bushido_man96

I don't really count front or back leg as a different kick. I just count the basic kick, the spin version, the reverse version, jump, jump spin, jump reverse, etc. Just differences in cataloging, really.

The hanging leg raises that Rich67 mentioned will help with those.

Here is a form resource page: http://www.paperwindow.com/tkd/ The Shamelessly Unofficial TKD resource.

You would need a different mat for each form, otherwise one piece of paper would get confusing. Incidentally, the ATA's form system follows a star diagram, called the Songham Star. In the ATA videos, the people demonstrate the forms on the star, so you can see how they all fall together. I think it is a good training tool.

Welcome aboard! Hopefully we will be able to help you out here. As for the school you mention, I have never heard of it, but I am fairly isolated as well, so that doesn't mean anything. Hope you child enjoys learning MA!

I have heavy legs, so I feel it is easier to chamber them, but sometimes I get off a little when I turn or spin. Been working on fixing it. My straightleg kicks are slower. I don't know that chambering wastes any motion, at least I don't feel that it does for me. I think it is more like the difference between snapping and thursting, maybe.

You could look into some Muay Thai programs, and see how exactly they do it. Maybe you could get some hints that way.

When I do most kicks, I pivot my base foot. I try to do the pivot as I am kicking, so it is still all one motion, and not a 1, 2 motion, slowing the kick down.

When you perform these kicks, do you do them straight legged, or do you use a chamber? I have done both, but prefer the chamber.

Congratulations!

I don't know. It is always risky to leave your feet in a situation. I would think that this is a move you would have to think about doing, instead of just reacting and doing it. If that is the case, I would lean away from it.

I've seen most of Kickboxer 2, and it was ok. I have only seen bits and pieces of 3 and 4, so I can't really weigh in on them. Is Master Hee Il Cho in the later movies, or is that the Bloodsport sequels I am thinking of?

Ok, Aodhan, I found a substitute for the one leg squat: Set on a chair. Extend one leg. Stand up. Sit down. Not a full one-leg squat, but I can feel it, and it will help me build up to it eventually.

atalaya, you make a good point. Perhaps these qualities can be identified by having the students write essays throughout the ranks, dealing with things like integrity, and perserverance, and other qualities that make people who they are.

There is some pretty good info in there that everyone should consider when joining a martial art.

It looks like something that would be great to break out every now and then for the class to check power levels and such, and see what kind of advances have been made. I wouldn't see myself using it everyday, though.

Commenting on the blocking/absorbing thought, I find that I block most kicks thrown at me, stopping them directly. With punches, I tend to try to deflect them more, if that makes sense. I suppose both can be used, depending on what's coming. The other night at class while sparring, I did deflect a kick as well, instead of blocking it, but I think that was a direct result of the distance between me and my partner. (Wow, this thread has been around for a while! Maybe I'll go digging up some other old threads; see what I can find! )

Are you on a good, consistent sleep schedule? If not, that can tax your energy. Also, try to catch a 10 to 20 minute nap a day. That may help.

I checked in my TKD encyclopedias, put together by General Choi Hong Hi, and could not find that name. Are there any other spellings that it goes by? Maybe I'll do a Wiki search and see.

I have heard very good things about Parker Kenpo. In fact parkerlineage is a student of this style, and is very informative on the subject. You may drop him a PM.

I am a Korean stylist, but this form is unfamiliar to me. Is it a higher rank form? I haven't seen it in TKD, so maybe I am missing out.

There is a question about this in the Korean Arts forum as well. Maybe some cross-examination will help enlighten the situation!

You won't be disappointed.

Welcome to the Forums! Hope you enjoy!

I think your reaction was appropriate. Good to stay on your toes.