weekend round up

[caspian_x]

Friday I did nothing. Well, not nothing, I watched a lot of TV. Almost all of my friends were either busy or out of town, I was pretty exhausted after a long week, and I had taekwondo belt testing the next morning, so I didn't want to be out late anyway. I did watch BSG in near-real time and, as I said in my last post, was very satisfied. Best

Comments

[kaali_thara]

oh, so what was the name of your form? And, yuck... skipping ax kick? Did you actually choose that or was it forced on you?

[caspian_x]

Chon-Ji, 19 moves, meaning Heaven and Earth.

It wasn't forced on me per se, but as a high white belt, there are only a few that would be appropriate (ie, that I have learned with reasonable enough skill thus far). I used a side kick for the white belt test, so that was out. I wasn't really confident enough in my back kick aim, though I probably could have pulled it off with enough practice, so the axe kick was suggested as a solid, basic kick.

[kaali_thara]

Hmm.. definitely not the same style I know.

I didn't learn what I *think* you're calling a side kick until.. hm... high green or blue. The only purpose we had for it was in forms. Hitting with the outer blade of the foot can be hazardous and is more easily blocked than your back kick. Least, that's what we were always told.

I have a personal, deep abiding hatred for the ax kick. It makes absolutely no sense to me. It's not very useful in a real or tournament fight. And it was one of two times I didn't break something on first try in those 13 years. Remind me later to tell you about the second incident - at my first dan testing. That was a hoot.

[caspian_x]

Nope, what I'm referring to as a side kick is striking with the bottom of the heel. You start facing forward, say right foot back fighting stance, chamber the kick with the knee of the back foot to your chest (as you face left), then extend forward as you turn your hips over so it ends very much like a back kick. What you are describing, I think we would call a crescent kick.

Yeah, the ax kick probably wouldn't be altogether useful in sparring or a real fight. In fact, I've never used it in sparring practice. But are we both talking about the same thing here, since the terminology apparently differs? Bringing the leg up as in a crescent kick, stopping directly above the target, and performing the break with the heel coming straight down, right? I found it pretty easy to do the break, but that's mainly because I could keep my eye on the board the whole time.

Oh yes, I must hear TKD stories. I bought sparring gear now too, so we should do some sparring some time!

[konamouse]

Regarding the casting choice in the scene at the end of the credits. According to Entertainment Weekly, the character in the comic was purposefully modeled after that specific actor (with his permission). So it is only natural he portray that character (and should be in either the sequel slated for 2010, or the third installment).

[thebruce0]

interesting! and kind of cool. so I guess it's moot that I also think it's a great casting choice :P

[wyvern_x]

Not only is a second Iron Man greenlit it already has a release date! April 30, 2010.

[kaali_thara]

Does anyone else think that's putting the cart before the horse? Unless they did an LOTR concurrent filming.