HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity.
Movements – 29
Starting Position – CLOSED READY STANCE C
The illustration for this pattern assumes that the student is standing on the X and facing D.
- Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle left palm pushing block to D.
- Execute a right fist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a left fist middle punch to D while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the left foot.
- Execute a left fist upward punch while pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, maintaining a left L-stance toward A.
- ExecutearightfistmiddlepunchtoAwiththewhileformingarightfixedstance toward A in a sliding motion.
- Executearightknife-handdownwardstrikewhileformingaleftverticalstance toward A, pulling the right foot.
- MovetheleftfoottoAformingaleftwalkingstancetowardAwhileexecutingaleft fist middle punch to A.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left low outer forearm block to D.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a right fist middle punch to D.
- 11.Pull the left foot toward the right foot while bringing the left palm to the right fore fist, at the same time bending the right elbow about 45 degrees outward.
- Execute a right foot middle side piercing kick to D while pulling both hands in the opposite direction and then lower it to D forming a left L- stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle right knife-hand outward strike to D.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a left fist middle punch to D.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a right fist middle punch to D.
- Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to E.
- Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle right straight finger tip thrust to E.
- Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to F.
- Execute a high right foot turning kick to DF and then lower it to F.
- Execute a high left foot turning kick to CF and then lower it to F forming a right L- stance toward F while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a left low outer forearm block to C.
- Execute a right fist middle punch to C while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a left fist middle punch to C.
- Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a right fist middle punch to C.
- Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
- 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 right inner forearm side front block while extending the left forearm to the side downward.
- Execute a left inner forearm side front block while extending the right forearm to the side downward while maintaining a closed stance toward B.
- Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to B.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle knife-hand guarding block to A.
END: Bring the right foot back to Closed Ready Stance C