Manny
Senior Master
Forgive me if I love to post about my tkd life, but as you may know tkd is a big part of my me. Tonight went to dojang to train, sambonim made two squads, he wanted to put on to some kind of test, I was the captain of the red team, my team cosited of one mom, a mature guy (me) and 4 teens. The fisrt part was a 3 point kyorugi, I face a young tiger, here you have the stats:
Manny: 44 years old, 1.85 m tall, 110 kilograms.
Gabe: 15-16 years old, 1.85 m tall, around 90 kilograms.
Equipment: hogu and head gear nothing more.
We engage with prudence at first, I try to nail the head to get the 3 points fast, it was dificult, my footwork was crap, at the end don't know who won, we were tie, two points each one, sambonim stoped the fight but don't call a winner, I went to the line and led the next fighter of my squad go to fight. This was the fisrt test.
Second part of the test was SYRUM WRESTLING, nothing but wrestling on the floor (on the mat) backs touching each other and when the whistle sound I engage with Gabe in kneeling position, the test was to nail the other on his back for 3 seconds both shoulders againts the mat. I nail Gabe the first time, I think I was quicker and surprise him. The second round I fight like a tiger but Gabe beat me. Third round again I did my best the fight went old but at the end Gabe beat me. I did my best, the wresting was harsh and certanly it was not easy for Gabe too.
I ended liying on the mat very tired, I use all my stamina wrestling with this young man, I got a gatorade and went for the last part of the test.
Third part of the test hokey, yes a kind of hokey using kicking padles (palchaguis) and small ball, my team lost the game, I was to tired, but even that I went chasing the youngsters and did some good plays.
At the end of the test/games I aproached sambonim and excused me for my poor performance, he told me I did it fine, that I put Gabe in some troubles and it was not easy for him to overcome me, but in general my sambonim saw me never retreat or surrender and he liked that.
At the end of the class sambonim told us it does not matter who wins and who won't, he wanted us to work as a team challengin the other (team) and the best part of this drill was to create character and team work.
I learnt some things: a) I need to improve a lot my footwork, the spirit was there but I don't do kyorugy very ofthen so I am too static,heavy and I need to quiker. Second I need to use more my brains, I am 44 yo man that if need to fight a better built or younger man will need to focus on strategy and see the weak spots in the other fighter.
Right now I feel very tired, very heavyy and my shins and forearms are beatean, my arms and chest is swell but I feel very happy, I did an exelent work out, fight the best I could and yes the young tiger won over the old Manny.
Any coments?
Manny
Manny: 44 years old, 1.85 m tall, 110 kilograms.
Gabe: 15-16 years old, 1.85 m tall, around 90 kilograms.
Equipment: hogu and head gear nothing more.
We engage with prudence at first, I try to nail the head to get the 3 points fast, it was dificult, my footwork was crap, at the end don't know who won, we were tie, two points each one, sambonim stoped the fight but don't call a winner, I went to the line and led the next fighter of my squad go to fight. This was the fisrt test.
Second part of the test was SYRUM WRESTLING, nothing but wrestling on the floor (on the mat) backs touching each other and when the whistle sound I engage with Gabe in kneeling position, the test was to nail the other on his back for 3 seconds both shoulders againts the mat. I nail Gabe the first time, I think I was quicker and surprise him. The second round I fight like a tiger but Gabe beat me. Third round again I did my best the fight went old but at the end Gabe beat me. I did my best, the wresting was harsh and certanly it was not easy for Gabe too.
I ended liying on the mat very tired, I use all my stamina wrestling with this young man, I got a gatorade and went for the last part of the test.
Third part of the test hokey, yes a kind of hokey using kicking padles (palchaguis) and small ball, my team lost the game, I was to tired, but even that I went chasing the youngsters and did some good plays.
At the end of the test/games I aproached sambonim and excused me for my poor performance, he told me I did it fine, that I put Gabe in some troubles and it was not easy for him to overcome me, but in general my sambonim saw me never retreat or surrender and he liked that.
At the end of the class sambonim told us it does not matter who wins and who won't, he wanted us to work as a team challengin the other (team) and the best part of this drill was to create character and team work.
I learnt some things: a) I need to improve a lot my footwork, the spirit was there but I don't do kyorugy very ofthen so I am too static,heavy and I need to quiker. Second I need to use more my brains, I am 44 yo man that if need to fight a better built or younger man will need to focus on strategy and see the weak spots in the other fighter.
Right now I feel very tired, very heavyy and my shins and forearms are beatean, my arms and chest is swell but I feel very happy, I did an exelent work out, fight the best I could and yes the young tiger won over the old Manny.
Any coments?
Manny
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