Pal-Jang - Concept of Earth (Gon)
Gon, meaning "earth", is the eighth symbol. The earth is the source of life and energy for all creatures. All life returns to the earth at its end. Plants keep their roots in the ground and draw from it and are nurtured by it. So must the student draw upon the knowledge and wisdom imparted by all he has learned thus far. The earth is the completion, but also the beginning.
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Start in ready position.
1. Turn 90° to the left into left front stance, low block with left hand.
2. Slide left foot back into right back stance while disengaging and bottom-fist striking with left hand.
3. Step forward into right front stance, middle punch with right hand.
4. Turn 180° to the right into right front stance, low block with right hand.
5. Slide right foot back into left back stance while disengaging and bottom-fist striking with right hand.
6. Step forward into left front stance, middle punch with left hand.
7. Turn 90° to the left into right back stance, double high knife-hand block to the left.
8. Step forward into right front stance, spear-hand strike with right hand (guard solar plexus with left hand).
9. Turn 360° to the left (guarding back with right hand) into right back stance.
10. As you finish turning, outward back-fist strike with left hand.
11. Step forward into right front stance, high punch with right hand. Gi-yup!
12. Turn 270° to left into right back stance, outward knife-hand strike with left hand.
13. Turn 45° to the right to withdraw left foot to right foot and disengage left hand by pulling it back to your chest.
14. Turn back 45° to the left pivoting into side stance, elbow strike to ribs with left elbow.
15. Pivot into left front stance, middle block with left hand.
16. Without stepping, reverse middle punch with right hand.
17. Turn 180° to the right into left back stance, outward knife-hand strike with right hand.
18. Turn 45° to the left to withdraw right foot to left foot and disengage right hand by pulling it back to your chest.
19. Turn back 45° to the right pivoting into side stance, elbow strike to ribs with right elbow.
20. Pivot into right front stance, middle block with right hand.
21. Withough stepping, reverse middle punch with left hand.
22. Bring feet together (by moving right foot) and face down the center bar. Pivot and side kick with left foot.
23. Set kicking foot down into left front stance, elbow strike with right elbow into left palm.
24. Pivot into side stance, turn focus 180° to right, bring left foot to right foot, side kick with right foot.
25. Set kicking foot down into right front stance, elbow strike with left elbow into right palm.
26. Turn 90° to left into left front stance, double middle block.
27. Without stepping, withdraw hands and double uppercut to rib cage.
28. Step forward into right front stance, double middle block.
29. Without stepping, withdraw hands and double uppercut to rib cage.
30. Step forward into right back stance, inward palm block with left hand.
31. Bend left wrist down as if locking opponent's wrist into a "chicken neck".
32. Pull left hand to waist (trapping opponent's arm) and turn 270° to right into side stance, double elbow backwards.
33. Turn 90° to the left bringing feet together, place left hand over right in front of abdomen.
34. Fall to the left into side stance, double elbow to sides.
35. Shuffle to the right, elbow backwards with right elbow and punch over right shoulder with left hand.
36. Shuffle to the left, elbow backwards with left elbow and punch over left shoulder with right hand.
Return to ready position.
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