Soar Training:

It’s time to begin another week. This week, I want you to focus on your hand techniques.

When you load your strikes or blocks, be sure you are fully loading everything. Don’t take shortcuts in training; it will get faster with proper practice. Remember that your blocks (defense techniques) 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 your pulling hand, the hand that is moving to a ready position, ask what you are supposed to be doing with that arm. Is it protecting an area? Is it defending against 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, move to combinations from your One-Steps, and finally, practice those you like. Combine your hand techniques with kicks as well. Have fun with it!

In class, we will work briefly on our forms and put most of our concentration in our hands one-steps.