– So-San Tul –

A Taekwon-do master who has just achieved the fourth Dan rank can get started with the very interesting So-San Tul.

Begin
Assume a closed stance towards D with the ready posture Chumby-A.
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Movement 1
Step back with the right foot towards C and slide back towards C, form a right rearfoot stance towards D and make a forearm guarding-block high.
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Movement 2
Turn left on the right foot and step forward with the left foot, form a left walking stance towards D and make a right vertical fist-punch middle.
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Movement 3
Step back with the left foot towards C and slide back towards C, form a left rearfoot stance towards D and make a forearm guarding-block high.
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Movement 4
Turn to the right on the left foot and step forward with the right foot, form a right walking stance towards D and make a left vertical fist-punch middle.
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Movement 5
Turn left on both feet towards BC, form a left walking stance towards BC and make a right outer knifehand-block high.
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Movement 6
Turn right on both feet towards BD, form a sitting stance towards BD and make a left fist-punch middle.
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Execute movements 5 and 6 continuous.

Movement 7
Turn right on both feet towards D, form a right walking stance towards D and make a left outer knifehand-block high.
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Movement 8
Turn left on both feet towards BD, form a sitting stance towards BD and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Execute movements 7 and 8 consecutively.

Movement 9
Turn left on the left foot and place the right foot next to the left foot, forming a parallel stance towards A and make a twin sideways knifehand-strike middle.
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Movement 10
Turn left on the left foot and make a right side-kick middle toward C.
Keep the hands as in movement 9.
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Movement 11
Turn left on the left foot and make a right turning-kick middle towards D.
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Execute movements 10 and 11 consecutively.

Movement 12
Jump forward towards D, form a right jumping X-stance towards BD and make a right sidewards backfist-strike high.
Check the technique with the fingertips of the left knifehand on the outside of the right wrist.
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Movement 13
Turn left on the right foot and place the left foot next to the right foot, forming a parallel stance towards B and make a twin sideways outer knifehand-strike middle.
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Movement 14
Turn right on the right foot and make a left side-kick middle towards C.
Keep the hands as in movement 13.
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Movement 15
Turn right on the right foot and make a left turning-kick middle towards D.
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Execute movements 14 and 15 consecutively.

Movement 16
Jump forward towards D, form a left jumping X-stance towards AD and make a left sideways downward backfist-strike high.
Check the technique with the fingertips of the right knifehand on the outside of the left wrist.
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Movement 17
Turn left on the right foot and step forward with the left foot towards A, forming a right L-stance towards A and make a twin fist-punch low.
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Movement 18/1
Stay in the same stance and grab the left fist with the right hand at the front…
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Movement 18/2
……, turn left on the right foot and step forward with the left foot, form a left walking stance towards A and circle the hands to release towards the center.
Hold the right hand on the front of the left fist.
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Movement 19
Stay in the same stance and make a right fist-punch upward.
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Movement 20
Place the left foot to the side towards C and bring the right foot back, form a left L-stance towards B and make twin fist-punch low.
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Movement 21/1
Stay in the same stance and with the left hand grab the right fist on the front…
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Movement 21/2
……, turn right on the left foot and step forward with the right foot, form a left walking stance towards B, circle the hands with to release towards the center.
Hold the left hand on the front of the right fist.
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Movement 22
Stay in the same stance and make a left fist-punch high.
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Movement 23
Step with the left foot forward towards B and slide forward towards B, form a right L-stance towards B and make a right upward middle knuckle fist-punch middle.
Make the counter-movement with the outside of the left fist towards the center of the chest.
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Movement 24
Step the right foot back, form a left walking stance towards B and make a right frontal backfist-strike high.
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Movement 25
Turn right on the left foot, step forward with the right foot towards A and slide forward towards A, form a left L-stance towards A and make a left upward middle knuckle fist-punch middle.
Make the counter movement with the outside of the right fist towards the center of the chest.
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Movement 26
Pull the left foot back and step with the left foot backwards towards B, form a right walking stance towards A and make a left frontal backfist-strike high.
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Movement 27
Turn right on the right foot, step back with the left foot towards D, form a right walking stance towards C and assume a checking-posture low.
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Movement 28
Jump up and forward and make a right jumping front-kick middle towards C.
Execute as a switching jump.
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Movement 29
Land in a left L-stance towards C and make a knifehand guarding-block middle.
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Movement 30
Turn right on the left foot and step back with the right foot towards D, formg a left walking stance towards C and make a right inward outer forearm-block high.
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Movement 31
Slide forward towards C, form a left walking stance towards C and make a left fist-punch middle.
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Movement 32
Turn right on the left foot and step sideways with the right foot towards A, form a right walking stance towards D and make a left inward outer forearm-block high.
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Movement 33
Slide forward towards D, form a left walking stance towards D and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Movement 34
Turn left on both feet towards BC, form a left walking stance towards BC and make a twin archand-block middle.
Look in the direction of BD.
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Movement 35
Stay in the same stance and make a right inside outer knifehand-strike high.
Make the counter-movement with the outside of the left fist towards the center of the chest.
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Movement 36
Turn right on both feet towards D, form a right walking stance towards D and make a left inner forearm circle-block middle.
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Movement 37
Stay in the same stance and make a right fist-punch high.
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Movement 38
Turn right on the right foot and make a left front-kick low towards D.
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Movement 39
Turn left on the right foot and move the left foot forward towards D, forming a left walking stance towards D and making a left fist-punch middle.
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Movement 40
Stay in the same stance and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Execute movements 39 and 40 consecutively.

