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Poomsae Keumgang

This is the 2nd Dan pattern and it has 27 movements

"This pattern symbolizes being too strong to be broken. It also has two other meanings, both applicable to Taekwondo: one poetic, and the other spiritual. The Korean people have named the most beautiful mountain in their land Keumgang-san; and hardest substance, the diamond, they have called keumgandseok. These dual qualities of hardness and beauty are therefore associated with the name. Buddhist thought also professes a concept of hardness, which is that quality of spirit impervious to mortal agony; it is the capacity to shun one’s physical suffering. This pattern, in turn, is intended to fuse these qualities with one’s martial skills, and in so doing, grace them with virtue."

“Fall” forward – Long stance, Mid-section spreading block.
Forward – Long stance, Palm Heel strike.
Forward – Long stance, Palm Heel strike.
Forward – Long stance, Palm Heel strike.
Backward – Back stance, Inside knife-hand strike.
Backward – Back stance, Inside knife-hand strike.
Backward – Back stance, Inside knife-hand strike.
90 degree turn left – Crane stance, Diamond block.
Step down – Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
360 turn over left shoulder - Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
90 degree turn over left shoulder – Horse-riding stance, “W” block – Shout.
180 degree step over right shoulder – Horse-riding stance, mid-section spreading block.
Left foot moves – High parallel stance, low section spreading block.
180 degree turn over right shoulder – Horse-riding stance, “W” Block.
90 degree turn behind – over right shoulder - Crane stance, Diamond block.
Step down – Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
360 turn over left shoulder - Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
Right foot moves - Crane stance, Diamond block.
Step down – Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
360 turn over right shoulder - Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
90 degree turn over right shoulder – Horse-riding stance, “W” block – Shout.
180 degree step over left shoulder – Horse-riding stance, mid-section spreading block.
Right foot moves – High parallel stance, low section spreading block.
180 degree turn over left shoulder – Horse-riding stance, “W” Block.
90 degree turn behind – over left shoulder - Crane stance, Diamond block.
Step down – Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch.
360 turn over left shoulder - Horse-Riding stance, inside “C” punch – Shout.