Kwang-Gae

Recommended Black Belt Pattern

Heaven Hand Ready Stance / Closed Stance B

Technique  Stance  Target
1 Balance Circular Block Closed High
2 Right Reverse Upset Punch (slow) Sliding Front Middle
3 Left Reverse Upset Punch (slow) Sliding Front Middle
4 Right Hooking Block Front High
5 Left Low Double Knife Hand Block Back Low
6 Left Hooking Block Front High
7 Right Low Double Knife Hand Block Back Low
8 Left Double Knife Hand Block Rear High
9 Right Double Knife Hand Block Rear High
10 Right Reverse Upward Palm Block (slow) Sliding Front Middle
11 Left Reverse Upward Palm Block (slow) Sliding Front Middle
12 Right Knife Hand to Left Palm Closed Low
13 Left Forward Leg Side Kick   Low
14 Left Forward Leg Side Kick (continuous)   High
15 Right Reverse Knife Hand Strike Back High
16 Left Hammer Fist Closed High
17 Right Forward Leg Side Kick   Low
18 Right Forward Leg Side Kick (continuous)   High
19 Left Reverse Knife Hand Strike Back High
20 Right Hammer Fist Closed High
21 Right Double Pressing Block (slow) Sliding Front High / Low
22 Left Double Pressing Block (slow) Sliding Front High / Low
23 Right Back Fist Sitting High
24 Right Double Forearm Block Front High
25 Right High / Low Block Front Low
26 Right Horizontal Spear Hand (slow) Same High
27 Left Back Fist Sitting High
28 Left Double Forearm Block Front High
29 Left High / Low Block Front Low
30 Left Horizontal Spear Hand (slow) Same High
31 Right Twin Vertical Punch Front High
32 Left Twin Upset Punch Front Low
33 Right Turning Front Kick   Middle
34 Right Double Knife Hand Block Back High
35 Left Punch Front High
36 Right Twin Upset Punch Front Low
37 Left Turning Front Kick   Middle
38 Left Double Knife Hand Block Back High
39 Right Punch Front High

Kwang Gae

(39 moves, left foot returns)

Meaning:  Named after the famous Gwang-Gae-Toh-Wong, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 AD, the year he came to the throne.