Warm-up and stretching
First we do joint rotates and then proceed to an aerobic warmup to increase the core temperature of the muscles, preparing them for stretching and exercise.
Aerobic Warm-up
Passing the medicine ball around...
(This is a great exersice as it's fun, builds strength and rotational flexibility of the trunk.)
Static Passive Stretching
Static passive stretching is what is traditionally termed "stretching" and are exersices with relaxed muscles that are pulled by other muscles to increase the range of motion with leverage. Static passive stretching helps to get muscles ready to use. It can also help increase the range of motion for a given joint and muscle group.
(Here is an example of a static-passive stretch for rotational flexibility of the back and hips)
Erik stretching
Mark and the rest of the class stretching
(A static passive stretch primarily for the Glutes..)
Basics
Class doing a front sweep -- dynamic stretching
Dynamic stretching is moving joints through the full range of motion by raising the joint through the full range of motion.
(Dynamic Stretching is actually the most important type of stretching to
increase height in kicking)
Target Kicking
Target Kicking
Target kicking is important for getting pin-point accuracy in techniques and in learning power generation.
Susan Side kick in target
Bill Side kick to target
Mark Side kick to target
Forms
In forms we learn how to flow techniques together, how to increase aggression, power generation under more complex exersices, how to deal with multiple attackers, artistic expression of Tae Kwon Do, a wide base of self-defense techniques encompassing: sweeps, throws, grabs, traps, strikes, and counters to the same.
Erik doing a front kick in forms
Bill and Erik doing forms
Mark, Erik, Dave and Bill doing forms
Group doing forms, Tae Guk Oh-Jang ending in X-stance with backfist
Bill doing forms
Tiffini doing the sang-soo in Kuk Mu E-Don
(Look at the intensity and focus on her face)
Mark and the group doing forms, Tae Guk Yook-Jang, with catching block
Sparring
In sparring we work with a partner in different drills to learn how to use various techniques in a real situation with a real person.
3-step Sparring
The first sparring drill we teach is a simple drill called 3-step sparring that helps students to establish distancing and control, before we move onto more free-flowing drills. 3-step sparring is still interesting at advanced levels, because it provides a forum for trying out a variety of advanced techniques in a safe setting. 3-step sparring includes blocking from 3 punches that are done stepping forward, and then a final retaliation technique. Everything is done with no-contact, so striking techniques are done full power, full speed and full extension, but are deliberiably targeted to just before the opponent.
Tiffini and Paul demonstrating 3-step sparring, with a high kick from Tiffini
Erik and Susan doing 3-step sparring
Lynn and Sandy doing 3-step sparring
Free-Sparring
Free-sparring is an open free-flowing drill where attacks and defense aren't preset. The sparring shown here is all no-contact, but advanced ranks also have some exposure to Olypmic style full contact sparring.
Bill and Kevin Free Sparring
Bill and Kevin Free Sparring, with Kevin doing a jumping technique
Sharon and Lynn free-sparring
Kevin and Seth Free Sparring
Erik and Susan Free Sparring
Erik and Susan Free-Sparring part II
Meditation
Brown and Black Belt class in meditation at the end of class
Outside class for Dave
Basement TKD doing class outside
Getting new rank
Lynn receives her new Green-Belt after successfully passing her test
Sandy receives her new Green-Belt after successfully passing her test
People lined up
Lynn, Susan and Sandy
Erik and Tiffini
Dave and Sandy
