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How to: Joong-Gun – Taekwondo Blue Belt Form (with Video!)

How to, Taekwondo Forms

Joong-Gun

32 movements

Is named after the patriot An Joong Gun, who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governorgeneral of Korea,

known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger.

The 32 movements represent Mr. An’s age
when he was executed in Lui-Shin
prison (1910).

This page will help you learn how to perform Joong-Gun. This is the Taekwondo America blue belt form. Joong-Gun is the sixth form learned by Taekwondo students.

Instructions and video below.

Remember: This resource should be used in addition to your in-class training. Nothing can replace time spent on the mats, learning from your instructor.

Joong-Gun Basic Techniques

To perform Joong-Gun, you’ll need to learn the following taekwondo stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks…

Stances

Ready Stance B

Cat Stance

Back Stance

Front Stance

Hand Techniques

Ridgehand Block

Palm Heel Upset Strike

Double Fist Block

Punch

Double Knifehand Block

Reverse Upset Elbow Strike

Twin Punch High

Twin Upset Punch

X-Block High

Backfist

Wrist Release

Double Inner Forearm Block

Double Palm Heel Press Block

Horizontal Punch

C-Block

Kicks

Front Kick

Side Kick

Joong-Gun Video

Here is a video to help you practice this taekwondo pattern.

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Joong-Gun Movements

Here are the list of moves to perform this taekwondo pattern.

Ready Stance B

1. Left Ridgehand Block  |  Left Cat Stance

2. Left Front Kick

3. Right Palm Heel Upset Strike  |  Right Back Stance

4. Right Ridgehand Block  |  Right Cat Stance

5. Right Front Kick

6. Left Palm Heel Upset Strike  |  Left Back Stance

7. Left Double Knifehand Block  |  Left Back Stance

8. Right Reverse Upset Elbow Strike High  |  Left Front Stance

9. Right Double Knifehand Block  |  Right Back Stance

10. Left Reverse Upset Elbow Strike High  |  Right Front Stance

11. Twin Punch High  |  Left Front Stance

12. Twin Upset Punch Middle  |  Right Front Stance (yell 기합)

13. Left X-Block High  |  Left Front Stance

14. Left Backfist High  |  Left Back Stance

15. Left Wrist Release  |  Left Back Stance

16. Right Reverse Punch High  |  Left Front Stance

 17. Right Backfist High  |  Right Back Stance

18. Right Wrist Release  |  Right Back Stance

19. Left Reverse Punch High  |  Right Front Stance

20. Left Double Inner Forearm Block  |  Left Front Stance

21. Left Punch High

22. Right Side Kick

23. Right Double Inner Forearm Block  |  Right Front Stance

24. Right Punch High  |  Right Back Stance

25. Left Side Kick

26. Left Double Fist Block  |  Left Back Stance

27. Left Double Palm Heel Press Block (Medium)  |  Left Front Stance

28. Right Double Fist Block  |  Right Back Stance

29. Right Double Palm Heel Press Block (Medium)  |  Right Front Stance

30. Right Horizontal Punch (Medium)  |  Closed Stance

31. Right C-Block Right  |  Back Stance

32. Left C-Block Left  |  Back Stance (yell 기합)

 

Joong-Gun Movement Description

Here are the descriptions for each movement in this Taekwondo pattern.

Ready Stance B

1. Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Cat Stance, Left Ridgehand Block

2. Left #1 Front Kick

3. Left foot lands forward, Right foot steps forward to Right Back Stance, Right Palm Heel Upset

4. Right foot turns 180º clockwise to Right Cat Stance, Right Ridgehand Block

5. Right #1 Front Kick

6. Right foot lands forward, Left foot steps forward to Left Back Stance, Left Palm Heel Upset Strike

7. Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Back Stance, Left Double Knifehand Block

8. Left foot shifts to Left Front Stance, Right Reverse Upset Elbow Strike High

9. Right foot steps forward to Right Front Stance, Right Double Knifehand Block

10. Right foot shifts to Right Front Stance, Left Reverse Upset Elbow Strike High

11. Left foot steps forward to Left Front Stance, Twin Punch High

12. Right foot steps forward to Right Front Stance, Twin Upset Punch Middle

13. Right foot steps in line with Left foot, Left foot turns 180º counter-clockwise to Left Front Stance, Left X-Block High

14. Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Back Stance, Left Backfist High

15. No step, Left Wrist Release

16. Left foot shifts to Left Front Stance, Right Reverse Punch High

17. Left foot steps to Right foot, Right foot steps to Right Back Stance, Right Backfist High

18. No step, Right Wrist Release

19. Right foot shifts to Right Front Stance, Left Reverse Punch High

20. Right foot steps to Left foot, Left foot turns 90º counter-clockwise to Left Front Stance, Left Double Inner Forearm Block

21. Left foot shifts to Left Back Stance, Left Punch High

22. Right #2 Side Kick

23. Right foot lands in Right Front Stance, Right Double Inner Forearm Block

24. Right foot shifts to Right Back Stance, Right Punch High

25. Left #2 Side Kick

26. Left foot lands in Left Back Stance, Left Double Fist Block

27. Left foot shifts to Left Front Stance, Left Double Palm Heel Press Block (Medium)

28. Right foot steps forward to Right Back Stance, Right Double Fist Block

29. Right foot shifts to Right Front Stance, Right Double Palm Heel Press Block (Medium)

30. Left foot steps together with Right foot , turning 90º counter-clockwise to Closed Stance Right Horizontal Punch (Medium)

31. Right foot steps forward to Right Back stance, Right C-Block

32. Right foot steps to Left foot, Left foot steps to Left Back Stance, Left C-Block

 

Remember: This resource should be used in addition to your in-class training. Nothing can replace time spent on the mats, learning from your instructor.

Looking for other Taekwondo Forms?

Check out Yul-Guk or Won-Hyo… or View All Forms

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