Mid Hudson Tournament 2010 Sparring match

Video Updates - Practice, Practice, Practice !

Below: Mr. Nelson and Rob Bonefont, Jr. and Mr. Garrison


Below: Kicking Drills



Below: More Kicking Drills



Soo Bahk!

HOME DEPOT Safety Expo - PVT Action

Thanks to the local Home Depot for inviting us out to participate in the Safety Expo in Fishkill, New York

The PVT Committee packed a small bag with Soo Bahk Do Flyers and Free training vouchers and headed off to Home Depot located in Fishkill, New York. Very close to Baran's Soo Bahk Do Do Jahng so it was easy access for the PVT committee.

Spirits were high, but the weather didn't cooperate much, however, when the local Fire Dept from Fishkill showed up, things started to pick up.

THANKS TO HOME DEPOT FOR ALLOWING US TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SAFETY EXPO. LET'S DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. SOO BAHK!

Ahp Cha Nut Gi - Demonstrated by Kenyon Sa Bom Nim, TAC Weh Gung Bu

Wish we would have had this available to our 1st Gups who were prepping for testing. This demo took place in Ramona, California. Kenyon Sa bom Nim, a member of the TAC Weh Gung Bu is demonstrating during the 2009 Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa in Ramona. He is a great technician and instructor, and he along with other members of the Weh Gung Bu basically run much of the physical training sessions during our Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa, not only in the U.S. but many overseas as well.

Use him as a model for your Ahp Cha Nut Gi.

Soo Bahk!

Mr. B.

Prep Class - Ahp Cha Nut Gi and Yup Podo Cha Gi

I couldn't think of a better way to give you a visual guide to both the front kick and side kick, so I went to the source. In order to see the motion in the pictures, you must click on the play button, and of course to repeat it you do it again and again.

Please understand that the "intermediate" position in both kicks is very important, it is suggested that the "height of your kicking knee from the intermediate position will drop as you extend your leg to perform the kick" for the ahp cha nut gi (front kick). For the front kick, lift the knee of your kicking leg up high, so the thigh should be higher than parallel with the ground.

The ball of your foot (bahl ahp koom chi) should be facing toward your target.

After you kick, remember to retract the leg or hip back into the intermediate position. A slight lean back is suggested in order for the hip to snap forward naturally in completion of the kick.



In the Yup Podo Cha Gi (below), it is very similar to the front kick, except that you lift the knee of your kicking leg up high with your kicking foot directly under the kicking knee, simultaneously pivot on the supporting leg 90 degrees, keeping your body in an upright position.

Extend your kicking foot sideways by pushing your kicking knee from the hip toward your target, the ball of the supporting foot should pivot 90 degrees so the heel is pointing toward the target.



I actually have a video of the Kwan Jang Nim doing ahp cha nut gi at an instructor's class, I'll try to find it and post here for you.

Keep working hard now, so it will be easy later.

Soo Bahk!
Mr. B.

Photo Credits:Frank Bonsignore, Sa bom Nim
Excerpts from Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan White Belt Instructional Guide by Hwang Kee and H.C. Hwang, copyright 1993 All Rights Reserved, used with permission.

Prep Class - Using Video To Improve Your Performance Part 1

For the students who are undergoing prep training classes, use the videos below to review your performance. Get a pencil and paper and make some notes. First: View the video you are in; remember what your weak areas are... we've talked about several areas and by now you understand what we are trying to tell you. For example: if you've been told to "use the ball of your foot" to help you focus the weapon in an Ahp Cha Nut Gi (front kick), then it's important for you to make that adjustment. Second: Jot down on the piece of paper those weak areas that Sa bom Nim covered with you during your prep classes. Third: Review those weak areas in the video and write down on the piece of paper how you will work to make those needed adjustments. You've seen how the techniques are done correctly, in other words, you know what it's supposed to look like...follow that standard in order to make your adjustments. At the next prep class, we will discuss your weak areas again and help you make the adjustments you need.

Prep Class - Using Video To Improve Your Performance, Part 2

For the students who are undergoing prep training classes, use the videos below to review your performance. Get a pencil and paper and make some notes. First: View the video you are in; remember what your weak areas are... we've talked about several areas and by now you understand what we are trying to tell you. For example: if you've been told to "use the ball of your foot" to help you focus the weapon in an Ahp Cha Nut Gi (front kick), then it's important for you to make that adjustment. Second: Jot down on the piece of paper those weak areas that Sa bom Nim covered with you during your prep classes. Third: Review those weak areas in the video and write down on the piece of paper how you will work to make those needed adjustments. You've seen how the techniques are done correctly, in other words, you know what it's supposed to look like...follow that standard in order to make your adjustments. At the next prep class, we will discuss your weak areas again and help you make the adjustments you need.




Some things to consider when you are reviewing the videos:
Eye Contact with your partner

Proper Stances (Front Stance, Side Stances, proper cross over for Dwi (Back) kicks)

Take your time (don't rush into doing the technique)

Proper and correct breathing

Intermediate Positions (for kicking)

Remember to "tuck" before you kick (Yup Podo Cha Gi (side kick))

Remember the only way to improve your height with jump kicks is to practice jumping









Practice Hard. Soo Bahk!

Demo 2002 at Baran's Soo Bahk Do

Found this old video (2002) of a short demo we did to celebrate a Birthday and a promotion. Sorry about the quality of the video.