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The 22nd pattern in Tae Kwon Do is So-San. So-San is the third of three hyungs (patterns) required for
advancement from 4th Degree Black Belt to 5th Degree Black Belt
in the International TaeKwon-Do Association.
You "Yell" (YAH) on the first and last movement of So-San.
If you would like to hear the Korean pronunciation of
"So-San", Click here.
Question and Response Sequence For
So-San
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Sound off!
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Student:
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So-San of TaeKwon-Do Hyung.
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How many movements? |
Student:
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72.
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What is So-San?
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Student:
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The pen name of the great monk Choi
Hyung Ung, of the Yi Dynasty. In 1592 he
organized the "Monk Soldiers" who helped
drive out the Japanese pirates from Korea.
The 72 movements represent his age when
he formed the "Monk Soldiers".
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