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Taekwondo felt *hard* last night and it wasn't just the heat - I realised that what with one thing and another I hadn't actually done a full lesson let alone the standard 2 full lessons for about 3 weeks. I think I'm going to be in a world of pain tomorrow.
the heat was quite useful and seemed to promote flexibility - I really need to start working on it at home again though - a few years back I set myself the goal of being able to do box splits (I can already do side splits) and got so far but then let it slide - it'd be a big boon to be able to do them so I shall start trying again. I seem to be keeping up the healthy eating too and have lost a few more pounds. woo.
I had my first go at the 3rd Dan poomsae Keumgang (diamond mountain apparently) - one I've always wanted to learn as it looks such fun - lots of standing on one leg looking cool (diamond block) and stamping like a mofo (mountain block) - I realised that, because for years I was the most senior grade in the class, it's the first time I've ever learned a pattern beyond the one I need for my next grading (Koryo)
The last bit of the lesson was breaking. Traditionally women aren't required to do hand breaks at gradings (although I've done knifehand strike through 1" pine at demonstrations a few times) but at the last one 2 of our candidates had to so Adam thought it prudent for us to work on it. Managed punch both sides with a new* black board as well as knifehand both sides. My right hand still hurts a bit due to being a bit sloppy with the punch - needless to say I paid far more attention with the left :P
* the tkders on my flist will know that new boards can be right bastards and this one was no exception
/waffling about taekwondo
the heat was quite useful and seemed to promote flexibility - I really need to start working on it at home again though - a few years back I set myself the goal of being able to do box splits (I can already do side splits) and got so far but then let it slide - it'd be a big boon to be able to do them so I shall start trying again. I seem to be keeping up the healthy eating too and have lost a few more pounds. woo.
I had my first go at the 3rd Dan poomsae Keumgang (diamond mountain apparently) - one I've always wanted to learn as it looks such fun - lots of standing on one leg looking cool (diamond block) and stamping like a mofo (mountain block) - I realised that, because for years I was the most senior grade in the class, it's the first time I've ever learned a pattern beyond the one I need for my next grading (Koryo)
The last bit of the lesson was breaking. Traditionally women aren't required to do hand breaks at gradings (although I've done knifehand strike through 1" pine at demonstrations a few times) but at the last one 2 of our candidates had to so Adam thought it prudent for us to work on it. Managed punch both sides with a new* black board as well as knifehand both sides. My right hand still hurts a bit due to being a bit sloppy with the punch - needless to say I paid far more attention with the left :P
* the tkders on my flist will know that new boards can be right bastards and this one was no exception
/waffling about taekwondo
