8/5 Springfield Class

SBN Bon Senior taught class since KJN is away on a trip.

We had a class of 3 only but this afforded us some great opportunities. We started class doing the same warm up as KJN with punches but then continued this philosophy with basic motions across the floor.

We did low block, center punch, win jin, in/out block. We did them very broken apart allowing us to concentrate on our breathing and contraction. We speed them up to a mid speed then after a few more row to normal speed. I found this very helpful to allow me to concentrate on the points which KJN has been stressing over the month or so.

To complement other points which we have been working on, awareness of our partner, we did the exercise of standing with our partner in a closed stance with touching soo do middle blocks advancing across the floor and then retreating. Keeping our distance constant at all times moving synchronized \. We did this exercise with a twist, we wrapped a a white belt around or hips holding it with our free hand between the two f us. We then did the same exercise while trying to keep the belt at a constant level of tension. This really keeps you honest as to how well you though you were doing before. It also puts the focus on the moving of the hip and leading with the hip.

We then moved on to Chill Sung Ill Ro working to apply the concepts we have been working on with Joon Jool and Doo Moon. I found that I had so many things which I wanted to correct that I did the hyung horiably the first times through.

8/3 Springfield Class with KJN

Class was about 12 people again. We started off with the normal middle punches stating with a two count with elbows close to body at position 1. We then moved on to the combination of soo do block to the side, twist and punch, drop the rear arm, use the hip to swing the extended arm up over the head striking at shoulder level in the center. Final move is done in a Sa Ko Rip Jasie. First two are in front stances.

We moved on to Du Moon hyung.

First move arms crossed at elbows. Do not let the arms lead the hips to the execute the double back fist. Reaching over the head arm extended letting the arms fall with gravity into the scooping motion.Scoop to the chest turn hand down and push your energy down into the earth. pushing with the hip leading. Let the arms fall with gravity (controlled) bringing the hands back to the kidneys before pushing the hips forward with the hands following.

Stay level when going into the hugel in/out block. Moving like your extended from a wire from the sky. Pull the hip back and hand back behind the hip. foot straight with hand strike pushing the with the hip. Moving forward into second round of double back fists if head is extended by a wire from the sky.

When you get to the reverse low block and high Soo Do simultaneous the low block should be slightly curved to protect the groin area. Key yap at 1/2 way point and end.

Joon Jul Hyung

Proper breathing to help the energy flow of this form.

There are two types of breaths:

        1. The strong breath which is done with a punch or block

        2. A slower more controlled breath with a hollow sound sound as you exhale.

First two motions slow, strong with blocks, 2 strong breaths soo do blocks, inhale for twisting scoop into knife hand high behind head with support hand, slow breath with pushing motion but remember to prep with right hand behind hip, first super low block inhale, second super low block (do not miss interim position with arms crossed at elbows in center straight up/down) exhale into block, in-hale with hands over left knee, inhale or no breath into extended arms palms up, sharp exhale with energy shift and hand fold to back of head, let hands fall in circular motion step into next motion and when your feet land and hands in front of body inhale, slow exhale bringing arms up in circular motion with hands out to side palms up, inhale and sharp exhale folding hand to back of head connecting energy with earth, drop left hand down low keeping the flowing motion into high block inhaling, double sharp exhale with double punches, exhale into compressed cat stance uppercut, compress, explode / fall forward into uppercut back fist key yap.

Second half

No surprise here. Just remember to bring your front kick back with your hip controlling your balance before moving into next motion and the motion before the double fist block compress first explode using hips.

Sparring combo:

Started with reverse punch high, fall forward into reverse punch middle.

- My problem is tilting my upper body forward

- when I step I am bringing my feet into a very narrow stance. Should be shoulder width apart.

Second combo:

drop back arm behind with small twist of hip with front arm twisting with hip as deflect block, Using hip to bring back arm over head into hammer fist, fall into reverse punch, in/out kick off revers side.

So if you start the combo with a revers right hammer fist (left foot forward), reverse left punch, kick with right leg controlling the kick so it does not hit ground finishing forward so you should both (when with partner) have your right foot forward.