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Taegeuk Chil-Jang (Pattern 7)

Gan – Symbolizes the mountain and has 25 movements

"This pattern interprets gan, symbolized by the image of a mountain, as the principle of stability. This stability is defined as the structural soundness, which results from having resolved one’s ambition to touch heaven into the limitations of excellent form. This resolution is of a notable and majestic character; thus, the image of the mountain."

Left, cat stance, reverse pushing palm block – front kick, pull back, back stance, inner block.

180 degree turn over right shoulder, cat stance, reverse pushing palm block – front kick, pull back, back stance, inner block.

Left, back stance, double low knife-hand block.

Forward, back stance, double low knife-hand block.

Left, cat stance, reverse palm heel strike, backfist strike.

180 degree turn over right shoulder, cat stance, reverse palm heel strike, backfist strike. Left, parallel stance, double fist rising block.

Forward, long stance, double scissor block

Forward, long stance, double scissor block.

270 degree turn over left shoulder, long stance, mid section spreading block – rising knee strike, cross cat stance, double upset punch, pull back, long stance, X block.

180 degree turn over right shoulder, long stance, mid section spreading block – rising knee strike, cross cat stance, double upset punch, pull back, long stance, X block.

Left, parallel stance, outward backfist strike.

Forward, inside crescent kick into hand, horse stance, inward elbow strike to hand, forward, parallel stance, outward backfist strike.

Forward, inside crescent kick into hand, horse stance, inward elbow strike to hand, back stance, single knife-hand guarding block.

Forward, horse stance, side punch, shout.