Choong-Moo

Number of Movements: 30

Meaning of Choong-Moo:
CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

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Starting Position: Parallel ready stance

1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a twin knife-hand block

2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high front strike to B with the right knife-hand and bring the left back hand in front of the forehead

3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand

4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high thrust to A with the left flat finger tip

5. Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand

6. Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C

7. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot

8. Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand

9. Execute a flying side piercing kick to D with the right foot soon after moving it to D and then land to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand

10. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E at the same time executing a low block to E with the left forearm

11. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot

12. Execute an upward kick to E with the right knee pulling both hands downward

13. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high front strike to F with the right reverse knife-hand, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint

14. Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then lower it to the left foot

15. Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot. Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion

16. Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E while executing a middle guarding block to E with the forearm

17. Execute a middle turning kick to DE with the left foot

18. Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C while executing a U-shape block toward C

19. Jump and spin around counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand

20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C at the same time executing a low thrust to C with the right upset fingertip

21. Execute a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot

22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle thrust to C with the right straight finger tip

23. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm

24. Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a middle front block to C with the right forearm and then a high side strike to B with the right back fist

25. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot turning counter clockwise and then lower it to A

26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the left foot turning clockwise

27. Lower the left foot to A and then execute a checking block to B with an X-knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward B pivoting with the left foot

28. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing an upward block to B with a twin palm

29. Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a rising block with the right forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A

30. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

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Korean Terms

Checking block - Momchau makgi

Double arc hand block - Doo bandalson makgi

Flat fingertip thrust - Opun sonkut tulgi

One leg stance - Wae bal sogi

Overhead kick - Twio nomo chagi

Reverse knifehand - Sonkal dung

Side fist - Yop joomuk

Stamping kick - Cha bapgi

Sweeping kick - Goro chagi

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