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20 Steps

Represents: Thunder

            Begin in Joonbi:

1.  Quarter-turn left into back stance; double knife-hand blocks

2.  Downward palm block with left hand; then step into a low front stance with right foot and spear thrust with right hand

3.  Half-turn clockwise into back stance, double knife-hand blocks

4.  Downward palm block with right hand, then step into a low front stance with left foot and spear thrust with left hand

5.  Quarter-turn left into low front stance; open-hand high block with left hand while delivering knife-hand strike to side of neck with right hand

6.  Straight kick with right foot landing in a walk stance; front punch with left hand

7.  Side kick with left foot landing forward in a walk stance

8.  Side kick with right foot landing forward in back stance, double knife-hand blocks

9.  Three-quarter turn counter-clockwise into a back stance with left foot forward; outward forearm block with left hand

10.  Straight kick with right foot and then step back into a back stance; inside middle block with right hand

11.  Pivot clockwise into a back stance with right foot forward; outward forearm block with right hand

12.  Straight kick with left foot and then step back into a back stance; inside middle block with left hand

13.  Quarter-turn left into low front stance and, again, open-hand high block with left hand while delivering knife-hand strike to side of neck with right hand

14.  Straight kick with right foot landing in a low front stance; back-fist with right hand

15.  Pivot left into a walk stance with left foot forward; inside middle block with left hand

16.  High punch with right hand (do not move your feet)

17.  Half-turn clockwise into a walk stance with your right foot forward; inside middle block with your right hand

18.  High punch with left hand (again, do not move your feet)

19.  Quarter-turn left into low front stance; inside middle block with your left hand; double middle punch (right, then left)

20. Step into a low front stance with your right foot; inside middle block with your right hand; double middle punch (left, then right). kihap!