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Choong-Jang
Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Lee Dynasty, 14th century.

This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.

Number of movements:	52
Starting position:	Closed ready stance 'A' (Moa Chunbi Sogi 'A') on X facing towards D.
Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm and extending the left forearm side-downward Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm extending the right forearm side downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing an angle punch with the left fist. Perform in slow motion Move the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the right double finger Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward while executing a high thrust to D with the left double finger Execute a front strike to D with the right back fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist Move the right foot to C turning counter clockwise and then slide to C to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9 Lower the right foot to D forming a right low stance toward D while executing a high thrust to D with the right flat finger tip Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot supporting the body with both hands and the left knee Lower the right foot to D and then execute a high punch to D with the right fist while pressing the ground with the left palm Move the left foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward C while thrusting to D with the left side elbow Move the left foot to C turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm Move the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a scooping block with the left palm Move the left foot to C forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance toward C pivoting with the right foot Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right knee while pulling both hands in the opposite direction as if grabbing the opponent's leg Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand Move the right foot to D in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance toward C while thrusting to D with the right side elbow Execute a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward D pivoting with the left foot Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite direction Lower the right foot to D and then execute a pressing block with a twin palm while forming a right rear foot stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a high front block to C with the right outer forearm and then a high side strike to C with the right back fist, maintaining a right walking stance toward C Execute a high thrust to D with the left flat finger tip while forming a right L-stance toward D pivoting with the right foot Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot while bring the right palm on the left back hand Lower the right foot to D to form a left walking stance toward C pivoting with the left foot while thrusting to D with the right back elbow, placing the left side fist on the right fist. Perform in slow motion Execute a downward strike with the left back hand while forming a right L-stance toward C, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion Punch the left palm with the right fist while maintaining a right L-stance toward C Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike with the right back hand Punch the right palm with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward C Execute a middle outward strike to D with the left knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot. Perform in a stamping motion Execute a high side front strike to D with the right back fist striking the left palm with the right elbow while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle outward strike to D with the right knife-hand. Perform in a stamping motion Execute a high side front strike to D with the left back fist striking the right palm with the left elbow while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand while forming a right L-stance toward C pivoting with the right foot Execute a right 9-shape block while forming a left walking stance toward C slipping the left foot Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand Execute a left 9-shape block while forming a right walking stance toward C slipping the right foot Move the right foot to D forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand Execute a high strike to C with the right arc-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward C Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 42 Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high strike to C with the left arc-hand Execute a middle front snap kick to C with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 44 Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward c. Perform 46 and 47 in a fast motion Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a close stance toward C while executing a high crescent punch with a twin for-knuckle fist Move the left foot to B turning counter-clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand Execute a high punch to B with the right open fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B Move the left foot on line AB forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right Knife-hand Execute a high punch to A with the left open fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A
When finished:	Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Kim Duk Ryang was born in 1567, in Lee Dynasty Korea. He joined the army and rose to become a commander of the royal troops. When Japan invaded in 1592, he was promoted to the rank of general and, in 1594, was appointed as commander-in-chief of the Honam district and was immediately successful in repelling the invaders. He and another commander, Ja, Woo-Kwak, followed the routed Japanese troops and destroyed their camps. As a result of this his reputation grew, and the Japanese forces became afraid of him. He was nicknamed General Ho-Ik (“tiger wing”) as a result of his bravery. He was regarded jealously by King Sonjo’s subordinates, and they engineered his arrest and imprisonment in 1595 on falsified charges relating to the killing of a slave girl, but he was later released by decree of the king. He was eventually implicated in the rebellion orchestrated by Lee, Mong-Hak in 1596 and sentenced to death by poisoning, although he was later exonerated and absolved of any dishonour.