Stanford Taekwondo
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4847968
Basic Kicking
Good axe
kick; awesome kicks overall.
Poomse
Good
power. Good eye positioning. Good stances, good power. Good power.
Sparring
Good
energy, great footwork, great kicking combinations.
020777
Basic Kicking
Front kick
must be straight with straight foot; side kick must be in a straight line. Overall good kicks.
Poomse
Aim for deeper
stances. Relax more; your body is very
tense. Chamber your blocks; relax;
don’t bend your wrists when punching.
Sparring
Good
combinations and balance. Bend your
knees more on kicks. Don’t lean back in
your sparring stance.
040976
Basic Kicking
You should
get your kicks higher; bring your knee up on roundhouse kicks.
Poomse
Make sure
you look before turning. Aim for more
power behind your kicks and punches.
Sparring
Bring your
knee up first on round kicks. Bend your
knees more. Good strength, quick
footwork.
120678
Basic Kicking
Good power
on side kicks.
Poomse
Good
stances. Good job looking at your
target before executing a technique.
Good stances; lock out your arms and hands.
Sparring
Try to move
out of the way using footwork, rather than blocking so much. Bend your knees more on kicks. Good power; work on putting your foot down
and your balance after each kick.
4754800
Basic Kicking
Good
flexibility.
Poomse
Try for
more defined stances; you need more consistent power with your kicks, punches,
and blocks. Good job differentiating
your stances. Tighten your fist; your
stances still need some work. Look
before turning; make a fist and punch with the proper striking surface.
Sparring
Auto pass! Bring more cookies next time, perhaps with
frosting & sprinkles.
(Kidding.) Keep your hands
up—don’t let your arms swing out of control.
Aim higher with your kicks.
Strong footwork, good kicks.
110273
Basic Kicking
Be sure to
fully extend your kicks.
Poomse
Good
overall power; check your stances. Good
power; work on your hand movements.
Work on your stances; relax more!
Sparring
Practice
quick footwork. Don’t square your body
to your opponent. Kiyap more when
kicking. Good overall kicking
technique.
122773
Basic Kicking
You have
good speed on your kicks; stay on the balls of your feet. Good speed on kicks, but lock them out more;
kick higher.
Poomse
Good power;
try for higher kicks. Good focus; keep
your legs straighter in walking stance; good hand techniques. Good power.
Make sure you differentiate between walking stance and front stance.
Sparring
Don’t lean
back after you kick—keep your weight forward.
Keep your kicks above the belt.
Good technique. Good form and
recovery from kick – you need to work on power and contact; good energy.
5147322
Basic Kicking
Don’t hunch
forward when kicking. On axe kicks, the
power should be directed downwards; keep your eyes and focus forward. Keep your head up when kicking.
Poomse
You need
more practice on your poomse; aim for better power. Your head moves a bit too much, and you should aim for more
crispness in your techniques. Don’t
look at the person next to you; work on your stances. Always look before you make a turn; try to keep your back
straight when you kick.
Sparring
Put your
foot down in front of you when you kick; get back into sparring stance
quickly. Good back kick counter. Remember to kiyap, and work on footwork
after completion of kicks; improve balance.
052475
Basic Kicking
Stay on the
balls of your feet. Good form, but be
sure to fully extend your kicks. Good
axe kick.
Poomse
Try for
more power in your blocks and punches; curl your toes back in kicks; good
stances. Good knowledge of your forms;
good stances, punches, and kicks. Good
movement; good stances; aim for more power; your punches and joonbi need
work. Good stances; aim for more power.
Sparring
Good
footwork; concentrate on keeping arms in proper position and blocking. Don’t swing your arms when you kick.
051603
Basic Kicking
Be sure to
kick past the centerline on roundhouse kicks.
Work on your flexibility. Try to
work on your side kick a bit more.
Poomse
Remember
your forms!; fix your front stance—your feet should not be in a line; aim for
crisper blocks and punches. Don’t look
at the other people doing their forms; you need more power with your
punches. Your front stance needs work;
your front knee turns too much inwards.
Try to get more power behind your kicks and punches.
Sparring
Good use of
footwork and distance; great use of checking during contact sparring. Good combination kicks. Judge your distance more carefully to get
more of your foot on the hogu.
5104678
Basic Kicking
Good power;
good spirit. Great height and form on
side kicks; Try to move more quickly during the kicking pattern. Awesome form; good flexibility. Good axe kick.
Poomse
Good power
and spirit; good stances. Great power,
great forms overall. Good focus and
power; good basic movement. Good power.
Sparring
Good form
and control while kicking. Aim for
greater variety of your kicks. Try to
avoid kicking up on an angle; kick straight through your target.
