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Choong-Moo

Choong-Mu 충무 – 1st Kup - 30 movements

Chung-Mu (or Choong-Moo) was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which

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Hwa-Rang

Hwa-Rang 화랑 – 2nd Kup - 29 movements

Hwa Rang is the name of a group of Warriors that was formed during the Silla Dynasty in the seventh century. The pattern’s 29 movements refer the 29th Infantry Division,

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Joong-Gun

Joong-Gun 중근– 4th Kup - 32 movements

Joong-Gun owes its name to the Korean patriot Ahn Joong-Gun, who murdered Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese ruler in Korea, one who played a fundamental role in uniting Korea and Japan.

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Yul-Gok

Yul-Gok 율곡– 5th Kup - 38 movements

Yul-Gok is the pseudonymous for the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), named “Korea’s Confucian”. The 38 movements represent 38 degrees in latitude and the diagram represents the master.

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Won-Hyo

Won-hyo 원효– 6th Kup - 28 movements

He was the monk who introduced Buddhism in Korea, during Silla Dynasty in the year 686 d. C.

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Do-San

Do-San 도산 – 7th Kup - 24 movements

Do San is the pseudonym given to the Korean patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The pattern’s 24 movements represent his life, which he dedicated to promoting education and independence in Korea.

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Dan-Gun

Dan-Gun 단군 – 8th Kup - 21 movements

Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dangun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC. Unusually for a pattern, all the punches in Dan-Gun are high section (at eye level), symbolizing

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Chon-Ji

Chon-Ji 천지 / 天地 9th kup - 19 movements

Literally, Chon-Ji  means "heaven and earth" and refers to the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, and thus is the initial pattern learned by the beginner.