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Yesterday there was held the T-UK Central black belt pre-test with 10 students from WLTKD that had made the required progressions and standards to be considered for testing.
The test was conducted by Mr Martin Noddings VI dan, assisted by Mr Rick Dhillon V dan and lead by Mr Alan Smith IV dan.
The test lasted 3 hours in total thoroughly testing all elements of the attendees TKD abilities.
During the summer months with the leisure centre closed we were fortunate to be able to continue delivering training outdoors in St Nicholas Park which was great to be in the fresh air. However now the nights are drawing in and the weather is turning we needed to get back indoors.
Everyone Active were able to give us back our old Tuesday times in the Leisure Centre however not our Thursday or Friday slots as they were using the sports hall to deliver their own classes. The challenge we have, as many other sports and activities have, is finding a training venue with enough room to allow appropriate distancing during the class.
At Warwick we had been training hard for the last 2 months getting every one conditioned and prepared for the competition, this paid off with some excellent results well done all of you representing the club and performing at such a high standard:
Jack Rowe – Bronze Patterns, Silver Sparring
John Hoult – Bronze Sparring, Silver - MS power breaking
Keegan Costine – Silver Patterns
Ellis Roberts – Gold Patterns, Gold Sparring
David Angell – Bronze Patterns, Bronze Sparring
Bieshoy Awad – Silver Patterns, Silver Sparring
Thea Roberts – Gold Sparring
Henry Lion – Silver Patterns, Silver Sparring
This video shows you how to perform a Knife-Hand High Inward Strike. Recommended for 7th kup grade students and above, the video explains, in detail, how to practice every aspect of the technique including positioning the arms before the strike, positioning the arms at the end of the strike, sine wave motion and how to develop more power.
As we get older we start to slow down, get less fit, become less flexible, balance is affected and we start forgetting things. However having a pastime such as Taekwon Do is an excellent way to slow this natural degenarative process down. TKD will achieve the following:
The 3rd weekend of the month is here again. Get yourself along to Aylesford School, Tipping Road, Warwick 10-11.30am. Sparring drills, competition conditioning in a fun motivational environment amongst nice friendly people motivated to improving their Taekwon Do. If you've not been before, why not give it a go this weekend.
Keeping in line with my recent blogging around mobility and function for improved performance, take a look at these exercises. They condition the body at the same time as improving function and dynamic flexibility.
Battle ropes are an excellent piece of equipment for incorporating into your workout regime. Its great for general conditioning and endurance and core stability for martial arts. take a look at this video of a selection of exercise exercise options.
