Newsletter April 2009
Southside
Taekwon-Do
Sunday 9 August 2009
Sunday 8 November 2009
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Grading
Congratulations to those students who successfully graded on 5 April:
9th Gup:
Ms J Polinar
Mr L Strydom (jnr)
Mr L Strydom (snr)
8th Gup:
Ms S McKinnon
Mr J Dahl
7th Gup:
Ms B Tracey-Patte
Ms M Tracey-Patte
Mr R Stanford
Mr Redmoore
6th Gup:
Ms I Crome
Mr S Crome
Mr SG Crome
5th Gup:
Mr C Ward
Mr B Ward
4th Gup:
Ms T Forrest
Mr A Niven
2nd Gup:
Ms K Chait
Hip Rotation
Power comes from the hips, whether you are executing a hand technique or a foot technique. If your hip movement is loose, powerful, and quick, your techniques will have the same attributes.
When executing a stepping fore fist punch, as you push off the rear leg, both hips are pushed forward in a linear motion. If you let the abdominal muscles rotate the hips about the vertical centerline of the body, more power is applied in the direction of the rotation and it helps transfer some of the linear motion of the leg push into the rotational motion of the hips. As the hips rotate, the torso and shoulders also rotate, all of which contribute to the overall power of the punch as rotational motion is transferred into the linear motion of the punch. The linear and rotational forces of the body's mass combine to concentrate maximum power into a technique. To add more rotational power to the hips, such as when executing a reverse punch, the heel of the pushing foot rises and the foot drives forward off the ball and toes.
Hip rotation is the driving force behind hand and leg techniques, but it is especially true for kicks. Many kicks, such as the crescent kick, are useless if the hips do not drive them. Always concentrate on hip movement during kicks and strikes.
In the Theory of Power section of his manual, Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong states that maximum kinetic energy of force is obtained from maximum mass and speed and it is all important that the body mass be increased during the execution of a blow. He thinks that this may be accomplished by combining two methods, hip rotation and the sine wave principle.
Sine Wave
In his manual, General Choi, describes three types of waves: sine wave, horizontal wave, and saw tooth. The sine wave is a slight up and down motion on a curve that flows smoothly from one stance to the next, the horizontal wave is a straight line movement, and the saw tooth wave is a straight up and down movement.
The sine wave motion is more apparent when viewed from the side. As a waver steps forward into a punch, the body rises during the first half of the step and drops during the second half of the step. Over a series of steps the belt knot will appear to travel in a sine wave.
Centreline
Centerline theory involves an imaginary line that extends vertically and divides the body into two bi-laterally symmetrical halves. The centreline is important because many vital pressure points lie along it ( both front and back), such as the brain, throat, heart, solar plexus, bladder, testicles, or the spine. By shifting your centreline with respect to your opponent, you may make it less accessible and less vulnerable to attack. Your guard and blocks should protect your centerline.
The opponent's centreline serves as the convergence point of your strikes. Attacks should be directed toward the centerline. Do not extent your attacks and blocks past your own or your opponent's centerline or you will expose your side and rear to attack. Not extending your strikes and blocks to the centerline opens your centerline to attack.
If one can control the opponent’s centreline, then his ability to effectively move and strike will be nullified. Thus, understanding centreline theory and applying it in practice can greatly enhance ones ability to strike and to defend.
Blocking techniques may be applied in multiple ways depending on circumstances. For example, at the basic level the blocking arm can be used to simply parry a punch or kick using a "strength against strength" principle. This will be successful as long as the block is stronger than the opponent's strike.
At another level, the effectiveness of the blocking can be enhanced by simply shifting off the line of attack and adjusting the angle of your body obliquely (approx 45 degrees) to the incoming strike. In this way the lead arm slips the strike, the "soft contains the hard."
At yet another level, blocking can be performed as a two level system based on "intercepting and redirecting" the incoming attack in conjunction with the body shift mentioned in the previous paragraph. Here, the trailing arm is used to "intercept" or cover the incoming attack after which the leading arm is used to "redirect" the force of the attack away. Or the trialing hand may be used to intercept and the leading arm used to counter strike the opponent.
People are particularly vulnerable to counter-attack at either the initiation or the termination of their attack. So, it is essential to protect your centre at both of these instances. Protecting the centre during punching is mainly achieved through the action of the trailing hand. There are two ways to accomplish this:
· If the attacking lead hand is to be returned to chamber, then the trailing hand should move through a slight arc crossing the centre line prior to returning lead hand to chamber.
· The lead hand can be used to protect the head or body protection simultaneously with the punch as in combat or competition fighting. In this case, the lead hand is not returned to chamber but finishes by the side of the face or chest after arcing across the centre.
Protecting the centre during kicking is also important. In addition to the general vulnerability at the commencement and termination of a kick, there is an added complication of being solely supported on one or no feet during the kicking. Protecting the centre during kicking is usually achieved in the following two ways:
· Maintain a central closed guard position with the hands throughout the duration of the kick. Hand positions will need to change sides depending on which leg is being used. The only time to use an open guard position is when you want to lure an opponent into attacking you at the opening.
· Raise the knee of the kicking leg high enough to afford protection to the abdomen.
Stance and body shifting may be used to protect the centerline.Any stance which provides manoeuvrability in all directions and also keeps your centre facing away from your opponent will provide protection from an attack. Rotating your body and shifting your centre away from the attack without changing your basic foot positioning will also provide protection.
An additional way to protect the centerline is to take your body off the line of attack and provide distance between you and the attacker. You will need to determine the speed and direction of the attack and move away accordingly. Remember to reposition yourself where your opponent will find it difficult to continue his attack
Counter Attacks
The best time to attack is when your opponent is attacking. While attacking, your opponent is concentrating on the attack not on defense. Attacking opponents usually expose vital targets to a counterattack.
A counterattack is an attack commenced during or just after an opponent's attack. Effective countering requires careful observance of the opponent for any hints of an attack and then using your speed, timing, and experience to avoid the attack and execute your own attack.
Which technique or combinations of techniques you use for a counterattack will depend upon the initiating attack used by the opponent, your speed, the relative body sizes of you and your opponent, your fear of being hit, and your degree of confidence.
There are three basic types of counters:
Block Counter
Where you deflect or block the attack and then counter attack. These counters are useful for all sizes of fighters.
· Hard block the attack and immediately bounce the blocking arm off the attack into a counter attack.
· Parry an attack and circle your blocking arm downward in an tight, circular movement into an immediate counter attack.
Evade Counter
Where you duck, dodge, side step, or otherwise avoid the attack and then counter attack. These types of counters are effective for light, quick fighters who want to avoid contact by a more powerful opponent.
· Duck by bending the knees to lower the head. Do not bend from the waist, since this will move your head closer to the opponent and will lower it, making it an easier target for a counterattack. Duck down, move toward the side the attack is coming from, and then back up in a "U" shape movement. If you duck and move in the same direction as the attack is movement, you may come up in front of the attack.
· Lean backward from the waist to avoid the attack and then lean forward into a counterattack.
· Skip backward to avoid the attack and then skip forward with a counter.
· Side step the attack and then counterattack.
Forceful Counter
Where you rush in, jam, or take the attack and then counter attack. These types of counters are effective for heavy, powerful fighters with confidence they can take a hit and keep going.
· Immediately upon seeing an attacking movement, strike with a counterattack.
· Immediately upon seeing an attacking movement, rush in with a counterattack.
· Immediately upon seeing an attacking movement, rush in and jam the attack and then counterattack.
Absorb the attack and immediately counterattack.
Point To Ponder
Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it’s called a near miss – shouldn’t it be called a near hit?
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