Breaking with the hands
In this video Master Gray Patterson highlights the importance of the gradual conditioning of our tools to be able to break with our hands safely.
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Breaking with the hands
In this video Master Gray Patterson highlights the importance of the gradual conditioning of our tools to be able to break with our hands safely.
Classic : NZ Self Defence Syllabus 2008
This video technology enables students to compare themselves to experts side by side so that they can see how to improve in visual detail.
The full video gives this kind of analysis so you can see the differences in technique and timing. Even if you are not Riana, you can still get tremendous benefit by comparing someone to an extremely skilled athlete at the same time.
Club Lessons on-Line
These lessons were created for my own clubs while we were closed due to the Covid19.
Conditioning for Breaking with Brendan Doogan
Breaking is an exciting part of Taekwon-Do training and competition requiring not only correct technique but also careful conditioning. Learn in this video how to condition the hand and foot parts safely in a manner Mr Brendan Doogan knows works.
If you are interested in improving your breaking, or an instructor wanting a few new ideas for how to better prepare your students, this video is for you.
Snippets of amazing old footage
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.