Lynne
Master of Arts
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Hi Master Penfil,One of my students has been serving in the Army since just after 9-11. While in the field in Iraq there were many instances when he and his men ran short or out of ammo. He was forced to deal with the incoming attacks with his body. When he came back on leave later in the year I asked him to teach a seminar for our students. He chose to teach his seminar on “The Field Applications of Kicho Hyung Il Bu”. After seeing what he had derived from this most basic hyung from our curriculum, as well as others, it was clear to my class that there are many lethal techniques and movements within what we see simply as blocks, strikes and kicks…
Please give Grandmaster Byrne my regards when you see him again.
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I will certainly give Grandmaster Byrne your regards. I hope he comes to our school again soon. Master Mitchell usually accompanies him. She is a terrific lady.
That's fascinating about Kicho Hyung Il Bu, our basic form #1, what I've been told is nothing more than a warmup really. Ha. (It is a good warmup though!) The Field Applications - Wow. Exile had mentioned in another thread about how the Hyungs really weren't about balance and control but some nasty moves.
I had wondered about those blocks, such as Hadon Makee. I was wondering how I would use one if I were attacked. I thought about the twisting from the core and preparation I was learning. It seemed more like a punch to me the more I though about it. If someone were kicking at you or rushing you and you "blocked" them with the proper preparation, it would be rather painful to them.
Not too long ago, we were doing punching drills. We were hitting the Wavemasters with reverse punches. I did one particularly well and the thing started to fall over and actually hit someone in the head. I had no idea I could do that - lack of upper body strength or so I thought. I had twisted hard with offensive stepping and used proper arm preparation.
I start sparring in about two months or so. I wonder how a low block is used in sparring. Well, I've seen people position their arms in front of their thighs as they bounce. I don't think I've actually seen anyone block a kick with a low block though. Then again, I'm usually doing one-on-one kicking during the sparring.