Soar Training: Soo Ki
It’s time to begin another week. With this week, I want you to focus on your hand techniques – especially your loads and your pulling hand.
NOTICE: The written test for the up coming belt test
will be administered on 9 March during class.
Be prepared.
When you load you strikes or blocks, be sure you are fully loading everything. Don’t take short cuts in training; it will get faster with proper practice. For your blocks (defense techniques), remember they should twist into place. Pay attention to the orientation of your hands and wrists at the completion of the technique. You can then rotate or twist your wrist/arm back to the original loaded position. Most of the time, your arms are performing some type of rotation.
For you pulling hand, the hand that is moving to a ready position, ask what your are supposed to be doing with that arm. Is it protecting an area? Is it defending an attack from another angel? Are you grabbing and pulling an opponent’s appendage or clothing close to your body? Is it ready to follow-up with another technique (strike, block, or defense)?
As you practice your strikes, begin with those from your Hyungs, then move to combinations from your One-Steps, and finally practice those your like. Combine your hand techniques with kicks as well. Have fun with it!
SOAR Tang Soo Do 