DaeDoh

What is DaeDoh?

  DaeDoh (Dae: big, Doh: step) means a big stance. DaeDoh is used for a big attack or defense against the attack from the opponent. It intensifies strength of physical structure and improves a steady power of endurance.

1. One turns the left foot is outward to a 45 degree angle.

2. Advance the right foot four steps forward from the left big toe.

3. Angle the right heel outward to 90 degrees.

4. Flex the left knee backwards as far as possible and the right leg to a 90 degree angle.

5. Perform WonBahnJang to the right.  

DaeDoh YeokGwon 

How to pose 'DaeDoh YeokGeun '  

6. Bend the right wrist down, fingers inward, as far as possible, and hold it at eye-level.    

7. One holds the left hand in front of the forehead with palm outward and fingertips inward. And one puts one’s right wrist at eye height with the wrist curved downward and inward as fully as possible.  

8. Turn the head to the right until the gaze reaches the center of the wrist.  

9. The feet are firm against the floor with power focused at the toe tips. 

   DaeDoh YeokGeun is also practiced with two persons mounting on each leg and a trainee holding a heavy stone with one hand on the side like the below.  

  As with NaeGa ShinJang, the key functions of DaeDoh (big step) are natural abdominal breathing of each side of the belly (right and left abdomen) and YeokGeun of the horizontal muscles on the upper body. It brings about YeokGeun of the muscles surrounding the spine, greatly improving the flow of Gi throughout the body.  DaeDoh YeokGeun, an advanced pose of DaeDoh, requires great endurance and internal force to keep the YeokGeun in the upper body.

  This pose can help one normalize (or correct) any curved or crooked spine or scoliosis or back pain or slipped discs. In general, other four basic poses except for NaeGa ShinJang and DaeDoh are not recommended to those with ailments as follow: Back pain, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Joint pains and Spinal problems (Scoliosis, Slipped discs, etc), Sports injuries, Hypertension, Hypotension, Heart diseases, Diabetes, Asthma, Paralysis, Chronic aches and pains, etc.