Hansu
한수 (Hansu)
About This Pattern
Hansu means "water" - the source of all life that preserves and nurtures all creatures. Water is essential for the existence of all living things on earth.
The pattern represents the many qualities of water:
- Birth and Growth: Water nourishes all life from its beginning
- Strength and Weakness: Water can be gentle or powerful
- Magnanimity and Harmony: Water adapts to its container
- Adaptability: Water flows around obstacles
Key techniques: Mountain blocks, arc-hand strikes, knife-hand diamond blocks, swallowform strikes, target kicks, crane stance techniques
Step-by-Step Movements
Step LEFT foot forward
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Ridgehand opening block (Sonnal deung hecheo makgi)
왼 앞굽이 + 손날등 헤쳐막기
Step RIGHT foot forward
Right front stance (Ap kubi) + Double hammerfist strike (Mejumeok naeryo chigi)
오른 앞굽이 + 메주먹 내려치기
Step LEFT foot backward
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Single mountain block (Oe santul makgi)
왼 앞굽이 + 외산틀막기
Turn torso (no step)
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Right middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
왼 앞굽이 + 몸통지르기
Step RIGHT foot backward
Right front stance (Ap kubi) + Single mountain block (Oe santul makgi)
오른 앞굽이 + 외산틀막기
Turn torso (no step)
Right front stance (Ap kubi) + Left middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
오른 앞굽이 + 몸통지르기
Step LEFT foot backward
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Single mountain block (Oe santul makgi)
왼 앞굽이 + 외산틀막기
Turn torso (no step)
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Right middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
왼 앞굽이 + 몸통지르기
Step RIGHT foot forward
Right front stance (Ap kubi) + Ridgehand opening block (Sonnal deung hecheo makgi)
오른 앞굽이 + 손날등 헤쳐막기
Turn 45° to the LEFT (northwest)
Left front stance (Ap kubi) + Supported arc-hand strike (Geodeureo agwison chigi)
왼 앞굽이 + 거들어 아귀손치기
Maintain position
Right assisting stance (Oreun beom seogi) + Double uppercut (Dujumeok jeocheo jireugi)
오른 범서기 + 두주먹 제쳐지르기
Turn 90° to face SOUTHWEST
Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Low target block (Pyojeok makgi)
주춤서기 + 표적막기
Turn to face NORTHWEST
Right back stance (Dwit kubi) + Knife-hand diamond block (Sonnal keumgang makgi)
오른 뒷굽이 + 손날금강막기
Lift LEFT knee
Crane stance (Hakdari seogi) + Small hinge block (Jageun dolgae makgi)
학다리서기 + 작은돌개막기
Execute LEFT side kick, land toward SOUTHWEST
Left side kick (Yop chagi) → Left front stance + Swallowform knife-hand strike (Jebipoom sonnal chigi)
옆차기 → 왼 앞굽이 + 제비품 손날치기
Execute RIGHT front kick
Right front kick (Ap chagi) → Left rear cross stance + Right backfist strike (Deungjumeok chigi) — KIHAP!
앞차기 → 왼 뒤꼬아서기 + 등주먹치기 — 기합!
Shift to SOUTHWEST
Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Left knife-hand side strike (Sonnal yop chigi)
주춤서기 + 손날 옆치기
Execute RIGHT target kick, pivot to NORTHWEST
Target kick (Pyojeok chagi) → Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Right elbow strike (Palkup chigi)
표적차기 → 주춤서기 + 팔꿉치기
Move to NORTHEAST corner, chamber
Closed stance (Moa seogi) → Right front stance (Ap kubi) + Supported arc-hand strike (Geodeureo agwison chigi)
모아서기 → 오른 앞굽이 + 거들어 아귀손치기
Maintain position
Left assisting stance (Oen beom seogi) + Double uppercut (Dujumeok jeocheo jireugi)
왼 범서기 + 두주먹 제쳐지르기
Turn 90° to face SOUTHEAST
Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Low target block (Pyojeok makgi)
주춤서기 + 표적막기
Turn to face NORTHEAST
Left back stance (Dwit kubi) + Knife-hand diamond block (Sonnal keumgang makgi)
왼 뒷굽이 + 손날금강막기
Lift RIGHT knee
Crane stance (Hakdari seogi) + Small hinge block (Jageun dolgae makgi)
학다리서기 + 작은돌개막기
Execute RIGHT side kick, land toward SOUTHEAST
Right side kick (Yop chagi) → Right front stance + Swallowform knife-hand strike (Jebipoom sonnal chigi)
옆차기 → 오른 앞굽이 + 제비품 손날치기
Execute LEFT front kick
Left front kick (Ap chagi) → Right rear cross stance + Left backfist strike (Deungjumeok chigi) — KIHAP!
앞차기 → 오른 뒤꼬아서기 + 등주먹치기 — 기합!
Shift to SOUTHEAST
Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Right knife-hand side strike (Sonnal yop chigi)
주춤서기 + 손날 옆치기
Execute LEFT target kick, pivot to NORTHEAST
Target kick (Pyojeok chagi) → Horse stance (Juchum seogi) + Left elbow strike (Palkup chigi)
표적차기 → 주춤서기 + 팔꿉치기
After movement 27, return to ready stance (Junbi) with overlapping hands facing the original direction.
Techniques in This Pattern
Stances
- Front stance (Ap kubi)
- Back stance (Dwit kubi)
- Horse stance (Juchum seogi)
- Crane stance (Hakdari seogi)
- Assisting stance (Beom seogi)
- Rear cross stance (Dwit koa seogi)
- Closed stance (Moa seogi)
Blocks
- Ridgehand opening block (Sonnal deung hecheo makgi)
- Single mountain block (Oe santul makgi)
- Low target block (Pyojeok makgi)
- Knife-hand diamond block (Sonnal keumgang makgi)
- Small hinge block (Jageun dolgae makgi)
Hand Techniques
- Middle punch (Momtong jireugi)
- Double hammerfist strike (Mejumeok naeryo chigi)
- Arc-hand strike (Agwison chigi)
- Double uppercut (Dujumeok jeocheo jireugi)
- Swallowform knife-hand strike (Jebipoom sonnal chigi)
- Backfist strike (Deungjumeok chigi)
- Knife-hand side strike (Sonnal yop chigi)
- Elbow strike (Palkup chigi)
Kicks
- Front kick (Ap chagi)
- Side kick (Yop chagi)
- Target kick (Pyojeok chagi)