Armless Kata

Discussion in 'Disabled Martial Artists' started by KickChick, Jan 13, 2004.

  1. KickChick

    KickChick Valued Member

    Taekwon-Do Patterns (Tul) From 10. GUP To I. DAN modified for performance without the use of arms

    I came across this while researching various Tae Kwon do hyungs and found this application thesis for Taekwon-Do Patterns (Tul) From 10. GUP To I. DAN modified for performance without the use of arms written by Bernhard Jegan.
    The patterns were modified by his instructors to be performed without the use of arms since this particular student was armless and therefore could not perform any hand technique.

    This was written with the hopes of creating a standard within the ITF TKD Federation for disabled (armless) students.

    "The number of movements, the diagram, the distribution of left and right moves all remained the same. Furthermore they also tried to save the typical character of every pattern, i.e. a high hand attack is simulated by a high foot attack, a low hand block by a low foot block".
     
  2. David

    David Mostly AFK, these days

    Cool.
     

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