The 9th pattern in Tae Kwon Do is Choong-Moo. Choong-Moo is the hyung (pattern) required for advancement from 2nd Gup Red Belt to 1st Gup Red Belt with Black Stripe in the International TaeKwon-Do Association. You "Yell" (YAH) on the first and last movement of Choong-Moo.

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Question and Response Sequence For
Choong-Moo

  Instructor: Sound off!
  Student: Choong-Moo of TaeKwon-Do Hyung.
  Instructor: How many movements?
  Student: 30.
  Instructor: What is Choong-Moo?
  Student: The given name of Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, who invented the first armored battleship in 1592 A.D.

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