That's a sigh of satisfaction. The first class of the summer. I didn't do much training over the break. I felt really springy and was kicking and stretching higher than before. I totally believe the people that say after repair, the body becomes stronger than before. I've heard that's the principle behind working out with weights. You tear some muscle when you lift weights and when that repairs, its stronger than before...then you lift more weights, I guess.
I started learning Yul Gok. Today's class was spent almost entirely on Chon Ji. My teacher emphasized the following
- When preparing for low blocks, back knee is very close to ground with weight evenly distributed, NOT over front knee. This can be achieved by tilting the knee just a fraction up and outwards, like riding stance, but in the prep position.
- Look towards where you're blocking.
- On middle blocks, keep line of arm straight almost till last instant. Do most of the turning with hips, not the arms.
- Step punches, the idea is to start by moving body forward, putting weight onto front knee, not stepping 'outwards'.
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