EVENING CLASSES
At RVTKD, our core poomsae (forms or patterns, the Korean equivalent of the Japanese "kata") are the Palgwe series, the Kukkiwon yudanja poomsae (Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, and so forth), all of which were developed in the 1960s during the formation of Taekwondo as a unified Korean martial art. In this Sunday session, we practice a few dozen other poomsae that aren't practiced by, or even known to, most modern Taekwondo schools. These range from historical kata with Okinawan roots, transmitted through Japanese masters, to other pre-Taekwondo forms with Korean origins, to the modern Taegeuk series practiced in most Kukkiwon-affiliated dojangs.
This is a general Taekwondo class and is appropriate for all levels, including beginners. Contents will vary and may include: technical instruction, stationary drills, moving combinations, sparring, forms practice, conditioning, self-defense techniques, or a variety of other special topics. Most classes include both group work and individual training guided by instructors and advanced students.
At RVTKD, black belts learn two weapons, the bong (the Korean term for a six-foot wooden staff) and the sai. It's very special for sai to be included in the curriculum of a Taekwondo school, since the weapon is usually associated with Okinawan/Japanese styles (and to a lesser degree, Chinese) but very rarely within Korean traditions.
This is a general Taekwondo class and is appropriate for all levels, including beginners. Contents will vary and may include: technical instruction, stationary drills, moving combinations, sparring, forms practice, conditioning, self-defense techniques, or a variety of other special topics. Most classes include both group work and individual training guided by instructors and advanced students.
This is a general Taekwondo class and is appropriate for all levels, including beginners. Contents will vary and may include: technical instruction, stationary drills, moving combinations, sparring, forms practice, conditioning, self-defense techniques, or a variety of other special topics. Most classes include both group work and individual training guided by instructors and advanced students.