kittybreed
Green Belt
Cute kids at a tournament. These guys don't want to stop.
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Cute Little Kids at Tournament
- Thread starter kittybreed
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Nice video thanks for sharing.
was blocking outlawed at that tournament?
At that age yes,on another subject how is Charlie doing Zach ask? He really is a great guy.
sorry I did not realise that blocks where not allowed at any age in some tournaments, that is such a strange thought to me
I will say that the two children knew how to kick and did not seem to want to stop
I will say that the two children knew how to kick and did not seem to want to stop
They are tought blocks but once the referee say start they just forget to do it. I have been teaching childern to block forever but there minds just remember to kick it seems like.
now I understand. Heck, that sounds like way to many adults I have seen at tournaments
I do like the video BTW and I love watching kids at tournaments
I do like the video BTW and I love watching kids at tournaments
ArmorOfGod
Senior Master
Man, it itches my craw watching anyone spar with their hands and arms flopping around by their sides. I know that is typical of that style of sparring, but I would skin my students' hides if they did that.
Free hands and arms should be up near the face at ALL times during a tournament, not just flopping around like those inflatable tube-men at the car dealerships.
Argh!
AoG
Free hands and arms should be up near the face at ALL times during a tournament, not just flopping around like those inflatable tube-men at the car dealerships.
Argh!
AoG
jim777
Master Black Belt
Very "Full Speed Ahead!" :lol:
I agree that the participants should also at least be in a guarding block with their fists in front of their faces, but I still like the clip
jim
I agree that the participants should also at least be in a guarding block with their fists in front of their faces, but I still like the clip
jim
One of my friends was a black belt in TKD and did alot of Olympic type sparring. He told me they were taught to keep their arms at their sides so that their arms would protect their side targets and that they would not show "trembling shock" when someone hit them. He got hit alot in the face when he tried out my kajukenbo class.
What a surprise given his training....
Lamont
What a surprise given his training....
Lamont
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kittybreed
Green Belt
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Actually, this was a case of excited kids who totally forgot their training during the excitement of sparring. TKD Grandmaster KJ Lee (my master) was very strict about blocking but it seems the training today is more relaxed than it was in my day.
At the age that those kids were I'd imagine that the adrenaline dump just from being in the ring was enough to make them forget all about blocking. Blocking while sparring seems to indicate that you're actively looking at your opponent and what they are throwing at you. Kids that young are just having a blast getting to kick someone. The kicks looked better than what my old butt can do.:ultracool Just having the guts to step into competition is worthy of praise for these kids.
