Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan hyung
(form) exercise
- Form training requires both mental and physical discipline.
- Concentration is essential. Make sure there are no distractions while you practice.
- Every attempt at form requires and should involve maximum effort. Always make your practice time “quality time”.
- Perfection requites “total focus” of the mind with continuous and consistent practice.
- Forms are a method of preserving and perpetuating the art. “You are your forms!” The way you perform your forms is a representation of you and the way you represent the art of Tang Soo Do.
- In learning a new form, first learn the history (origin) and characteristics of the hyung. Then memorize the sequence, study the practical applications and cultivate an awareness of body postures (Chung Se). Concentrate on breathing control (Ho Hup Cho Chung), relaxation and tension (Shin Chook), control of power (Him Cho Chung), line of sight (Shi Sun), focus and intention. Next try to establish the natural combat rhythm of the form. Last, take on the mental significance and Tang Soo Do meaning of the form.
- Study and practice the forms your instructor shows you. Never attempt a form beyond your ability, or without the consent of your instructor.
- Patience is as important as physical ability in developing a perfect
form.
- Develop your own psychological technique for overcoming idleness, inertia, distractions, and mental blocks.
- Learn to relax after you have practiced and to appreciate the gains you have made, no matter how small they may be.
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