Joong-Gun (, ) is the sixth Taekwon-Do teul, as defined by the International Taekwon-Do Federation. The pattern consists of 32 movements and is taught to students with the 4th geup (blue belt) and necessary to know to obtain the 3rd geup (blue-red belt).
Meaning
The pattern's name is based on An Jung-geun, a Korean independence and anti-Western imperialism activist. He is most remembered for assassinating Itō Hirobumi, former Prime Minister of Japan and Japanese Resident-General of Korea, in Harbin, China in 1909. He was imprisoned and executed by Japanese imperial forces in 1910. An is honored as a martyr by the governments of North Korea and South Korea, while the Japanese government regards him as a terrorist.
Number of movements It has been believed that the 32 movements of Joong-Gun refer to the age at which An Jung-geun was executed, but he only lived until age 30. It is unclear why the pattern has 32 movements.
Movements Nr.English descriptionKorean description (in Hangul)Korean description (in Revised Romanisation)Closed ready stance B facing D모아준비서기moa junbi seogi1Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left reverse knife-hand.ㄴ자서손칼등가운데옆막기nieunja seo sonkal deung gaunde yeop makgi2Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.낮은데옆앞차부시기najeunde yeop ap cha busigi3Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B, forming a left rear foot stance toward B while executing an upward block with the right palm.뒷발서손바닥올려막기dwitbal seo sonbadak ollyeo makgi4Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle block to A with the right reverse knife-hand.ㄴ자서손칼등가운데옆막기nieunja seo sonkal deung gaunde yeop makgi5Execute a low side front kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4.낮은데옆앞차부시기najeunde yeop ap cha busigi6Lower the fight foot to A and then move the left foot to A, forming a right rear foot stance toward A while executing an upward block with the left palm.뒷발서손바닥올려막기dwitbal seo sonbadak ollyeo makgi7Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.ㄴ자서손칼대비막기nieunja seo sonkal daebi makgi8Execute a right upper elbow strike while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.걷는서윗팔굽때리기geonneun seo wit palgup ttaerigi9Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with a knifehand.ㄴ자서손칼대비막기nieunja seo sonkal daebi makgi10Execute a left upper elbow strike, at the same time forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D.걷는서윗팔굽때리기geonneun seo wit palgup ttaerigi11Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist. 걷는서쌍주먹높은데세워지르기geonneun seo ssang jumeok nopeunde sewo jireugi12Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist. 걷는서쌍주먹뒤집어지르기geonneun seo ssang jumeok dwi jibeo jireugi13Move the right foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with an X-fist. 걷는서교차주먹추켜막기geonneun seo gyocha jumeok chukyeo makgi14Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist. ㄴ자서등주먹높은데옆때리기nieunja seo deung jumeok nopeunde yeop ttaerigi15Twist the left fist counter-clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E. 비틀어빼기biteureo ppaegi16Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.걷는서높은데반대앞지르기, 빠른동작geonneun seo nopeunde bandae ap jireugi, ppareun dongjak17Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high side strike to F with a right back fist.ㄴ자서등주먹높은데옆때리기nieunja seo deung jumeok nopeunde yeop ttaerigi18Twist the right fist clockwise until the back fist faces downward while forming right walking stance toward E, slipping right foot to F.비틀어빼기biteureo ppaegi19Execute a high punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.걷는서높은데반대앞지르기, 빠른동작geonneun seo nopeunde bandae ap jireugi, ppareun dongjak20Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with a left double forearm. 걷는서두팔목높은데막기geonneun seo du palmok nopeunde makgi21Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot. ㄴ자서반대지르기nieunja seo bandae jireugi22Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.가운데옆차지르기gaunde yeop cha jireugi23Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the right double forearm. 걷는서두팔목높은데막기geonneun seo du palmok nopeunde makgi24Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot.ㄴ자서반대지르기nieunja seo bandae jireugi25Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.가운데옆차지르기gaunde yeop cha jireugi26Lower the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.ㄴ자서대비막기nieunja seo daebi makgi27Execute a pressing block with the right palm while forming a left low stance toward D, slipping the left foot to C. Perform 27 in a slow motion.낮춰서손바닥눌러막기, 느린동작natchwo seo sonbadak nulleo makgi, neurin dongjak28Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm. ㄴ자서대비막기nieunja seo daebi makgi29Execute a pressing block with the left palm while forming a right low stance toward C, slipping the right foot to C. Perform 29 in a slow motion.낮춰서손바닥눌러막기, 느린 동작natchwo seo sonbadak nulleo makgi, neurin dongjak30Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward A while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Perform 30 in a slow motion모아서앞주먹ㄱ자지르기, 느린동작moa seo ap jumeok nieunja jireugi, neurin dongjak31Move the right foot to A, forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block to A.고정서ㄷ자막기gojeong seo digeutja makgi32Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B, forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block to B.고정서ㄷ자막기gojeong seo digeutja makgiMove the left foot to the closed ready stance B facing D.모아준비서기moa junbi seogi
Trivia
Joong-Gun is one of the patterns that refers to the era of colonisation of Korea by Japan, next to Do-San, Eui-Am, Ko-Dang, and Sam-Il. An Jung-geun worked together with Ahn Chang Ho, after whom Do-San is named.
References '