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!

Tests and a (possible) Snow Storm

We could be practicing in the snow! Okay, not literally. We aren't going to be practicing barefoot in the snow anytime soon (however, it feels awesome to do it- we just don't do it during class) But we are expecting up to 7 feet of snow up here at Mt. Charleston, (in fact it is snowing right now) and that'll mean it will probably be hard for Master Bosse to get up to class pretty soon, not to mention some of the students! And this will also mean my family won't be able to get to the end of the month tournament or the red and black belt class! Ahh!

Also above are some pictures from a test the other day. Gino and Richard tested and passed! Gino is now a red stripe and Richard got his green stripe! Congratulations! Gino is very happy that he got his first 6.5, ever- two of them. One was for his Joong-Gun and another for his Reverse Attacks, which I'll probably post here.

Me and Gino did the Reverse Attacks. I think we did okay. Gino did awesome, his best ever, though!

We are writing the tenets on the kicking pad boards. We have most of them colored in.

Recent Classes & The Upcoming Tournament That Is Making Me Jump For Joy and Giggle Rather Uncharacteristically

Just yesterday my youngest little brother Gabriel tested for his gold belt, and broke a board for the first time- then afterwards, he broke boards with ease! He did well and passed his test with a 6.5 on his Chon-Ji and Four-Direction Block. Afterwards, we all broke boards instead of free sparring- I think that it is the best we have done in board breaking at Mt. Charleston, ever. One person once got push-ups for not breaking a board the entire time! (For those of you who do not take our class, we sometimes line up and take turns breaking boards with various kicks, and if you can't break the board after a few tries, you do 10 push-ups and then get back into the line to keep going- it is really fun!)For other tests, before Christmas my dad and brother Roman got their green belts, and my other brother Gino (current blue belt) and Richard (current gold belt) will test next week. Congratulations and good luck!

Also, I am very excited about the ITF World Cup in Las Vegas. I discovered (among other things) that the sparring rounds are two minutes long for black belts, and that the ITF is holding more than 1,500 rooms for those attending the event, and that building that they are holding it in is the Las Vegas Convention center, in the Hall N3 Hall, which has a 101,443 square feet capacity, under a 25-foot high ceiling. Wow! And so, when finding out about just how many people from all over the world they expect to attend the event, I jumped around and giggled with excitement. Yes.

YAYYYYYYYAAAAYYY!!!!!

They also have pre-arranged free sparring (which seems to be like Ho Sin Sol) for black belts, and of course the power-breaking and pattern competition. This is very exciting, and I plan to start sprinting as soon as all the snow melts and it warms up a little bit so that I will have more endurance for the free sparring.

Taekwon!

Taekwon-Doman (AKA The Taekwon-Do Snowman)

I made a Taekwon-Do Snowman- a Taekwon-Doman - outside yesterday. Unfortunatly, his punching arm fell off, and when I put it back on, it's alot smaller since the snow got hard. But from the front, he still looks okay.

Happy New Year!

Well, it's the new year! 2010, a new year of Taekwon-Do, and also the year of the Taekwon-Do World Cup in Las Vegas ! New Year's Day was on Friday, Taekwon-Do day, but we did Taekwon-Do anyway. Besides, nothing special ever happens on New Year's Day, right? It's New Year's Eve that's the best!
Think of it, in 2010, it's another great year of Taekwon-Do classes, and each month there will be End of the Month Tournaments, Mid-Month Tournaments, and Red and Black Belt classes. There will be another Christmas Demo, and anyone blue belt and higher will have a chance to compete in the ITF World Cup this year. There will be alot of sparring, patterns, promotions, board breaking and new students. This will be the year I earn 5,000 dollars so that by the time I'm 16 I can buy a car, get 'Taekwon' written on the licence plate, and drive to all of Master Bosse's Taekwon-Do classes. (Ahh... Taekwon-Do almost every day...I can't wait!)
Well, Happy New Year's, everyone!
-Patricia