KWANG-GAE ( 1st Degree Black Belt )

39 Movements.  KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.

Direction	Movement	Stance	Action
N	Ready		With feet together, raise arms above head and let palms face outward.  Let the index fingers of each hand touch each other and the thumb of each hand touch the other so that a triangle is formed witht the open space between the two palms.  Now, separate the two hands while simultaneously lifting the left leg several inches from the floor.  Let the arms descend, tracing a circle as they come together near hip level.  Cup the left hand around the right fist.  The left leg should touch the ground just as the hands come together.
N	Forward	L front	R upset punch <Slowly & Exhaling>
N	Forward	R front	L upset punch <Slowly & Exhaling>
N	Pull Lf -> Rf, stepping Rf forward into:	R front	R high knifehand strike (palm-down, L fist chambered at the hip)
N	Backward	L back	Low double knifehand guarding blocks
N	Pull Rf -> Lf, stepping Lf forward into:	L front	L high knifehand strike (palm-down, R fist chamberd at the hip)
N	Backward	R back	Low double knifehand guarding blocks
N	Forward	L cat	Double knifehand guarding blocks (at middle level)
N	Forward	R cat	Double knifehand guarding blocks (at middle level)
	Cross the left foot forward and in front of the right foot,
S	Step forward (toward N) with the Rf and pivot left 180*, into:	L front	R upward palm pressing block  <Slowly & Exhaling>
S	Stand up, pulling Lf -> Rf into:	Feet together (chest-S)	Raise hands into the "ready" position (i.e. forming a triangle with open palms above the head.)  Quickly separate the arms, once again tracing a circle.  Do not lift the leg this time.  Bring the left knifehand into the right palm.  Then, immediately chamber both fists to your right hip and turn head to face E.
E		Feet together  (chest-S)	L low side kick, quickly followed by: L high side kick
E	<Drop Lf>	L back	R inward hammer fist strike (L fist is drawn to R-shoulder)
E	Pull Lf -> Rf	natural stance	L downward hammer fist strike
W		Feet together (chest-S)	Chamber both fists at the left hip, turning head toward W
W			R low side kick, quickly followed by: R high side kick
W	<Drop Rf>	R back	L inward hammer fist strike (as above)
W	Pull Rf->Lf	natural stance	R downward hammer fist strike
S	Step out with the Lf toward S, into:	L front	Scissored palm pressing blocks <Slowly & Exhaling> (L presses up, R presses down)
S	Forward	R front	Scissored palm pressing blocks <Slowly & Exhaling> (R presses up, L presses down)
N	Right (180*)	R back <stomp!>	R back fist strike (to N-attacker's temple/head)
N	<Shift Rf>	R front	Doulbe forearm guarding blocks
N	<Shift backward>	R front	L low forearm block
N		R front	R high spearhand thrust (palm should face down) <Slowly & Exhaling>
S	Left (180*)	L back <stomp!>	L back fist strike (to S-attacker's temple/head)
S	<Shift Rf>	L front	Double forearm guarding blocks
S	<Shift backward>	L front	R low forearm block
S		L front	L high spearhand thrust (palm should face down) <Slowly & Exhaling>
S	Forward	R front <stomp!>	Double high punches  <Yell!>
E	Shifting only the Lf, Left 90*	L front	Double upset punches
E	Forward		R front kick
	Drop Rf in front of you, then step forward with the Lf
W	Pivot right 180*, into:	R back	Double knifehand guarding blocks
W	Forward	L front	L high punch
W	Forward	R front	Double upset punches
W	Forward		L front kick
	Drop Lf in front of you, then step forward with the Rf
E	Pivot left 180*, into:	L back	Double knifehand guarding blocks
E	Forward	R front	R high punch  <Yell!>
N	Pull Lf -> Rf	Ready	End.