my board, it is broken

[caspian_x]

I had my first Taekwondo belt test on Saturday. I demonstrated basic striking and kicking techniques, two (two others were unnecessary) one-step sparring techniques, two holding techniques, and a twenty step form (a sequence of moves in a specific order and direction), appropriately entitled Basic One

Comments

[annicat]

YaY! Congrats!

[caspian_x]

Thanks!

[caspian_x]

Thanks, I certainly thought so!

Re: dead board

[shad_0]

Congratulations! (Does the quarter have any significance beyond demonstrating the thickness of the board whose @$$ you just whooped?)

Re: dead board

[caspian_x]

Nope, just for scale. Which, when you look at it is not that big or thick. Though, it's thickness seems to have lessened substantially now that it's actually broken. :D

[9thmoon]

You rock! That is so cool!

[caspian_x]

Thanks! You rock for saying I rock!

Rock on!

[kaali_thara]

which school are you with?

[caspian_x]

I train at GE, but our club is affiliated with Sorce Martial Arts

[kaali_thara]

I haven't heard of them. Do you know what style you are learning? and/or, what's the name of your first form?

[caspian_x]

I don't know the style of taekwondo, but the first form name is Basic 1.

My test requirements included:

Boxing Combo: Jab, Jab-Cross
Sparring Combo: Jab-Cross, Front Kick, Side Kick, Reverse Punch
Holding Techniques: From straight across, single wrist grab
(1) Palm strike to opponent's wrist, Reverse palm strike to head/solar plexus
(2) Step back while twist to free arm, counter with knife hand to neck
One-Step Sparring:
(1) Outer high block, mid-roundhouse kick to stomach, reverse punch to face
(1) Outer high block, side-kick to ribs, elbow to ribs
Board Break: Front kick, side kick

Have you studied TKD?