After introductions were completed, Master Booth went straight to work with our children contingent, and they truly appreciated the Aussie humor of the Hap Ki Do Master.
After an hour and a half training with the kids, the adults were treated to the "stick on a rope" techniques our Austrailian Master is famous for. While most of our students were comfortable with the Dahn Bong, the added rope made for some interesting additions to its use. However, after a few hours of Dahn Bong techniques, I had the distinct impression the students were glad to get back to more joint locks. It seems that the wrists had taken a beating from the effective defensive applications of the short stick.
For the next few days, Master Booth visited the Sault, and during the evening he shared more of his techniques with us. At the same time, he and his partner were able to get some additional material with a Canadian twist.
After all was said and done, we made a solemn promise to do this again next year, and I urge our students not to miss this opportunity.
Master Booth also invited GM Timmerman to do a workshop in Australia next year, and we look forward to that visit in April after our visit to Korea.
For anyone who is interested in obtaining the video tapes of Master Booth's curriculum, please send me an email. I'll make sure you will be looked after.
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Master Booth demonstrates wrist locking technique to young student |
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| An informative and entertaining time was had by all |
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| Master Booth demonstrates one of his awsome joint locking techniques |