Miles
Senior Master
CMS and I had the privelege of training today with GM PARK, Hae Man at a seminar he
presented for red and black belts at GM Ronald Rose' school in Wayne, MI. The
seminar was very well-attended, with approximately 50 students filling up the
dojang.
GM Park started us off doing the Kibon forms 1-4. He was particularly focused
on #3 with the circular motion in the low knifehand blocks and stance
transitions.
We went through each Taeguek poomsae with the same precision: GM Park calling
out the numbers and the seminar participants performing first by the count, and
then on our own as a group.
Some 1st and 2nd guep students got to try Koryo, which was the last poomsae we
worked on as a group. The black belts were mingled among the lower ranks by GM
Park so that the latter group had models to watch and learn from.
GM Park carefully explained the weight-shifting and body position for defensive
versus offensive techniques. He demonstrated having one's torso at a 45 degree
angle for defensive motions, and then committing to offense with full-facing
torso.
GM Park also demonstrated and lectured on the proper foot and knee position for
stances. Starting with feet with toes at 60 degree angles, he demonstrated
walking and then front stances. He reviewed horse, back and tiger stances and
how they are all connected. One of the main points he emphasized was that your
stances should be natural and comfortable-one should not be over-extending one's
backside, or leaning too far forward or to either side-he continually emphasized
having the body straight. When he would "demonstrate" the wrong way, he would
smile and ask the group if this was right?
The training portion of the seminar ended with the Masters performing Sipjin
poomsae. GM Park emphasized those movements in the poomsae which are to be
performed slowly. And he meant slowly! We performed the poomsae while the rest
of the attendees watched. It was great to have our movements corrected under GM
Park's watchful eyes.
After the seminar was ended and we bowed out, GM Park consented to photographs
and autographs. I am happy that several of my students and I had the
opportunity to train with GM Park.
Miles
presented for red and black belts at GM Ronald Rose' school in Wayne, MI. The
seminar was very well-attended, with approximately 50 students filling up the
dojang.
GM Park started us off doing the Kibon forms 1-4. He was particularly focused
on #3 with the circular motion in the low knifehand blocks and stance
transitions.
We went through each Taeguek poomsae with the same precision: GM Park calling
out the numbers and the seminar participants performing first by the count, and
then on our own as a group.
Some 1st and 2nd guep students got to try Koryo, which was the last poomsae we
worked on as a group. The black belts were mingled among the lower ranks by GM
Park so that the latter group had models to watch and learn from.
GM Park carefully explained the weight-shifting and body position for defensive
versus offensive techniques. He demonstrated having one's torso at a 45 degree
angle for defensive motions, and then committing to offense with full-facing
torso.
GM Park also demonstrated and lectured on the proper foot and knee position for
stances. Starting with feet with toes at 60 degree angles, he demonstrated
walking and then front stances. He reviewed horse, back and tiger stances and
how they are all connected. One of the main points he emphasized was that your
stances should be natural and comfortable-one should not be over-extending one's
backside, or leaning too far forward or to either side-he continually emphasized
having the body straight. When he would "demonstrate" the wrong way, he would
smile and ask the group if this was right?
The training portion of the seminar ended with the Masters performing Sipjin
poomsae. GM Park emphasized those movements in the poomsae which are to be
performed slowly. And he meant slowly! We performed the poomsae while the rest
of the attendees watched. It was great to have our movements corrected under GM
Park's watchful eyes.
After the seminar was ended and we bowed out, GM Park consented to photographs
and autographs. I am happy that several of my students and I had the
opportunity to train with GM Park.
Miles
