Meaning of Hwa-Rang:
HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty
about 600 AD. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Tae Kwon-Do developed into maturity.
Number of Movements: 29
Starting Position: Closed Ready Stance C
- Move the left foot to B, forming a sitting stance towards D, while executing a middle pushing block with the left palm.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist. Perform in fast motion.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist. Perform in fast motion
- Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the left foot.
- Execute an upward punch with the left fist, while pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.
- Execute a middle punch with the right fist, while forming a right fixed stance, sliding to A.
- Execute a downward strike with a right knife-hand, while forming a left vertical stance toward A, pulling the right foot.
- Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance while executing a middle punch with the left fist.
- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance towards D, while executing a low block with the left forearm.
- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance, while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
- Pull the left foot toward the right foot, while bringing the left palm to the right forefist, bending the right elbow slightly.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot, while pulling both hands in the opposite direction and then lower it to D forming a left L-stance, while executing a middle side strike with a right knife-hand.
- Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance, while executing a middle punch with the left fist.
- Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance, while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
- Move the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance towards E, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
- Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance, while executing a middle thrust with the right straight fingertip.
- Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
- Execute a high turning kick with the right foot and then lower it to F. Perform in a fast motion.
- Execute a high turning kick with the left foot and then lower it to F, forming a right L-stance towards F, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand. Perform in a fast motion.
- Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance towards C, while executing a low block with the left forearm.
- Execute a middle punch with the right fist, while forming a right L-stance, pulling the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C, forming a left L-stance, while executing a middle punch with the left fist.
- Move the left foot to C, forming a right L-stance, while executing a middle punch with the right fist.
- Execute a pressing block with an X-fist, while forming a left walking stance, slipping the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion, forming a right L-stance toward D, while thrusting to C with the right side elbow.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot, turning counter clockwise to form a closed stance toward B, while executing a middle block with the right inner forearm and a low block with the left forearm.
- Change the position of the hands.
- Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance towards B, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance towards A, while executing a middle guarding block with a knife-hand.
END: Bring the right foot back to a ready stance.
