Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu - World Form #1 - Tang Soo Do

We have been studying the First form. Here is a video I found that's pretty good. http://bit.ly/wmLkA I don't understand why some people do the form with punches down the center instead of kicks.

At any rate. Classes have been progressing. Moving has been progressing, life has been progressing!

I actually look forward to class because when I'm inside the four walls of the dojang I don't have to consider anything else. That's my whole world.

I can focus on what the master is telling us to do and doing it correctly.

We are soon to be yellow belts, I can't hardly believe it, but it's happening none-the less. I look at where we are now after just a few short months and see where we are, and I'm surprised. I see the new-comers working to get the basics that we take for granted and I'm amazed at where we now are.

I'm not sure about the test... I have never tested well.. I'll just have to remember that I'm doing this for health and fun and it doesn't matter about anything else.

I can also take courage in those four walls. The dojang is a safe place. it's not a church but it reminds me of how I feel when I am in church, safe and ready to do whatever I'm asked to do.

Some folks might take offense to that, I don't intend any. I am a pastor and I compare most things to church, and the fact that when I'm at the dojang I feel about the same way I feel at church says a lot about the respect and honor everyone has for Master Scota.

I'll let you know about the test. We have class tonight I don't know if we will be tested tonight or next Tuesday.

I'll keep you informed.

Kee Cho Hyung Il Boo

Tonight in class we spent almost the whole class working on the first form, Kee Cho Hyung Il Boo.

Master Scota explains the visualizations with excellence. envision an enemy attacking you and block then attack, see another coming from behind, turn and block low then attack to the middle. Wait! there is a third opponent up the middle, hide your knuckles turn to your fighting stance and then Ahp Chagi three times and Ki Hap on the third kick.

It sounds easy enough when you describe it, but it gets wearing after a few times. no, Wearing is the wrong word weary is. I got weary doing it over and over. I do my best to do each movement with as much strength as possible. I want the movement to be as real as possible.

All the time trying to remember the proper width and length in my stance, the right place to punch from and to, which arm moves up and which over keeping my head on an even keel while moving, there is a LOT to remember. the fun part is that I'm only on the first form and there are 29 more...

I'll keep you apprised,

Jonathan
Cho Bo Ja

Skipped entries, but not class!

I have been lax in updating my blogs this past week or two! My apologies. We found a house to rent and as a result have been busy getting stuff packed! that's a workout in and of itself!

Last Thursday, Master Scota was out of the area so Ms. Scully and Mr. Henderson taught the class. It was fun, they about killed us, but it was fun!

they started teaching us the first form the "World Form number 1" I don't recall the Korean for it. it's not difficult, but I think to truely appreciate the form you have to work hard to master it... and I think that mastering it is much more than simply learnign the movements. I'm looking forward to mastering that form!

as well as all of them. there are a LOT fo forms to becoming a black-belt...

Heads off to practice.

Two for the price of one!

Saturday we went to the area tournament, and while we were there we watched the blackbelts form Scota Karte and other schools compete. 

We watched two of our instructors compete, in the ring for over 40! It was spectacular. There were not a large number of competitors in that class, however what they lacked in numbers they made up in impressive skills.

the weapon demonstrations were particularly impressive. Both Miss Skully and Mr. Henderson use the bo staff and their demonstration for the judges was enough to let me know I don't want to be on the other end of an attack from either one of those two!

Mr. Henderson took the gold, and Miss Skully took the silver. In the other compettions they were divided male / female.  Everything that Mr Henderosn competed in he took a first place! I can only hope that my the time I'm 47 I'll be able to do the same!

Mr Henderson took the gold in sparring, as did Miss Skully. I got to see some of the younger blackblets demonstrating their skills, and again it was very impressive. 

I had been up all night the night before so we did not get to stay and watch the lower belts competition, though I'm sure it would have been awesome!

Tonight we went to class, and Master Scota informed us that he is not happy with the number of first places they brougt home refering to the fact that he felt that all in the forms we should have  some nive faink

Tournament!

Will post about the part we were there for later tonight. It was really fun!