Instructions for Do-San - ITF Taekwondo Pattern 3

This page provides details for ITF Taekwondo Pattern Do-San. Written step-by-step instructions and videos for this Taekwondo pattern are located below.

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Meaning of ITF Taekwondo Pattern 3 (Do-San)

DO-SAN is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938), who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

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Written Instructions for ITF Taekwondo Pattern 3 (Do-San)

In order to perform Do-San accurately, you will need to work on your Taekwondo stances.

There are 24 movements in this ITF pattern.

Students start at C facing towards D (see position diagram below) and in parallel ready stance.

1. Turn left 90 degrees, move the left foot towards B (see position diagram below), forming a left walking stance while executing a high side block with the left outer forearm
2. Middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B
3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm
4. Middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip
7. Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter clockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm
10. Middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E
11. Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm
12. Middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F
13. Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm
14. Middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13
15. Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist
16. Middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion
17. Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm
18. Middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17
19. Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist
20. Middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion
21. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm
22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm
23. Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand
24. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand

Final step - Finish by bringing the right foot back and return to the ready position.

ITF Pattern 3 (Do-San) Position Diagram

References

1. TKDrevision.com, ITF Pattern Written Instructions, http://www.tkdrevision.com/, Added - 11/17/13
2. , Modified the ITF Pattern Instructions, , added- 11/20/13