Model Sparring

Here is a video of a demonstration by the Korean Taekwon-Do team. It first shows some sort of Step-Sparring, and then shows more including breaking and Ho Sin Sul. I found it looking for a video with Model Sparring. The beginning might have some sort of Model Sparring, but I don't know.

I need to make up Model Sparring for my 2nd dan test, and watching movies of it will help me understand and maybe give me ideas.

If anyone knows of a good Model Sparring video, please comment with the link or post it here on the blog.

Thank you!

Black Belt Test May 2010 Music Video

Here is a collection of videos from the test set to music! Enjoy! I tried to put it on YouTube, but it had an error and I decided that I might put it there later and add it here now, since Blogger videos are ready faster than YouTube- it takes a long time for videos to upload there.

Patrick's 3rd dan Ho Sin Sul

Here is Patrick's Ho Sin Sul for his test!

Taekwon-Do Videos

A Taekwon-Do Sparring Music Video- Some of the special effects are kind of irritating, but many of those techniques in this video are really cool!


Check out that 180 Turning Kick! I wonder if he got in trouble, though... because I think the guy who got knocked down might have gotten a bloody nose.

Look what I found...

The 3rd dan black belt test of Cassie Bosse, an LVTKD student. The sparring is no-contact.


And you can't miss out on her Ho Sin Sul! Also, go to www.lvtkd.com and click on 'Pictures & Videos' to see two other Cassie vs. Andy Ho Sin Sul performances (Ho Sin Sul is a pre-arranged self-defence scene that is supposed to look like a real fight but in actuality, no one gets hurt)

ITF World Championships 2009

Pre-Arranged Sparring:
It is created Step-Sparring where you pause to show your technique.




Women's Team Pattern:
This is pretty good! I wonder why they walked up that way, though? Maybe to make even their entrance in unison, yet different.


Senior Sparring:
Here are some adults sparring.

Above are a few videos from the ITF World Championships 2009!

Videos on lvtkd.com!

Click here to see tons of awesome videos on the Las Vegas Taekwon-Do Club site!

The videos I made are up! I hope you enjoy them all!

End of the Month Tournament Sparring #4

Patrica (Blue Fighter) vs. Jose (Red Fighter)
Winner: Patricia (Blue Fighter)

End of the Month Tournament Sparring #3

Eric (Red Figher) vs. Richard (Blue Fighter)
Winner: Richard (Blue Fighter)

End of the Month Tournament Sparring #2

Gino(Blue Fighter) Vs. Brandon (Red Fighter)
Winner by Split Decision: Brandon (Red Fighter)

End of the Month Tournament Sparring #1

Gabriel (Blue Fighter) vs. Brandon (Red Fighter)
Winner: Brandon (Red Fighter)

"The Only Thing You Have To Fear is Fear Itself"

They say the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. I wish that was the only thing I feared! You see, breaking boards with side kicks, jumping front kicks, and flying side kicks normally aren't too hard for me. But when I do reverse hook kicks and reverse turning kicks, I stop at the last second and don't break the board. It's because at the last second, I get afraid of the board. I don't go all the way through; I barely even kick hard! I don't feel scared at first, but when I spin, my foot just stops. I wish I could stop this, I wish I could get over my fear. I remember when it used to be like this for me when I did jumping high over the head front kicks. But I wasn't as afraid, I was extremely FRUSTERATED. But when I got to the Christmas Demo, when I looked at that board, I felt nervous. Very nervous. But soon, it wasn't regular nervousness. It became excitment, confidence, exhilleration. All on top of the nervousness, as if the nervousness only empowered these - I guess I'd say brave- feelings. I'd say that this would be'getting into the zone.' I barely even remember breaking the board on the first try. After that, I felt like a champion!
Above is a video of that moment. I was a blue belt, at 12 years old. If only I could do that with reverse turning kicks. It isn't too difficult to preform these kicks, it's just I get freaked out. This is harder for me that a jumping high over the head front kick ever was! This is more than frusterating; I know that at the moment I should be braking the board, I feel fear instead of my heel flying through the board. And now, when I go to kick, I automatically assume I'm going to get scared at the last second and do bad, so I don't even try hard enough, accidentally!

This is a question: how did you overcome your board breaking fears/chokes/lack of power? Did you ever have any problems with certain breaks?

If you could please answer this question, I would be very thankful.

Because the only thing that you should have to fear is fear itself, and if I can get rid of this silly reverse turning kick and hook kick fear, then I'll be one step closer to getting to that point.

Thanks!

