks simultaneously, in a back stance.  The leading arm (same as leading leg) is doing an outward middle forearm block with the back of the forearm to an opponent in front of you (i.e. usually in the direction of your movement).  The non-leading arm (same as back leg) is doing a rising forearm block, blocking an attack coming from the same direction that your chest is facing.  This is not a complicated block, but describing it without pictures can be.