Due to feeling ill, work deadlines, the inevitable siren song of TV and wine, and most recently heavy downpours, I’ve been out of taekwondo for about two weeks. Perhaps it’s for the best as I’ve needed some time off to sort out my feelings. After my last post I received a wonderful, heartfelt comment on … Continue reading Taekwondo Is Always There
I learned an old, rarely practiced form called No Pae as a good-bye to my school’s Master.
I’m officially a second degree black belt now, and that means with a new rank I have a new form and a new addition to the Poomsae Series! Yay! Enjoy!* “It’s like a recap since there are a lot of pieces from Palgwe forms,” my chief instructor said one day when we were discussing the … Continue reading The Poomsae Series Part 12: Taebaek, Or, Old is New Again
The Poomsae series is intended to glean lessons from the meaning of each form. My school studies the palgwe forms (as opposed to taeguk) so that’s what I will use for each post. Descriptions are taken from the book “Complete Taekwondo Poomsae” by Dr. Kyu Hyung Lee and Dr. Sang H. Kim. Palgwe Yi jang, … Continue reading Tapping Into Your Inner Badass Bambi – The Poomsae Series Part 2
The Poomsae Series is intended to glean lessons from the meaning of each form or “poomsae.” My school studies the palgwe forms (as opposed to taeguk) so that’s what I will use for each post. Descriptions are taken from the book “Complete Taekwondo Poomsae” by Dr. Kyu Hyung Lee and Dr. Sang H. Kim. Palgwe … Continue reading Start To Be Great – The Poomsae Series Part 1
