Thirty-one Movements is a kata (form) which incorporates almost all of the punches, blocks and strikes used in our Hapkido-Karate system. You can click on the text links or on the small photos to view a larger photo of each movement. Depending upon your browser's capabilities, each photo should open in a separate window. If not, please use the "back" button of your browser to return. (Pictured in the photo set is Mr Richard Llanera.)

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introduction

1. Come to attention

	2. Begin salutation		3. End salutation
	4. Inhale		5. Exhale

6. Horse Stance

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thirty-one movements

Left	1. High Block	Right	2. High Block
	3. Outside Block		4. Outside Block
	5. Inside Block		6. Inside Block
	7. Low Block		8. Low Block
	9. Middle Punch		10. Middle Punch
	11. Slip Punch		12. Slip Punch
	13. Over Shoulder Punch		14. Over Shoulder Punch
	15. Elbow Strike Upward		16. Elbow Strike Upward
	17. Knife Hand Block		18. Knife Hand Block
	19. Knife Hand Strike (to side)		20. Knife Hand Strike (to side)
	21. Spear Hand (to middle)		22. Spear Hand (to middle)
	23. Palm Strike (to chin or nose)		24. Palm Strike (to chin or nose)
	25. Elbow (to side)		26. Elbow Strike (to middle)
	27. Elbow (to side)		28. Elbow Strike (to middle)
	29. Elbow Strike (over shoulder)		30. Elbow Strike (over shoulder)
	31a. X-Block		31b. Twin-Elbow Strike

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