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A Taekwondo Diary: More Thoughts on Testing (Or, Its Not Just Me!)
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Saturday, March 03, 2007. More Thoughts on Testing (Or, Its Not Just Me! I was going to ask about that. Frankly, I wouldn't've stuck with taekwondo if I had been tested like that. Call me a wimp, call me whatever, but I just couldn't deal with that. Speaking as a TEACHER, I am NOT proud if my passing rate is 10%. Some call this "high standards." I call this "bad teaching.". Taekwondo, however, is not like that. You are, es...
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A Taekwondo Diary: Aaaahhh!
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. I started learning Yul Gok. Today's class was spent almost entirely on Chon Ji. My teacher emphasized the following. When preparing for low blocks, back knee is very close to ground with weight evenly distributed, NOT over front knee. This can be achieved by tilting the knee just a fraction up and outwards, like riding stance, but in the prep position. Look towards where you're blocking.
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A Taekwondo Diary: Last Class of the Semester
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, April 23, 2007. Last Class of the Semester. Tonight was the last class of the semester and also a test day. I tested for a blue stripe (our belts are white, yellow, green, blue, brown, black). For the first time, I didn't feel terribly nervous about it. I just tried as hard as I could and didn't think of anything else. I have to improve some things before I get the stripe. This was my test:. Whon Hyo, Do San, Dan Gun.
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A Taekwondo Diary: Pizza
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Thursday, April 26, 2007. After our tests, the class goes out to pizza together. I've had.let's see.four tests so far. I went to pizza after my very first test, but it was a bit uncomfortable. Nobody talked to the new students and we didn't talk amongst ourselves either. I didn't go for the next two outings but I did go after my last test. It was kind of fun hanging out with them. But I thought you were perfect. Subscribe to: ...
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A Taekwondo Diary: Done
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, July 02, 2007. Nothing to do with taekwondo, but I wanted to share that I defended on the 22nd of June, and now have a PhD. It is kind of neat. I tend to put myself down and be excessively diffident. But I won't give into that just this once. *Giving myself a pat on the back*. It took me 6 years (jeez, its really all gone! And was fairly hard work. That is a HUGE accomplishment! I feel a bit more grown-up now.NOT!
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A Taekwondo Diary: Five Things
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, June 04, 2007. Five things I learnt as a beginner about practicing taekwondo. Interestingly, the common theme is to detach myself. From the outcome of my practice. Whether it is some technique which is frustrating you or dealing with training while injured, patience will see you through. I find that one tends to become discouraged and overwhelmed most because of a lack of willingness to savor. No experience is wasted.
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A Taekwondo Diary: Test
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Saturday, March 03, 2007. The white belts tested first. There were about 12 of them. I tested with a group of 7 other yellow belts. The start of the test threw me off a bit. First, my teacher called out our names, and of course completely stumbled on mine. It made me feel kind of bad and alien, I have to say. Yes, its long and unfamiliar looking but its not *that* hard. Were they laughing at me or my inexperience? Reading over...
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A Taekwondo Diary
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, September 03, 2007. To mark what is hopefully a new chapter in life, I've moved to a new weblog. Actually, its because I couldn't resist the spiffy looking wordpress themes). Kind of silly to think that after just a year anyway). I think this will necessarily be a side-effect of holding a job that doesn't let you settle in one place till later in life. Not a problem! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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A Taekwondo Diary: Break
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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Sunday, April 29, 2007. It looks like I'll have about a 3 week break before classes start up again. I have that butterflies in stomach feeling of excited anticipation waiting for classes to start. I'm glad though of some time to rest up and let all my bruises from the last few months heal. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. To yield is to be preserved whole. To be bent is to become straight.
