May 21st – Class Review

Here’s what we covered in class on May 21st.

6:00pm White Belts

We started to put together our techniques with some basic stepping and combinations.

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

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

We drilled our combinations today.

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

One-Step Sparring #9 – Start in Fighting Stance

1. Right Leg Front Snap Kick, returning to fighting stance
2. Right Leg Back Kick, landing in front in a back stance, Right Hand Middle Knife Hand Block
3. Left Hand Reverse Punch to Opponents Face
4. Left Hand pushes the Opponent’s Arm down, hop to the Opponent’s Open side, Right Hand downward Bear Claw Strike

One-Step Sparring #11 – Start in Fighting Stance, Left Leg Back

1. Left Leg Front Snap Kick, returning to fighting stance
2. Front Leg Round House Kick, returning to fighting stance
3. Left Leg Spinning Wheel Kick
4. Hopping Left Hand Reverse Punch

One-Step Sparring #13 – Start in Choon Be, Check distance from shoulders

1. Left Leg Step Back, Back Stance, Right Hand Middle Knife Hand Block
2. Right Hand, Grab Opponent’s attacking hand, Front Leg Roundhouse, Inside Outside Kick Combo
3. Regrab Opponent’s attacking hand, Left Hand reverse punch
4. Left Leg Sweep, Right Hand Reverse Punch as Opponent Lands

One-Step Sparring #15 – Start in Choon Be

1. Left Leg Step to the Left, Reverse Middle Knife Hand Block
2. Right Leg Round House Kick, Side Kick Combo, Left Hand Ridge Hand Strike
3. Left Hand Circle Up, Clearing opponent’s arm, Right Hand Reverse Punch to Face
4. Chamber, Left Hand to Ear, Right Hand to Left Elbow, Right Soo Do Chop to Knee, Left Ridge Hand to Knee

One-Step Sparring #17 – Start in Choon Be

1. Left Leg Step to the Left, Left Hand Lateral Palm Block, Right Hand Groin Strike
2. Shift to Horse Stance, Right Hand Inverted Middle Knife Hand Block
3. Left Leg Slide to Right Leg, Step into Horse Stance between attackers legs, Left Hand Palm Strike
4. Right Leg Jump Back Kick

One-Step Sparring #19 – Start in Choon Be

1. Left Leg Step Forward, Back Stance, Left Hand Rising Ox Knuckle Block
2. Left Hand Downward Palm Block
3. Left Hand Grab opponent’s hand, Thumb Side
4. Left Leg Sweep, Wrist Lock with the Left Hand, Right Hand Reverse Punch as opponent lands

One-Step Sparring #21 – Start in Choon Be

1. Right Leg Step to the Right, Left Hand Middle Knife Hand Block, Right Hand Middle Punch
2. Right Arm, Rising Elbow
3. Left Hand Plyer Hand Strike

One-Step Sparring #23 – Start in Choon Be

1. Right Leg Step to the Right, Left Hand Middle Knife Hand Block, Right Hand Middle Punch
2. Left Leg Slides to the Right Leg, then out to horse stance, Double Palm Strikes