Meaning

Named after the famous Kwang Gae To Wang, 19th king of the Koryo Dynasty, who was a great conqueror. Kwang Gae was very bold and ambitious when he was young and, after he succeeded to the throne, he under took the great task of expanding the land holdings of the Koryo Dynasty.  During his reign, he regained all the lost territories. According to the record embedded in his great tombstone, 64 castles and 1400 villages were attacked and conquered by Kwang Gae.

His expansionist philosophy was inherited by his son, Jang Soo Wang, 20th king of Koryo Dynasty. Jang Soo Wang strengthened the army, invaded nearby nations, and further expanded the Koryo  Dynasty, making it into a great Empire.

Number of Movements:  39 movements

The 39 movements refer to Kwang Gae's reign of 39 years and to first two figures of 391 AD, the year he assumed the throne. The pattern of movement represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory.

Techniques Introduced

(1) Parallel Stance with Heavenly Hands
(2) Rear foot stance knife-hand high guarding block
(3) Walking stance upset punch
(4) Forward double stepping
(5) Walking stance palm upward block
(6) Closed stance side fist downward strike
(7) Pressing kick
(8) Closed stance knife hand low front block
(9) Consecutive kick (pressing kick/side kick)
(10) Backward shifting
(11) Walking stance forearm low reverse block
(12) Forward double step turning