Christmas Demo 2009 Clips

Above is a video I made with short clips from the Christmas Demo. It doesn't include everything, and I might make another movie with more things in it at another time. Also, I just created a new label: 'demonstrations and competition.' You posters can add this label to your posts that have to do with any tournaments

Another Cool Video

Here's another movie that was on the MySpace (the LVTKD MySpace is pretty much out of use, but it is still worth it to visit- look at the cool pictures! There is a link in the link list on the right side of this screen- just scroll to find it)

The patterns don't always have good technique in the above video, and I think there was a mistake in Chung-Moo, but you have got to see the breaking and the self-defence. (Ho Sin Sul) I wonder if that roundoff-back-flip-mid-air-kick thing that girl used to break a board can be used in real life, or was that just to show her technique? I haven't learned that yet, so I don't know. But it is in the Encylopedia of Taekwon-Do; it just isn't listed on how to use it. Unless I missed that part.

And just so you know, the sparring looks full-contact because I think it is. They only do that in Britain or something, mostly everywhere else you are not allowed to go full-out. They must have a lot of rules at those full-contact tournaments to keep people safe!

Some cool ITF TKD vidoes

I got these off the LVTKD MySpace.


Wow! Awesome breaking!


Somebody's cool Ho Sin Sul (an acted, pre-arranged fight) the stances aren't too good, though, the weight distribution seemed 50-50 even though it looked like they were supposed to be L-stances.


Another Ho Sin Sul! It seems to skip the end though, aw...
Still, with weird stances. Good, though! I wish I could do that back-flip kick!


Part of yet another cool Ho Sin Sul!

Blue Belt Reverse Attacks

Here are the Blue Belt Reverse Attacks that I did with Gino for his test. He got a 6.5 on it, which means that they are good. His first ever!
Testing scores are:
6.0- Passing, needs work
6.5- Good
7.0- Really good
7.5- Exellent
8.0- Perfect. Not given out.

Master Bosse has only given out like two 7.5s ever. And 7.0s are hard to get as well. It is my goal to get one!

Stories from General Choi

Here is a series of vidoes of General Choi Hong-Hi talking about Taekwon-Do and telling stories of his life. Of course, since he prefers to talk in Korean, we have to have the same silly translator that translated the ITF documentary, the guy that always says 'Tie'kwon-Do. However, it is as if part of the book Taekwon-Do and I is told live!


Number One- His Childhood and Perseverance


Number Two- How He Started Caligraphy



Number Three- Singing



Number Four- Being the the Jail for the Student Rising against the Japanese


Number Five- Teaching Karate In the Jail



Taekwon-Do In the Olympics


ITF Open to Anybody and Everyone


Taekwon-Do and Moral Education


Philosophy, Taekwon-Do and Eternal Life


These are all the ones that I could find. You'd think that all the parts of this film would be on YouTube, but the person who put it there skipped quite a bit out.
Hope you all enjoy this!

Green Stripe Releases

Today at the Friday Mt. Charleston class, I had Gino (blue belt), Roman (green stripe) and Reznor (green stripe) perform the green stripe releases for the rest of the class and relatives watching. I am so proud of their spirit! Here is a video below:
This video is only of Gino as the defender, Roman's and Reznor's aren't here. The two green stripe releases have two attackers 'the bad guys' and one defender 'the good guy.' There are two releases; one where the attackers grab each one of the defender's wrists, the defender releases himself and re-grabs the attackers' hands, and kicks the attackers with side kicks. Then, for number two, an attacker grabs the the defender from behind, while the other attacker runs at him from the front. The defender hits the attacker with a front kick, then does the bear hug release (this is learned at gold stripe)and the releases are done.
Good job, guys!

Cassie vs. Sam- Was This A Point?

Instant replay! Cassie vs. Sam- did Master Bosse make a mistake? At first sight, it looks like Sam actually got a point right there, and that Cassie's punch might not have counted! Did Master Bosse not see? Watch the instant replay- you decide!

My answer: at first, I thought that Sam's punch or backfist might have counted as a point, but after watching it in slow motion, I saw that Sam missed and, even if Cassie turned her head, her punch landed, thus earning her a point. Wow, Master Bosse is REALLY good at spotting points- this scene is so fast, I wouldn't have been able to tell!

If anyone would like to discuss this, you can comment on this post.

End Of The Month Tournament Sparring Video

Here is a movie I made containing video clips from yesterday's free sparring at the End of the Month tournament set to music. We don't have any of the patterns, but the free sparring here is pretty cool!