Awesome job by Billy our student of the week for the week of 25-7-25.

Very well deserved.

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Billy earned this award for excellent progress in Hyung (Forms).

I am very pleased that Billy is training at my club he has made many new friends and is really enjoying the black belt journey.

This young man is truly on the rise. There is nothing more I like to see than someone who is really enjoying their training and making excellent progress and Billy is certainly doing that.

Although he hasn't been with us long at all, I have already seen massive improvement in every aspect of his training.

Billy has been working very hard on syllabus material ready for his first grading which will be in the winter and I am really impressed with how well he is doing and picking everything up.

Billy is a natural and even on his first week he was really moving well. He has been gifted with a photographic memory and is absolutely flying. He has memorsied the pattern of movement for his first form (Hyung) and we are now working on the breathing, speed and movement. Billy is a real fast learner and his Ho Sin Sool (Self Defence) and IL Soo Sik Dae Ryun (One Step Sparring) is looking very good too. 

His concentration, balance as well as hand and eye coordination has massively improved too. 

Billy is a strong lad and his kicks have very good power. Nice and crisp. We are working on harnessing the power and achieving good kicking technique.

Wev'e been doing lots of work also on our stances and sparring and movement. Billy loves sparring and learning new different kinds of kicks and combinations.

He gives 100% concentration and effort every single week. I told him on his first class this will change his life and that being a martial artist is a life choice, it becomes who you are. Billy totally gets it and has been practicing lots at home too.

Billy has been quietly going about his business and putting in so much hard work. I am so pleased he is getting the rewards for all his effort.

I am really looking forward to teaching and seeing Billy progress on the rest of his black belt journey.

This young man is on the right path and definitely one to watch and is destined for great things at our club.

Well done Billy keep up the great work, you are awesome. I am very very proud of you young man.👊

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We started our family class with a good stretch and warm up followed by some kicking techniques and sparring. We also worked on our sparring techniques.

Our class theme tonight was:- Self Control

The ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires, especially in difficult situations.

We discussed our class theme and why self control is so important in our training and every day life.

We then moved into lots of Ho Sin Sool (Self Defence) using our seniors to help assist the white, yellow and orange belts which was great to see.  

We then moved into Hyung (Forms).

We are working on leadership mentality and assistance from our seniors. For our seniors it's not only important to keep learning new skills and progressing on the black belt journey. It is also to pass on the knowledge learnt in your own unique way and become a leader. To be able to demonstrate at a high standard what you have learnt. It's not just about the journey it's also about who you become on that journey.

We then practised our kicking techniques on the shields.

Closing off strongly with a group effort of lots of sit ups, we had a great class.

Our senior class was great, working hard on Ho Sin Sool (Self Defence), Hyung (Forms) and IL Soo Sik Dae Ryun (One Step Sparring).

Tonight was our last class for a while as we are closed for the summer holidays as cannot use the hall. We will be back on the 3rd of September. Have a great holiday everyone.

Keep up the great work and see you all back on the 3rd September..

Soo Bahk !!!

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