Posted by: tkd_high_green
Competition Video - 03/15/10 03:03 PM
As requested, Tek, here is video from my weapons competition. I placed 2nd out of 4 in my division. Not bad considering I made up the routine 3 days before and only had my shiny new competition bo the day before that. I apologize for the video quality, but I forgot my camera and had to have someone use my phone instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOYvc8yyIaI
I've never been good at improvising in the past, but had a lot of fun trying to figure out what I wanted to do. The routine itself is fairly simple, but flashy. I based it off of a short 10 or 12 move routine my instructor had on dvd, which I knew was too short. My goal was to come up with a routine that flowed well between flashy techniques, that pushed me to work hard, and strikes while having balance and symmetry, but without being too repetitive. My goal for competition was to get through it and not drop it! All in all I think I succeeded pretty for such short notice.
I have another month before the next tournament to come up with something else about twice as long. Speaking with one of the other competitors, she used chon-ji, our white belt pattern as the basis for her stances because of it's small footprint, and the often limited space at competition. I think I might do something similar.
As for the rest of the tournament, I didn't spar, but in forms I took 2nd out of 5, and in breaking I came in last, but am still pleased with my performance. I had to go first, did my break, 3 board back kick first try, but was outnumbered in boards. I wasn't willing to push my power level as I wasn't sure just how healed I was and was concerned that if I didn't break it first try, I might re-injure myself.
All in all a good competition for having only been back for a couple of weeks.
Laura
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOYvc8yyIaI
I've never been good at improvising in the past, but had a lot of fun trying to figure out what I wanted to do. The routine itself is fairly simple, but flashy. I based it off of a short 10 or 12 move routine my instructor had on dvd, which I knew was too short. My goal was to come up with a routine that flowed well between flashy techniques, that pushed me to work hard, and strikes while having balance and symmetry, but without being too repetitive. My goal for competition was to get through it and not drop it! All in all I think I succeeded pretty for such short notice.
I have another month before the next tournament to come up with something else about twice as long. Speaking with one of the other competitors, she used chon-ji, our white belt pattern as the basis for her stances because of it's small footprint, and the often limited space at competition. I think I might do something similar.
As for the rest of the tournament, I didn't spar, but in forms I took 2nd out of 5, and in breaking I came in last, but am still pleased with my performance. I had to go first, did my break, 3 board back kick first try, but was outnumbered in boards. I wasn't willing to push my power level as I wasn't sure just how healed I was and was concerned that if I didn't break it first try, I might re-injure myself.
All in all a good competition for having only been back for a couple of weeks.
Laura