Last weekend there was a trail for the juniors pattern 1e dan EK championship 2007 Slowakije, because only two junior can compete in each division. Three juniors, Bryan v Westelaken, European champion Gework Ikilikjan and Colin Adolfs. They perform an optional and an designated pattern. Colin lost the the trail so Bryan and gework will compete in the EK 2007 1e dan juniors.
After the trail the national coach of ITF Germany Sabum Harry Vones 6the degree give a seminar sparring and tuls for the national team of the Netherlands. This was his second time he was in the Netherlands. Sabum Harry Vones explain, because of the changing of the points given for foot techniques it is very important to counter very fast especially with yop cha jirigu attack.
Further more who controls the center of the square controls the fight.
After the sparring session pattern, Her he explain the different kind of motions and sine wave. And some exercises, comparing normal motion with connecting and fast motion.
We are very grateful that Sabum Harry Vones share his knowledge with us and we will meet him soon in Slowakije.
Master James Tjin-A-Ton
President ITF Netherlands