Movement 41
Stay in the same stance and make a knifehand X-block upwards.
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Movement 42
Turn right towards AC, form a right walking stance towards BC and make a twin archand-block middle.
Look in the direction of AD.
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Movement 43
Stay in the same stance and make a left inward outer knifehand-strike high.
Make the counter movement with the outside of the right fist towards the middle of the chest.
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Movement 44
Turn left towards D, form a left walking stance towards D and make a right inner forearm circular-block middle.
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Movement 45
Stay in the same stance and make a left fist-punch high.
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Movement 46
Turn left on the right foot and make a right front-kick low towards D.
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Movement 47
Turn right on the left foot and step the right foot forward towards D, form a left walking stance towards D and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Movement 48
Stay in the same stance and make a left fist-punch middle.
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Execute movements 47 and 48 consecutively.

Movement 49
Stay in the same stance and make a knifehand X-block upward.
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Movement 50
Step with the left foot forward towards D (1), turn left on the left foot, then step with the right foot back towards D (2) and then slide backward towards D, form a right L-stance towards C and make a knifehand guarding-block low.
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Movement 51
Jump up, forward, and turn left towards C, land in a right L-stance towards D, and make a forearm guarding-block middle.
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Movement 52
Turn left on the right foot and step the left foot forward towards D, form a left walking stance towards D and make a left inner forearm-block middle and a right outer knifehand-block low.
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Movement 53
Stay in the same stance and make a right fist-punch high.
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Execute movements 52 and 53 consecutively.

Movement 54
Turn right on the right foot and pull back the left foot, form a right L-stance towards D and make a left sideways fist-punch middle.
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Movement 55
Step with the right foot forward towards D (1), turn right on the right foot, then step with the left foot backward towards D (2) and then slide backward towards D, form a left L-stance towards C and make a knife-hand guarding-block low.
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Movement 56
Jump forward, upward, and turn to the right, land in a left L-stance towards D and make a forearm guarding-block middle.
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Movement 57
Turn right on the left foot and step forward with the right foot, form a right walking stance towards D and make a right inner forearm block middle and a left outer knifehand-block low.
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Movement 58
Stay in the same stance and make a left fist-punch high.
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Execute movements 57 and 58 consecutively.

Movement 59
Turn left on the left foot and pull the right foot back, step with the right foot forward towards D, form a left L-stance towards D and make a right sideward fistpunch-middle.
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Movement 60
Step back with the right foot towards C (1), then step back with the left foot towards C (2) and then slide back towards C, form a left L-stance towards D and make a right palm scooping-block middle.
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Movement 61
Slide forward towards D, form a left L-stance towards D and make a left fist-punch middle.
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Movement 62
Turn right on the left foot and lift the right foot and assume a left side bending-posture towards C.
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Movement 63
Turn left on the left foot and make a right side-kick middle towards C.
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Movement 64
Turn right on the left foot and step the right foot forward towards C, form a right walking stance towards C and make a left fist-punch middle.
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Movement 65
Step back with the right foot towards D, form a right L-stance towards C, and make a knifehand guarding-block middle.
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Movement 66
Step with the left foot backward towards D (1), then step with the right foot backward towards D (2) and then slide towards D, form a right L-stance towards C and make a left palm scooping-block middle.
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Movement 67
Slide back towards C, form a right L-stance towards C and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Movement 68
Turn left on the right foot and raise the left foot and assume a right side bending posture towards D.
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Movement 69
Turn right on the left foot and make a left side-kick middle towards D.
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Movement 70
Turn left on the right foot and step the left foot forward towards D, form a left walking stance towards D and make a right fist-punch middle.
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Movement 71
Step back with the left foot towards C, form a left L-stance towards D, and make a knifehand guarding-block middle.
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Movement 72
Turn right on the left foot and step the right foot forward towards D, form a right walking stance towards D and make a right fist-punch high.
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Execute movements 71 and 72 continuous.

End
Place the right foot next to the left foot, form a closed stance towards D and assume the ready posture Chumby-A.
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