Poomsae
What is poomsae?
Poomsae are a series of fundamental movements, mainly defence and attack, set in a logical sequence to deal wth one or more imaginary opponents. Poomsae are an indication of a students progress, a barometer in evaluating an individuals technique.
Poomsae are practised to improve Taekwondo techniques. When practising students develop flexibility of movement, master body shifting, improve sparring technique, balance and breath control. Poomsae enable students to aquire techniques which cannot be obtained from other forms of training.
The following points should be considered while performing poomsae
Correct posture and facing must be maintained at all times
Muscles of the body must be tensed or relaxed at the correct critical moments in the exercise
The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic motion with the absence of stiffness
Each movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to instruction
Students should be able to perform a pattern precisely and confidently before moving on to the next pattern in the syllabus
Students should know the purpose of each movement
Each movement should be separate, sharp and performed with conviction
Poomsae are a series of fundamental movements, mainly defence and attack, set in a logical sequence to deal wth one or more imaginary opponents. Poomsae are an indication of a students progress, a barometer in evaluating an individuals technique.
Poomsae are practised to improve Taekwondo techniques. When practising students develop flexibility of movement, master body shifting, improve sparring technique, balance and breath control. Poomsae enable students to aquire techniques which cannot be obtained from other forms of training.
The following points should be considered while performing poomsae
Correct posture and facing must be maintained at all times
Muscles of the body must be tensed or relaxed at the correct critical moments in the exercise
The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic motion with the absence of stiffness
Each movement should be accelerated or decelerated according to instruction
Students should be able to perform a pattern precisely and confidently before moving on to the next pattern in the syllabus
Students should know the purpose of each movement
Each movement should be separate, sharp and performed with conviction