Sunday session

We gathered at the dojang this morning to go over some patterns.
The morning was freezing, you would think we would be used to the cold by now. I'll say it again - I hate the cold. It affects my enthusiasm. In the ice box we call our dojang it isn't uncommon to have the temperature of your toes drop to -1000 degrees farencelcius.

It's frustrating.

Anyway, we went over a number of colour belt patterns in detail. Do San, Yul Gok, Joong Gun and Hwa Rang. Then I went over Choi Yong. I'm not turning the wrong way anymore. I studied one of the video's of this pattern on the legacy DVD so I was able to pin point the moment I was turning left instead of right.

After the opun sulkut tulgi, it's the right leg that pulls up into narani sogi as you perform the sonbadak golcho makgi, then instead of left leg, it's right leg. So it's all right, which makes it alright!

That was the only bug bear I had with my final three patterns. I've known them now for two years so the movements and the diagram shouldn't be a problem. I really want to pull off a nice Juche/Kodang. I love this pattern, it presents all the relevant problems to an 88kg guy but when I'm warm I can do a nice one.

Master Brendan O'Toole said in 2007 that I had the dexterity and the grace to do a really good Juche, he was right in 2007. I just haven't practiced enough.

I look forward to grading in Korea. At least it will be warm and I won't feel so stiff! O how I'd love a warm dojang. Anyone any ideas??

Stay tuned.