So-San

Movements: 72

Meaning:

SO-SAN is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myunh Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.

Description:

Start in closed ready stance A

1. Slide to C to form a right cat stance toward D while performing a guarding block to D.
2. Perform a right hand middle vertical punch to D while slipping the left foot to form a left front stance toward D.
3. Slide to C to form a left cat stance toward D while performing a guarding block to D.
4. Perform a left hand middle vertical punch to D while slipping the right foot to form a right front stance toward D.
5. Perform a high right knife-hand side block to BD while pivoting to form a left front stance toward BC.
6. Perform a left hand middle punch to BD while forming a middle stance toward BD. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
7. Perform a high left knife-hand side block to BD while pivoting to form a right front stance toward AD.
8. Perform a right hand middle punch to BD while forming a middle stance toward BD. Perform 7 and 8 in a fast motion.
9. Move the right foot to C turning clockwise to form a parallel stance toward A while performing horizontal twin knife-hand strikes.
10. Perform a high right leg side kick to C keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9.
11. Perform a high right leg side kick to D without setting your leg down. Perform 10 and 11 in a continuous kick.
12. Lower the right foot to D in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward BD while performing a right hand forward back fist strike to D and bring the left finger belly to the right side fist.
13. Move the left foot to C forming a parallel stance toward B while performing a horizontal twin knife-hand strike.
14. Perform a high left leg side kick to C keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
15. Perform a high left leg side kick to D without setting your foot down. Perform 14 and 15 in a continuous kick.
16. Lower the left foot to D in a jumping motion to form a left X-stance toward AD while performing a high left hand forward backfist strike to D and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
17. Move the left foot to A forming a right back stance toward A performing a twin low punch to A.
18. Bring the right palm on the left fore fist and then twist them counter-clockwise until the left back fist faces downward while slipping the left foot to form a left front stance toward A. Perform in a releasing motion.
19. Perform a high right hand punch to A while maintaining a left front stance toward A.
20. Move the left foot on line AB to form a left back stance toward B while performing a twin low punch to B.
21. Bring the left palm on the right fore fist and then twist them clockwise until the right back fist faces downward while slipping the right foot to form a right front stance toward B. Perform in a releasing motion.
22. Perform a high left hand punch to B while maintaining a right front stance toward B.
23. Slide to B to form a right back stance toward B while performing a right hand knuckle upset punch to B and bringing the left fist in front of the right shoulder.
24. Perform a front right hand reinforced back fist strike to B while slipping the right foot to form a left front stance toward B.
25. Slide to A, turning clockwise to form a left back stance toward A while performing a left hand knuckle upset punch to A and bringing the right fist in front of the left shoulder.
26. Perform a front left hand reinforced back fist strike to A while slipping the left foot to form a right front stance toward A.
27. Move the left foot to D forming a right front ready stance toward C.
28. Jump to perform a flying right foot front kick to C.
29. Land to C forming a left back stance toward C while performing a double knife-hand guarding block to C.
30. Move the right foot to D to form a left front stance toward C while performing a right inner forearm block.
31. Perform a left hand middle punch to C while sliding to C, maintaining a left front stance toward C.
32. Turn clockwise, pivoting with the left foot to form a right front stance toward D while performing a left inner forearm block.
33. Perform a right hand middle punch to D while sliding to D, maintaining a right front stance toward D.
34. Perform a middle block to BC with a twin arc-hands while pivoting to form a left front stance toward BC and looking through the hands.
35. Perform a high right inward knife-hand strike to BC and bringing the left fist in front of the right shoulder while maintaining a left front stance toward BC.
36. Perform a circular block to BD with the left inner forearm while pivoting to form a right front stance toward D.
37. Perform a high right hand punch to D while maintaining a right front stance toward D.
38. Perform a left foot front kick to D keeping the position of the hands as they were in 37.
39. Lower the left foot to D forming a left front stance toward D while performing a left hand middle punch to D.
40. Perform a right hand middle punch to D while maintaining a left front stance toward D. Perform 39 and 40 in a fast motion.
41. Perform a high knife-hand x-block while maintaining a left front stance toward D.
42. Perform a middle block to AC with a double arc-hand while pivoting to form a right front stance toward AC and looking through the hands.
43. Perform a high left inward knife-hand strike to AC and bringing the right fist in front of the left shoulder while maintaining a right front stance toward AC.
44. Perform a circular block to AD with the right inner forearm while pivoting to form a left front stance toward D.
45. Perform a high left hand punch to D while maintaining a left front stance toward D.
46. Perform a right foot front kick to D keeping the position of the hands as they were in 45.
47. Lower the right foot to D forming a right front stance toward D while performing a right hand middle punch to D.
48. Perform a left hand middle punch to D while maintaining a right front stance toward D. Perform 47 and 48 in a fast motion.
49. Perform a high knife-hand X-block while maintaining a right front stance toward D.
50. Move the left foot to D, and then slide to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a right back stance toward C while performing a low double knife-hand guarding block to C.
51. Jump to C, spinning counter-clockwise to form a right back stance toward D while performing a guarding block to D.
52. Perform a right knife-hand low block to D and a left arm middle block to D while slipping the left foot to form a left front stance toward D.
53. Perform a high right hand punch to D while maintaining a left front stance toward D. Perform 52 and 53 in a continuous motion.
54. Perform a left hand middle punch to D while pulling the left foot to form a right back stance toward D.
55. Move the right foot to D, and then slide to D, turning clockwise to form a left back stance toward C while performing a low knife-hand guarding block to C.
56. Jump to C, spinning clockwise to form a left back stance toward D while performing a guarding block to D.
57. Perform a low left knife-hand block to D and a right arm middle block to D while slipping the right foot to form a right front stance toward D.
58. Perform a high left hand punch to D while maintaining a right front stance toward D. Perform 57 and 58 in a continuous motion.
59. Perform a right hand middle punch to D while pulling the right foot to form a left back stance toward D.
60. Move the right foot to the side rear of the left foot, and then slide to C, forming a left back stance toward D at the same time performing a right scooping palm block.
61. Slide to D, maintaining a left back stance toward D while performing a left hand middle punch to D.
62. Turn clockwise while forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
63. Perform a high right foot side kick to C, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 62.
64. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right front stance toward C while performing a left hand middle punch to C.
65. Move the right foot to D, forming a right back stance toward C while performing a double knife-hand guarding block to C.
66. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot, and then slide to D, forming a right back stance toward C while performing a left scooping palm block.
67. Shift to C, maintaining a right back stance toward C while performing a right hand middle punch to C.
68. Turn counter-clockwise while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
69. Perform a high left leg side kick to D, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 68.
70. Lower the left foot to D to form a left front stance toward D at the same time performing a right hand middle punch to D.
71. Move the left foot to C to form a left back stance toward D while performing a double knife-hand guarding block to D.
72. Perform a high right hand punch to D while slipping the right foot to form a right front stance toward D. Perform 71 and 72 in a continuous motion.