Chon-Ji Tul

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This video of Mr Mark Trotter coaching Miss Niketa Wells on Chon-Ji Tul is ideal for both beginner and senior members alike. Even a simple pattern contains many key lessons and Mr Trotter picks up on many of these in this session including:

  • Not holding the intermediate position for too long
  • Preparing the foot correctly before turning
  • Creating urgency in the movements especially when punching
  • Keeping the position of the attacking and blocking tools held correctly
  • Not over-doing the forward motion of the punching hand

Performing the pattern is Miss Niketa Wells, New Zealand Junior Team member and former World Cup Champion. You can read about Niketa’s incredible recovery from a crippling disease here.

Este video do Sabum Nim Mark Trotter instruindo à senhorita Niketa Wells sobre Chon-Ji Tul, é ideal tanto para iniciantes quanto para membros sêniors. Mesmo um Tul simples possui muitos elementos chaves, e o Sabum Nim Mark Trotter trabalha vários destes pontos nesta sessão, dentre eles:

  • Manter o “timming” certo nas posições intermediárias
  • Preparar o pé corretamente antes dos giros
  • Acelerar devidamente durante os movimentos, especialmente ao atacar
  • A boa colocação das armas de ataque e defesa
  • Controlar o movimento de pêndulo da mão que ataca

Quem executa o tul é a senhorita Niketa Wells, membro da equipe junior da Nova Zelândia e campeã da Copa do Mundo. Você pode ler mais sobre a incrível recuperação de Niketa de uma rara doença neurológica (SDCR)
Tässä videossa Mark Trotter valmentaa Niketa Wellsiä Chon-Ji-liikearjan parissa. Video sopii erinomaisesti sekä aloittelijoille että kokeneemmille harrastajille. Jopa yksinkertaisesta liikesarjasta voi oppia paljon, ja herra Trotter käsittelee tässä muun muassa seuraavia asioita:

  • Tasapainotukseen ei saa jäädä liian pitkäksi aikaa
  • Jalan valmistelu käännöstä varten
  • Liikkeiden kiireellisyys, erityisesti lyönneissä
  • Hyökkäys- ja torjuntatyökalujen oikeat asemoinnit
  • Lyövän käden tasapainotus

Liikesarjan suorittaa neiti Niketa Wells, Uuden-Seelannin juniorimaajoukkueen edustaja ja World Cup 2014 -kultamitalisti. Voit lukea Niketan uskomattomasta palautumisesta lamauttavan sairauden jälkeen täältä (englanniksi).

W tym filmie Mark Trotter uczy Chon-Ji Tul. To wideo nadaje się zarówno dla początkujących, jak i dla starszych stopni. Nawet prosty układ zawiera wiele ważnych elementów i Mark Trotter omawia wiele z nich podczas tego treningu.

В этом фильме Марк Троттер учит Чон-джи Туль. Это видео подходит как для начинающих, так и для старших поясов.  Даже простой туль содержит много важных элементов, и Марк Троттер обсуждает многие из них во время этой тренировки.

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Chon-Ji with Mark Trotter

Dan-Gun Tul is the pattern required at yellow belt level. This video features yellow belt Rebecca Chitty alongside ITF Patterns World Champion Miss Melissa Timperley, coached by Master Paul McPhail.

Although this level of critiquing may not be necessary at yellow belt level, it is hoped this video provides helpful tips to improve performance at any level. Some of the points raised by Master McPhail in the video are:

Correct intermediate positions for knifehand guarding block, twin forearm block and knifehand side strike

Correct finished heights and hand positions on various movements

Avoiding turning the fist before the end of the punch

Performing the pattern is Miss Rebeca Chitty, a yellow belt from Paul M Taekwon-Do in Auckland, New Zealand. Performing alongside her is Miss Melissa Timperley, ITF 3rd dan Patterns gold medallist in 2013 from Auckland New Zealand. The video begins with Rebecca performing the pattern alone, followed by an analysis of her pattern compared to Melissa. Then Melissa performs the pattern at the end of the video.

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.

Do-San Tul

iam Reynolds performing the pattern alone, and then alongside Miss Melissa Timperley.

It is not the intention of these videos to be unnecessarily critical, but more to teach a level of detail that may not be covered in a normal training session. By the use of slow motion we can highlight errors and offer suggestions for improvement.

Some of the points raised by Master McPhail in the video are:

Timing of intermediate positions, which Liam does well

Correct heights of movements and getting the intermediate positions starting from the correct line of the body

Achieving a backward motion on the reverse punch

Correct pivoting of the foot on spot turning and for the releasing technique

Keeping the hands up at eye level after the front snap kick and kicking to solar plexus height

Making sure the hands face the correct way for all intermediate positions.

Performing the pattern is Liam Reynolds, a blue belt from Paul M Taekwon-Do in Auckland, New Zealand. Performing alongside him is Miss Melissa Timperley, ITF 3rd dan Patterns silver medalist at the 2015 ITF World Championships and gold medallist in 2013. Melissa performs the pattern at the end of the video.

Dan-Gun Tul

Dan-Gun Tul is the pattern required at yellow belt level. This video features yellow belt Rebecca Chitty alongside ITF Patterns World Champion Miss Melissa Timperley, coached by Master Paul McPhail.

Although this level of critiquing may not be necessary at yellow belt level, it is hoped this video provides helpful tips to improve performance at any level. Some of the points raised by Master McPhail in the video are:

Correct intermediate positions for knifehand guarding block, twin forearm block and knifehand side strike

Correct finished heights and hand positions on various movements

Avoiding turning the fist before the end of the punch

Performing the pattern is Miss Rebeca Chitty, a yellow belt from Paul M Taekwon-Do in Auckland, New Zealand. Performing alongside her is Miss Melissa Timperley, ITF 3rd dan Patterns gold medallist in 2013 from Auckland New Zealand. The video begins with Rebecca performing the pattern alone, followed by an analysis of her pattern compared to Melissa. Then Melissa performs the pattern at the end of the video.

Classic IIC : Gen Choi in Jamaica 2001

Over a decade has now passed since the Founder of Taekwon-Do passed away. Every now and then I reflect that most of the people in my classes, even senior black belts, never got to meet and train with General Choi. That is a great pity as he was certainly a legend – an amazing figure and source of incredible knowledge.

In April 2002, practically on his death-bed, Gen Choi travelled to the United States to fulfil his promise to Grand Master CE Sereff to teach a course for his students. That was considered his last IIC. The previous September was the last full course, held in Jamaica shortly after the devastation of 9/11. As you will hear him say at the end of the video, the world was chaotic and people were afraid to travel. But 30 fanatical Taekwon-Do students gathered in Jamaica regardless to learn from the man himself.