Hwa Rang


Starting Position: Closed "C" Ready Stance  - R29

Hwa Rang: Named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Sila Dynasty in the early 7th century. This group eventually became the actual driving force of the unification of the kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwondo developed into maturity.

1) Facing forward, step with the left foot and left palm heel strike in a middle stance.
2) Remain in middle stance, and right solar plexus punch.
3) Remain in middle stance, and left solar plexus punch.
4) Turn 90 degrees to the right and square block in a Right "L" stance.
5) Remain in a back stance and left upset knuckle punch.
6) Step forward and right punch in a middle stance.
7) Shift right foot back and right knife hand strike in a closed stance.
8) Step forward and left punch in a left front stance.
9) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
10) Step forward and right solar plexus punch in a right front stance.
11) Shift forward,vath the left foot and left hand grab and pull in a closed stance.
12) Right side kick and right knife hand strike in a Right "L" stance.
13) Step forward and left solar plexus punch in a left front stance.
14) Step forward and right solar plexus punch in a right front stance, Kiop.
15) Turn 270 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
16) Step forward and right spear hand in a right front stance.
17) Turn 180 degrees to the left and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
18) Right turning round kick.
19) Left turning round kick, and land with a double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
20) Turn 90 degrees to the left and left low block in a left front stance.
21) Shift back and right angle punch in a Left "L" stance.
22) Step forward and left angle punch in a Right "L" stance.
23) Step forward and right angle punch in a Left "L" stance.
24) Shift forward and low X-block in a left front stance.
25) Step forward with the right foot and right elbow strike in a Left "L" stance, Kiop.
26) Turn 270 degrees to the left and left low block and right inner forearm block simultaneously in a closed stance.
27) Remain in closed stance and right low block and left inner forearm block simultaneously.
28) Step forward and double knife hand block in a Left "L" stance.
29) Bring left foot to the right foot and turn 180 degrees to the right and double knife hand block in a Right "L" stance.