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Keumgang
"Mountain" or "Diamond" (A.K.A. the 'E' form)
Floor Pattern 		Number of moves: 35
Gi-yups: ??
Start in Ready Position.
1. Step forward into left front stance, double middle block.
2. Step forward into right front stance, inward palm heal strike with right hand (jaw level).
3. Step forward into left front stance, inward palm heal strike with left hand (jaw level).
4. Step forward into right front stance, inward palm heal strike with right hand (jaw level).
5. Step backward into right back stance, inward middle knife-hand block with left hand.
6. Step backward into left back stance, inward middle knife-hand block with right hand.
7. Step backward into right back stance, inward middle knife-hand block with left hand.
8. Lift left leg into right crane stance, double outward knife-hand strikes to both sides.
9. Maintaining right crane stance, "Keumgang" block - high block with right arm to the front, low block with left arm to the left side, focus head to left.
10. Set left leg down into left side stance, elbow back with left arm, reverse middle punch across the body to the left with right arm.
11. Turn 360° to the left by taking a full 180° step into right side stance facing down the center bar and then another 180° step into left side stance, repeat the elbow and punch from step #10.
12. High inward crescent with right foot up the left bar. Set the kicking foot down in right side stance up the bar.
13. As the foot sets down, "mountain block" - middle block with each arm to its respective side, upper arms parallel to the ground.
14. Turn 180° to the right into left side stance, double middle block in front of the body (not a "mountain block").
15. Slide left foot to right into ready stance, double low block in front of the body.
16. High inward crescent kick with the left foot down the left bar. Set the kicking foot down in left side stance down the bar.
17. As the foot sets down, "mountain block".
18. Turn 90° to the right, lift right foot into left crane stance, outward knife-hand strike to both sides.
19. Maintaining left crane stance, "Keumgang" block - high block with left arm to the front, low block with right arm to the right side, focus head to right.
20. Set right leg down into right side stance, elbow back with right arm, reverse middle punch across the body to the right with the left arm.
21. Turn 360° to the right by taking a full 180° step into left side stance facing down the center bar and then another 180° step into right side stance, repeat the elbow and punch from step #20.
22. Lift right foot into left crane stance, outward knife-hand strike to both sides.
23. Maintaining left crane stance, "Keumgang" block - high block with left arm to the front, low block with right arm to the right side, focus head to right.
24. Set right leg down into right side stance, elbow back with right arm, reverse middle punch across the body to the right with the left arm.
25. Turn 360° to the right by taking a full 180° step into left side stance facing down the center bar and then another 180° step into right side stance, repeat the elbow and punch from step #24.
26. High inward crescent with left foot up the right bar. Set the kicking foot down in left side stance up the bar.
27. As the foot sets down, "mountain block".
28. Turn 180° to the left into right side stance, double middle block in front of the body (not a "mountain block").
29. Slide right foot to left into ready stance, double low block in front of the body.
30. High inward crescent kick with the right foot down the right bar. Set the kicking foot down in right side stance down the bar.
31. As the foot sets down, "mountain block".
32. Turn 90° to the left, lift left foot into right crane stance, outward knife-hand strike to both sides.
33. Maintaining right crane stance, "Keumgang" block - high block with right arm to the front, low block with left arm to the left side, focus head to left.
34. Set left leg down into left side stance, elbow back with left arm, reverse middle punch across the body to the left with the right arm.
35. Turn 360° to the left by taking a full 180° step into right side stance facing down the center bar and then another 180° step into left side stance, repeat the elbow and punch from step #34.
Return to ready position.
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