Jahng Bong (Bo Staff) - First Degree Black Belt Form

(youtube video: click here & part 2: click here) SEGMENT 7 Continuing from end of Segment 6 ... DROP... NOW CHANGING POINT OF VIEW TO ILLUSTRATE NEXT FEW MOVES... [NOTE: as you drop, keep tip of staff right where it was at end of the THRUST] [NOTE: staff is resting on the inside of the thigh] ... stepping over... [NOTE: staff is resting on the outside of the calf] [NOTE: ... as you... ] [NOTE: ... come around... ] [NOTE: ... shift your weight... ] ... and put your foot on the end of the staff... [NOTE: the next thing is... ] ... ... switch hands... [NOTE: now, from right here...] [NOTE: ... step back...] [NOTE: ... pull your right hand to your ribs to...] ... TAP the floor [NOTE: ... pull back (and feet together) like...] ... pulling a bow & arrow... CHANGING VIEW POINT AGAIN TO ILLUSTRATE NEXT FEW MOVES... [NOTE: want hand 1 forearm length from end of staff] [NOTE: e.g., from here it is clear adjustment will be needed...] [NOTE: so, as you come up...] [NOTE: adjust it!]... still in bow & arrow... [NOTE: it's OK if you are a little bit lower] [NOTE: now, from this position just do a PUNCH] [NOTE: as you do it...]... still in bow & arrow... [NOTE: ... turn your feet...] [NOTE: ... thus...] [NOTE: ... so, punching straight out...] [NOTE: as you punch out, left hand grabs underneath...] [NOTE: ~ and now you've got a baseball bat ~] so, PUNCH straight out... ... now... ... swing... ... over... ... your... ... head... ... RIGHT STEP FORWARD... STRIKE!!! ... continue... ... swing... ... on through... ... LEFT STEP FORWARD... ... continue swing... ... over head... ... RIGHT STEP FORWARD... STRIKE!!! ... continue swing... ... on through... STOP

Jahng Bong (Bo Staff) First Degree Black Belt Form ~ Segment 7 Part 2 images ~

SEGMENT 7.2 Continuing from end of Segment 7 part 1 ... PREPARE... ... strike with your left hand... LEFT HAND STRIKE POW! ... slide left little finger to middle of staff... ... rotate your hand as fast as you can... ... rotating... ... at thumb down position, let go of staff... ... and... ... it goes right into your hand ... right hand needs to be ready to catch... CATCH ... PREPARE... ... step forward a little bit and... LEFT HAND STRIKE POW! ... slide rightt little finger to middle of staff... ... rotate your hand as fast as you can... CATCH ... PREPARE... step forward a little bit and... RIGHT HAND STRIKE POW! ... slide to position... ... rotate your hand as fast as you can... CATCH ... PREPARE... step forward a little bit and... LEFT HAND STRIKE POW! DRILL: starting from a LEFT HAND STRIKE as in the 1st bordered image (image #63) of the SEGNENT 7 PART 2 images above, do an overhand-wrap into a RIGHT HAND STRIKE followed by an overhand-wrap into a LEFT HAND STRIKE as in the 2nd bordered image (image #73) of the SEGNENT 7 PART 2 images above, and that's "ONE"... repeat this drill for a minute... maximum number of repetitions within a minute reported is 27... match that... BEAT THAT!