Dave Jewell is a member of the Ao Denkou Kai, Practical TKD and the PracMarArts discussion list. He practices ITF TKD without the 'Sine Wave'
in Australia's largest TKD Club with over 300 branches.

In a TKD pattern called Dan Gun we execute a 90 degree turn to the left performing lower outer forearm block, and then left rising block, emphasising the hip twist and returning the left fist to the right hip before executing the rising block.

This section of Dan Gun is a prime example of where the 'traditional' way of looking at patterns really falls down. 'Traditionalists' would describe this as turn left 90 deg, perform lower section block for kick attack followed by high section block of downward attack. Then, as the attacker moves backward doing down strikes the defender moves forward doing high section blocks.

Yuk! I look at it thus. For a right hand grab from the side to the left shoulder.... Turn left stepping forward into a low stance, perform a low section (block) strike into S9, just above knee, and follow up with a rising (block) forearm strike to St9. This can be followed up yet again with more rising (blocks) strikes.