Today we bring you 3 quick tips on how to make your form better today. These tips apply to any form in the Kuk Sool Won curriculum and while they will make your form better immediately you will still need to practice them every time you do your form so they become second nature and automatic.
1. Get Your Feet Right
It’s as easy as this.
(a) For Horse Stance (Ki Mah Jah Seh) and Long Stance (Jeon Gul Ja Se) try to make your feet point as forward as possible. Do not let your feet “Bow” out.
(b) For Offensive Basic Stance (Gong Kyeok Ja Se, Left side in front) and Defensive Basic Stance (Bang Eo Ja Se, Right side in front) Your front foot should be pointing forward and your back foot should be pointing 90 degrees to the right or left depending on which stance you are in.
2. Ki Hap
Yell / Ki Hap while doing your form.
One, it is what you are supposed to do every time you do your form and especially in tournaments.
Two, it focuses your energy and concentration.
Three, it helps you breathe which makes doing your form easier.
3. Chamber those Kicks
Make sure to “load” your kicks in a tight chamber every time. Front Kick (Ahp Cha Ki), Round Kick (Bal Deung Cha Gi), Side Kick (Yeop Cha Gi), Hook Kick (Bal Kkum Chi Cha Gi), and Back Kick (Dwi Cha Gi) have you start the kick right after you pick your foot up off the ground in a tight chamber, extend the kick out, and finish in a tight chamber.
If you do these 3 tips when you do your form tonight you will be better, and if you do them every day your form will be great.
Enjoy Kwan Jang Nim Sung Jin Suh perform Ki Cho Hyung. We Need More Practice!
