May 14th – Class Review

Here’s what we covered in class on May 14th.

6:00pm White Belts

We Reviewed Punching and Blocking and Kicking with stepping
Punching – In Horse Stance, Left Hand First

• Middle Punch
• High Punch
• Low Punch

Punching – In Fighting Stance

• Jab – “High Punch with the Front Hand”
• Reverse Punch – “Middle Punch with the Rear Hand”

Blocking – In Horse Stance, Left Hand First

• Middle Block – “Scoop the ice cream, look at your nails!”
• High Block – “Scoop the ice cream, show your arm pit!”
• Low Block – “Hand to your shoulder, dust the dirt!”
• Outside to Inside Block – “Hand to your ear, catch the fly!”

Kicking – In Fighting Stance

• Front Stretch Kick – “Don’t bend your knee”
• Inside to Outside Kick – “Paint the Rainbow”
• Outside to Inside Kick – “High Five with your foot”
• Front Snap Kick – “”Bend it, kick it, bend it, back”

6:50pm White Belts w/ 1 stripe

Combination #1

1. RIGHT leg back Fighting Stance
2. Jab
3. Reverse Punch
4. REAR leg Front Snap Kick – “Bend it, Kick it, Bend it, Back”
5. Repeat with RIGHT side

Combination #2

1. RIGHT leg back Fighting Stance
2. REAR leg STEPPING Front Snap Kick – “Bend it, Kick it, Stomp it”
3. Jab
4. Reverse Punch
5. Repeat with RIGHT side

Combination #3

1. Start from Choon Be
2. Stepping Forward with the left leg
3. Front Hand Middle Block
4. Reverse Punch
5. Repeat with RIGHT side

Combination #4

1. Start from Choon Be
2. Stepping Forward with the left leg
3. Front Hand High Block
4. Reverse Punch
5. Repeat with RIGHT side

Combination #5

1. Start from Choon Be
2. Stepping Forward with the left leg
3. Front Hand Low Block
4. Reverse Punch
5. Repeat with RIGHT side

7:40pm Colored Belts

We are continuing to review One-Step Sparring in detail. White belts should continue to practice 1 and 2, focusing on the 4 counts of the technique. All others should be practicing all their previous One-Step Sparring techniques. The techniques listed below are Odd numbers only. Even number techniques are the same, done to the other side.

A detailed description of all the techniques can be found on the curriculum page.

One-Step Sparring #1 – Start in Choon Be

1. Left Leg step forward, Right Hand reverse Middle Knife Hand Block
2. Left Hand Middle Punch, Right Hand High Punch
3. Right Leg slides behind Left Leg
4. Front Leg Round House Kick

One-Step Sparring #3 – Start in Choon Be

1. Right Leg step forward, PIVOT, Right Hand reverse Outside to Inside Block
2. Left/Right double Middle Punch
3. Left Leg slides behind Right Leg
4. Front Leg Side Kick

One-Step Sparring #5 – Start in Fighting Stance

1. Right Leg Stepping Front Snap Kick, PIVOT, Right Hand reverse Outside to Inside Block
2. Left Hand Reverse High Punch
3. Right Hand Push, Left Leg slides back half a step
4. Right Leg Inside to Outside Kick

One-Step Sparring #7 – Start in Fighting Stance

1. Right Leg Outside to Inside Kick, Right Leg Side Kick, Left Hand Reverse High Punch
2. Left Hand Grab opponent’s neck
3. Left Hand Pull, Left Leg Knee Strike
4. Right Hand Elbow to opponent’s spine