FieldDiscipline
2nd Black Belt
I read an article recently, written by someone who has just attended the International Instructors Course at the Kukkiwon.
Apparently the Taeguek Poomse are changing, using sports science to reduce the stress on the body (seriously) and are even being re-numbered to better allow assesment of students.
Having spoken to my seniors and betters I have gathered that among other things the stances are being narrowed, the conventional wider sitting stance becoming what is now shoulder wide sitting stance, long/forward stance is to become so narrow that the feet are almost in line. It seems clear to me that this is for sparring, and although much knocking of the real battle skills that can be drawn from the Taeguek Poomse goes on, to be fair I've done pretty well out of them for the last 10-12 years. This, IMHO, will a terrible thing.
Thoughts? Anyone attended the course who can further elaborate or correct me?
Apparently the Taeguek Poomse are changing, using sports science to reduce the stress on the body (seriously) and are even being re-numbered to better allow assesment of students.
Having spoken to my seniors and betters I have gathered that among other things the stances are being narrowed, the conventional wider sitting stance becoming what is now shoulder wide sitting stance, long/forward stance is to become so narrow that the feet are almost in line. It seems clear to me that this is for sparring, and although much knocking of the real battle skills that can be drawn from the Taeguek Poomse goes on, to be fair I've done pretty well out of them for the last 10-12 years. This, IMHO, will a terrible thing.
Thoughts? Anyone attended the course who can further elaborate or correct me?