Basic Pattern

Gi Bon Donjak – Basic Pattern

From Joonbi (ready position), move to Kimase (Horse Riding stance) in 4 counts (Hanna, Dol, Set Net), Baldo (draw sword down to right downward cut), Kihap (yell), return sword (by travelling a path around the back and over the head) to the Kimase sword ready position. This position is Kimagyun- jeokse (Horse riding stance with sword ready).

  1. Jeong-myun Begi – straight down cut
  2. Ja-woo Begi – 15deg left cut, then 15deg right cut
  3. Sahm Dan Begi (combine all 3) – straight cut, 15deg left cut, 15deg right cut
  4. Hweng dan Begi – Horizontal cut
  5. Sa Jeon Naeryo Begi – “block” and downward 45deg angle cut Right, “block” and downward 45deg angle cut Left
  6. Bit Kwang Ja Begi (combine 1,2,4,5) – straight down cut, 15deg left cut, then 15deg right cut, horizontal cut, “block” and downward 45deg angle cut Right, “block” and downward 45deg angle cut Left. Training tip: -(when beginning learning stop here and repeat). 
  7. Dae do se (long stance – 2 count): “Hanna”, both feet together, sword behind back, “Dool” step forward into long stance Dae do gyun joek se then turning (cha-se-pak-usoh). Also do with straight cuts – Dae do begi.
  8. Gum-gye Dong-nip Palsangse – (Golden Rooster Stance)
  9. Ja Yeon Se Edong Bo Beop – 4 direction stepping in “ja yeon gyun joek se” – then stepping out : apu-roh, dui-roh, jaw-roh, woo-roh
  10. Jeon Jin Naeryeo Begi – stepping forward and back with straight cuts – then stepping out : apu-roh, dui-roh, jaw-roh, woo-roh
  11. Sodese – Small stance. First step into So dae gyun joek se, then turning/straight cut (So dae jeong Myun Begi)
  12. Jo Cheon-Se – First time by number, then second time as one movement – “Hanna” – Block, “Dool”- cut to side in long stance, “Set”- move slowly into jo cheon se facing front. Other reptitions: right foot steps front, straight cut, KIHAP, block, right foot steps back into long stance, cut to back, turn to front and slow jo cheon se (high ready position)
  13. Ji Ha Se (Lower Ready Stance) – step Right foot and bring sword to left shoulder. Then bring the sword down to the right (creating a line from the left toe, to the right toe to the tip of the sword) – this is Ji Ha Se and is also a “ready stance”, then stepping out : apu-roh, dui-roh, jaw-roh, woo-roh
  14. Chak gum: return sword to scabbard.