Dan Test Prep Class - 08/23/2013

Notes: Tension and relaxation (shin chook) along with relaxing/lowering my shoulders was a recurrent theme in the individual corrections I received. 45 degree work: remember the attacker is to the front. Stepping out to 45 degrees is to gain an angle on him. This has implications for where the strikes are aimed especially yan cap kwan or double back fist. Kicho Hyung Il Bu, Ee Bu, Sam Bu Combined is merely the first form performed up to the first middle series when you switch to Ee Bu with the upper blocks and you continue with the down block, high block sequence on the turns. Going down the middle on the final pass you switch to the middle block, side punches from Sam Bu and conclude the form with inside to outside blocks in a back stance. On my side punches, I need to line up the punch and arrive with the punch when I land in the horse stance. The punch needs to originate before the horse stance switching to avoid a circular quality on them. Lower the shoulders and expand - do not over-rotate. The shoulders need to be aligned with the hips. Pyung Ahn #1, concentrate on looking before turning. Lower shoulders on all techniques especially the low knifehand blocks on the end. Be sure to have the guarding hand position correct in front of the solar plexus. Pyung Ahn #2, do not shift into a full front stance before the double guard in preparation for the side kick and hammer fist. Stay in the side stance and simply snap the double guard to the front before going to teacup and saucer position. On the inside to outside block do not take a big prep motion, stay local. Kick to the outside on the block on the front kicks. Emphasize the shift from front stance to side stance on the down block, sword hand block combo. Pyung Ahn #3, on the spear hand, the down motion with the left hand is at a 45 degree angle. Afterwards, chamber right hand on back palm out, left hand palm down guarding the solar plexus. Be sure to make the double arm exchange for the hammer fist in the horse stance. Blocking kick needs to be higher and end at mid point of body before crushing into a stomp. Be sure to make the body turning block more obvious. 4 Kihaps, spearhand, lunge punch, lunge punch, final jumping punch and elbow. Pyung Ahn #4, stay in the back stance before thrusting out the double guard in prep for the cup and saucer. Cup and saucer is done with the back of the fist on the outside rather than blade of the arm. Be sure to extend the leg on the side kick all the way and the strike is a hammer fist not a backfist. After the hammer fist, leave the palm still and open in prep for the elbow strike. On switching to the other side, make a back stance to the 180 degree and make a transitional guard position with the right elbow thrusting towards the other way before going to the double guard. On the head grab, the hands go into diamond formation on the right hip and shoot up palms down to pull into the knee. Be sure to extend the hands down to at least the knee level. After the knee attack, move the right foot to the left so you can turn into the 220 degree back stance the other way. There is no longer a crossover on the second back stance and knifehand block. Simply take your right foot and advance it to the other 45 degrees. Pyung Ahn #5, the augmented block is in a front stance. Low x-block is front stance, transition to side stance to get hip action for the high x block in a front stance. Be sure to strike knee with right back of hand as you chop to the neck. You're doing something wrong on the rolling backfist attack with the other hand - roll hand to inside like augmented block on the strike? Then come under the elbow on the upward punch? Open hands on the prep for the groin tears, then close to fists for the swastika blocks. Chil Sung Ee Rho, be sure to extend out to grab with both hands and pull down past the knee. Side punches need to be align properly with lowered shoulders. Start the diamond pushes at the wrists crossed and back of hands facing totally downwards. Front kicks are thrust kicks and pull the grabbing hands all the way to the hips. On the last kick be sure to leave the left hand perfectly still to provide correct alignment for the reverse punch.