19.9.12

Different Teachings

Found an instructor that used to take classes with my instructor.

However, the things he teaches seem unrefined at many times.  I have been going to classes, but have noticed many little things. Of course, the little things are the important things. Such as, unfounded hand positions, over extension during turns, and strange leg movements.  While some can be attributed to perceiving the application of a form differently, many are simply poor choices, and a few could be slated as beginner.

I had to hold my tongue a lot in class tonight due to a few of his corrections. The two that were the hardest to hold in were:
1. punch over your shoulder, wherein I would lose all power of the technique.
2. that is a wasted counter striking to the rib cage, where I was striking was a killing blow to the heart

I will continue to go, I did learn the 5th Kumo (or apparently Kuk Mu) Form, and he has a ton of others. Whereas Kuk Sool Won was overly heavy on techniques, but light on kata, his school seems overly heavy on kata and light on technique. I am benefiting, in that I am working up a sweat, however, from the short sparring today (without an explanation of the rules), I know I will not compete in any of their events.

Having seen no instruction on break falling in classes, and few walked through one steps, I still find myself taking awhile before accepting a punch and then refraining from the techniques that I have taught, due to the understanding that I would more than likely hurt my partner.

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