The Sparring seminar was great.  I trained with Chang Myung-Sam, the 1988 Olympic competitor.  He taught me how to create distance when sparring.  It was very intense and I also call it a black belt training session.  If any of you guys have a Sparring Seminar with Master Chang, I encourage you guys to participate.

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Looks like  TKD sport is changing (again); Here's an excerpt from the latest changes:

Article 12 Valid Points

1. Legal Scoring Areas

1) Body: The blue or red colored area of the body protector

2) Head: The area above the collar bone (i.e. whole part of the face including both

ears and the back of the head)

2. Points shall be awarded when permitted techniques are deliver... Read More

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Hello again! Sorry I've been away a while - we found out a couple of weeks ago that our landlords are coming back from Australia so we've been having to find somewhere to live on top of being super busy at work.

Good news is that we've got somewhere nice nearby and we move in 3 weeks time.

I passed my grading to blue tag (5th kup), and found out I got an A pass too. I was absolutely delighted as I'd slipped up on a couple of minor points and I really wanted to get top marks... Read More

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Lately it's felt like I've been stuck at a dead end as far as sparring.  My instructor tells me I have great kicks but they don't come out during sparring.  He also has had to repeatedly remind me not to hesitate and let my opponent push me back while I merely block or dodge.  I don't know if it was the inspiring horoscope I read yesterday or what, but last night things just sort of clicked for me.  Something just felt different.  I usually just keep up with the highe... Read More

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Yesterday was the TAGB English Championships

In an impressive turnout for patterns - about 16 for ladies green belt (green belt and blue stripe, 6th and 5th kup), it was clear pretty early on that my decision to do Do-San rather than Won-Hyo was a smart one.

There were only two people doing Do-San and Won-Hyo was taking prisoners left right and centre, nerves forcing over-balances on the bending ready stance and a lot of missing the starting mark.

The scores were pretty l... Read More

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