Having ben thru the ITF route and the TAGB route n now the AIMAA path ive found more destruction power without sinewave
What I don't get about saw-tooth sine-wave, i.e., down-up-down, is what's the purpose of the first drop down? If you're in a stance, then you should already be down, right? Why drop down again, come up and go back down? Going from stance to stance is, down-up-down down-up-down, and it's those two that I've bolded that I don't understand the purpose of, because to me one of them is redundant.
im all fro natural rise and fall as you move but down up down as taught in ITF just doesnt work apart from in tul and set sparring. Yoiu dontget the chance to Down up down in free sparring or hosinsul
What do you practice under AIMAA Madhoose? Just a TAGB style gentle knee spring with hip twist, or what? Who do you have as people graded higher than you to work with now? No disrespect intended to you, I know you're Dan graded and a serious student, just interested in how it works for you in your new set up. Mitch
I train under the Dirlection of Mr Kirkwood 5th Dan here in scotland we also have Master John Darcy from ireland both train reguraly with grandmaster hee il cho. In IAMAA we practice traditional pattern (the 20 tul tkd done pre sine wave as cho was taught before he left korea to go to america in 67. 321 step is replaced by a progressive 1 step sytem. We also study ground fighting and boxing. It is a more rounded nad complete style of tkd compared to the majority of TGAB schools i have experience(please note the that i have experienced).AIMAA style promotes strilking and kicking with a good centre of gravity focusing on shape of techique and focus oposed to high= good. patterns are slightly different in execution but all in all I'm very happy with my decision to train with AIMAA.Since joining its amazing how many guys ive got re aquinted with who were old skool tagb under hee il cho's direction
Sounds like a good set up Madhoose, glad you're enjoying it. I always had a lot of respect for Hee il Cho and remember his interest in boxing style techniques from the eighties. A truly gifted practicioner by any standards. If you're ever down this way again we must meet up and go over some stuff. Regards, Mitch
Ill be sure to give you a heads uo if were ever in the area. AIMAA syllabus is inovative and progressive while retaining a traditional core. dunno if your up to the traveling but Master Darcy from Ireland is gonna be holding an AIMAA 4 Zone seminar in june which is open to all styles and assoc's
http://www.aimaaeuropehq.com/video%20clip%20-%20Kirkwood%202007.MPG heres a lil taster of my instructor working the heavy bag hes nearing 50 but wont let on how near. Nearest teh camera black T white trousers wi srtipe Anyhow i Know what its like trying to attend seminars wi 2 mini madhooses in tow
Hell I thought sine wave was there to make ITF TKD patterns look different to karate patterns. I think doing patterns with sine wave looks better than without. I makes the pattern look more free flowing and not as stiff I guess. I wouldn't use sine wave in bloody sparring or self defense. I take it that sine waves is for looks. On top of that heres a video for you guys; [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfNA10DJZn8&mode=related&search=]The father of ITF Taekwondo[/ame]
Paul donnely 7 th dan who toured with choi when he was trying to introduce sine wave told me that choi was more interested in developing a style as far removed from WTF as possible this is where the sine wave came in and 90% of teh masters were liek your avin a laff it dont work sir
So why do it, learn it and practice it at all? So you're patterns look nice? Thats your reason? - Typical video that. Its about General Choi, but as usual, doesnt show him actually doing anything. - In the middle part of that, is that music from Final Fantasy VIII or is that my imagination?
Because it makes sense? For the record. I absolutely detest patterns and think they should be abolished. So it's kinda irrelevant.
What ever tickles your pickles Rags Heres another video; [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt71DVT0o8M]Taekwondo (WTF)[/ame]
Out of curiosity have you incorporated grappling in to your grading syllabus, or do you just do it in the class? Like do students have to show they can grapple to get their next belt? If so do you mark it and what belt do students have to do it for?
Rags I was just wondering if you detest patterns and think they are useless (I agree with you, btw) and you have made many other anti-tkd statements in the past, why do you continue to train in TKD? I am not trying to slate you or anything I am just wondering?
grapling and boxing are a part of the AIMAA grading syllabus there is a progressive sytem for each rank but are taught in a defensive manner in order to defend against groundwork not initiate it.
Because when we aren't doing patterns, our TKD school is really very good. We spar properly, with low kicks and grabs. - We drill the pattern movements and applications. We have more equipment than any other school of any style that I've ever seen in my life. Mats for grappling, punchbags, mirrors, Body Opponent Bags etc. Go look in my Gallery, theres a pic of the Dojang. The instructor knows more than any other TKD instructor I know. [Which includes several "Masters"] And because it'd be stupid to leave after getting all the way to blackstripe anyway!
