Manny
Senior Master
Next sunday final test for 3rd Dan Black Belt and I am a little worry, tecnically I am fine but phisically not and let me tell you why. 15 days ago I did my last partial examination and it wont well at all, my poomsae was not good I have troubles with teaguk 6 I mix up thetaeguk 5 and 6 and this took away my concentration and then in Koryo I have a mishap that I fix without troubles but this took away my concentration, my kyorugy was horrible to slow, my kicks were horrible and then...... oh boy, my kyumpa was desastrous.
My kyumpa consist (I've been doing this for the last three examination tests without a single problem) od doing ti-chagui and beaking 3 one inch each one pine boards and then performing a turning hook kick (head level) to one inch single pine board, this time I went for 4 boards instead 3 and failed miserably, I kicked and kicked and kicked several times without success and hurt badly the heel of my strong foot, so for the honor I just took one board and broke it with my fist.
My heel foot was severily hurt, blodd everiwhere a nasty cut in the achiles spot and a terrible pain in the heel (where the foot touches de floor), my hand was busted too and swell.
As you may know I felt terrible, very sorry cause it was not my best day at all, the sabonim and the examinator aproached to me and gave me nice words but this not eased my pain (pride) at all.
Leaving dojan I went to the doctor and he order me a set of Xrays and thanks good no bone broke but my heel was in terrible shape, a huga amount of antinflamatories + ibuprofeno and relax was doctor's order.
I rested the past week and this week went to dojang to see how my foot was but it still hurts, every step is painfull, feels like a hot nail going through my foot, jumping is a no no my hando is not good too.
I can't go back and I will have to do test this way I only hope I can stand it with so much pain and pass it right now.
In 2010 I di my second dan test with fascitis plantas and my foot hurt till the end of examinatiosn this time don't know but I have to do it and period, I will try to do my best. What kind of board breaking you advise me to perform?
Manny
My kyumpa consist (I've been doing this for the last three examination tests without a single problem) od doing ti-chagui and beaking 3 one inch each one pine boards and then performing a turning hook kick (head level) to one inch single pine board, this time I went for 4 boards instead 3 and failed miserably, I kicked and kicked and kicked several times without success and hurt badly the heel of my strong foot, so for the honor I just took one board and broke it with my fist.
My heel foot was severily hurt, blodd everiwhere a nasty cut in the achiles spot and a terrible pain in the heel (where the foot touches de floor), my hand was busted too and swell.
As you may know I felt terrible, very sorry cause it was not my best day at all, the sabonim and the examinator aproached to me and gave me nice words but this not eased my pain (pride) at all.
Leaving dojan I went to the doctor and he order me a set of Xrays and thanks good no bone broke but my heel was in terrible shape, a huga amount of antinflamatories + ibuprofeno and relax was doctor's order.
I rested the past week and this week went to dojang to see how my foot was but it still hurts, every step is painfull, feels like a hot nail going through my foot, jumping is a no no my hando is not good too.
I can't go back and I will have to do test this way I only hope I can stand it with so much pain and pass it right now.
In 2010 I di my second dan test with fascitis plantas and my foot hurt till the end of examinatiosn this time don't know but I have to do it and period, I will try to do my best. What kind of board breaking you advise me to perform?
Manny