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johnbrinda
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Chil Sung forms

As a Tang Soo Do practitioner, the Chil Sung forms form part of our syllabus. They were introduced in the mid 80s by Hwang Kee. However, many TSD groups chose not to teach them and claimed the technical content wasn't very practical. I definitely feel that they are valid and have some practical techniques in there. This video is an example of Chil Sung Sah Ro (number 4). I'm posting it to get people's opinions. I'll try and put up some videos over the next few days.

Oerjan Nilsen
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johnbrinda wrote:
This video is an example of Chil Sung Sah Ro (number 4). I'm posting it to get people's opinions. I'll try and put up some videos over the next few days.

What do you want opinions on? The form itself? The presentation (performance)? Or it's content in terms of applications? As a Kukki TKD exponent I have only rarely seen these performed, and I have never studied them so I can't help you, as my opinion would be very uninformed. I did enjoy your performance and the flow of the form as a subjective opinion :-) I'm really looking forward to see more of these and I hope to see some applications as well :-)

johnbrinda
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It's more to do with the fact that so many TSD groups dismiss them I suppose. There seem to be other TSD students on here so I wondered about how they felt. Most of the Chil Sung forms have moves adapted from Tai Chi so there is a blend of hard and soft.

Oerjan Nilsen
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I hope to hear from those that dismiss them then :-) it looks very good at least (for what that's worth).

mgodave
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Master Scriven recently posed some Chil Sung application videos!

 

mgodave
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On the same vein as forms unique to TSD/SBD, does anyone else here practice the Yuk Ro series of forms? What are your thoughts on these? I'm happy to start a new thread if necessary.

johnbrinda
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I practice a couple of the Yuk Ro hyungs. I learnt the first one when GM Hwang Kee came over. They were based on the Tan Tui Chinese forms so I tend to look to look at those systems for ideas. The Tan Tui were basic training patterns so I feel the same about the Yuk Ro hyungs.