Feature Video
This 1975 home movie has been digitised from old super 8 film and sound tracks added. Features Grand Master Paul McPhail, aged 13.
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DON’T FORGET TO WATCH No. 10 – Paul McPhail performs Juche forwards and backwards
For my 5th degree black belt grading in 1993 I thought it would be a cool idea to perform Juche Tul forwards then backwards for General Choi.
The plan failed miserably as I started the backwards part… I hadn’t even considered the possibility that General Choi would take offence to it. He turned his head and refused to watch. I figured… well… I may as well carry on now and struggled through to the end.
I passed the grading so I guess the General had forgiven me by the day the results were announced.
Here is the footage of the pattern at the grading.
Club Lessons on-Line
These lessons were created for my own clubs while we were closed due to the Covid19.
Classic ITF Films : ITF Film Part 1
First Official ITF Training film (1973).
Released on Super 8 film with a cassette sound track. This has been digitized with the sound track in two parts.
Introduction and commentary by General Choi Hong Hi and Mr Robert Walson. Includes patterns Chon-Ji to Eui-Am with demonstrations of 3 step sparring, 2 step sparring, breaking, self defence, model sparring and foot sparring. Features Masters Park Jong Soo, Choi Kwang Jo, Kong Young Il and others.
The film also shows footage of the 1973 ITF Demonstration Team in Germany, featuring Masters Rhee Ki Ha, Kong Young Il, Park Jong Soo and CK Choi. This is followed by Bag work and kicking drills by Master Kong Young Il, free sparring and self defence techniques.
Classic, Simply Classic : CK Choi
[Please note: Sound may not play on mobile devices – please use desktop]
Imagine if it was possible to go back in time…. 35 years… and sit in a room with General Choi talk about his recent trip to North Korea, and CK Choi predict if he thinks TKD will ever be in the Olympics… and more.
Classic ITF Films : ITF Film Part 2
Official ITF Training film Part 2
Unfortunately there is no sound track available for this footage so I have just added some music.
Part 2 was distributed to ITF recognition plaque holders and is very rare. Unfortunately the quality is poor and there is no commentary track for this footage.
Reverse Turning Kick Clip
One of our recent releases is this Power Breaking Video by Mr Brendan Doogan (New Zealand) and Mr Kevin Jansen (Netherlands). They get together to…