5170279
Basic Kicking
Kiyap! Good form on your roundhouse. Good form; kick harder and faster. Work a bit on your side kick.
Poomse
Try to add
power to your movements. Need more
power with your punches; good stances.
Try to add crispness overall.
Aim for more power; watch your stances.
Sparring
Check with
your entire body; work on stepping out of kicks with good balance. Otherwise, good checking and footwork. Make sure you commit to your kicks, even if
you’re only doing light contact or no contact sparring.
4901468
Basic Kicking
Try to make
your back kicks higher. Good form
kicking; good job staying on the balls of your feet. Good speed; kick past the centerline.
Poomse
Good power
and stances. Your back leg needs to be
straighter in your front stance, and your back stance can use general
work. Good power, but work on your
stances; make sure your fists are tight.
Good crisp blocks and punches; your front stance is too long and narrow.
Sparring
Good
timing; don’t waste kicks if you’re in too close. Good footwork, good kicking combos, good quickness. Good kicks, good use of combinations and
counter attacks.
100022991
Basic Kicking
On your axe
kick, make sure the power is directed downwards. Kick more intensely.
Poomse
Aim for
more power; good stances. Try to make
your back leg straighter in your front stance.
Work on your power. Good
stances.
Sparring
Don’t just
retreat backwards, move sideways more; keep your hands up. Good basic roundhouse counter. Good energy and kiyaps; kicks are
well-placed.
5095400
Basic Kicking
Don’t drop
your hands when kicking. Good kicks; kick
a little harder.
Poomse
Aim for
more power. You’re looking up too
high. Good power. Try to target your punches more accurately.
Sparring
Follow up
on your attacks. Good footwork; use
more combo kicking. Work on distance
and making contact with your kicks; good power and energy.
4886396
Basic Kicking
Good
extension on your kicks; your back kick needs work—first turn backwards, then
kick in a straight line. Work on your
back kick.
Poomse
Good
stances. Your front stance needs to be
a little deeper; your walking stance is too wide. Good knowledge of the forms; keep your head up and look out at
your target. Make sure you
differentiate between your back stance and your front stance.
Sparring
Stay light
on your feet. Good counter. Excellent overall sparring skills.
5096390
Basic Kicking
Excellent
kicks overall. All kicks good form and
height; great side kick with good extension hold; on kicking pattern drill, be
sure to wait for your partner’s movement.
Amazing kicks.
Poomse
Good power;
crisp blocks and stances; pull toes back on front kick. Good power and stances. Good movement and focus. Excellent form, punches, and turning of the
head; work on kicks.
Sparring
Don’t try
to block attacks; use footwork instead.
Excellent kicking speed and form; great footwork.
061075
Basic Kicking
Good side
kick. Great form; kick faster.
Poomse
Aim for
more power with your kicks, blocks, and punches. Add a snap to your kicks.
Good form, but make sure your fist is tight; work on chambering your
hands when they are near your ear. Good
power; focus more.
Sparring
Judge
distance—don’t stand in range f your opponent; good timing on
counterattacks. Good footwork and
kicking combos; good power. Increase
speed for footwork; good kick placement.
5151841
Basic Kicking
Good power;
maintain balance.
Poomse
Don’t speed
too quickly through your forms; add more power on punches, stances, and
kicks. Don’t open your hands—keep them
tight. Relax your shoulders; work on
your stances. Slow down; make your
movements crisper and more defined.
Sparring
Keep your
arms up—don’t let them swing wildly.
Good combo kicks. Good
counterattack skills; excellent power and energy while sparring.
05433580
Basic Kicking
Stay on the
balls of your feet. Good kicks; work on
your side kick form.
Poomse
Try to get
more power; good stances. Generally
good movement; your knees are too much inward on your front stance. Chamber closer to the ear with your hands;
make your hips and shoulders square.
Don’t miss forms! Learn taeguk
sam jang better; knife-hand strikes should be performed at neck level.
Sparring
Relax in
your sparring stance more. Kiyap when
kicking! Work on combining kicks in
sparring; good use of attack opportunities.
5115937
Basic Kicking
On roundhouse
kick, kick parallel to the floor and kick past the centerline; on kicking
pattern drill, wait for your partner’s movement. Work on your kicking form.
Poomse
Face level
punches should be at face level, not over your head. Good power and chambering of hands. Your punching needs work; pretty good power and eye
positioning. Good power; watch your
stances more.
Sparring
Good
sparring power and use of punches. Good
footwork; good power on punches. Use
more control—target your kicks.
5076711
Basic Kicking
Your back
kicks need to be higher. Good axe
kick. Make sure you fully extend your
roundhouse kick.
Poomse
Focus; look
before turning; try to improve your back stance. You need to work on your arms and hands; tighten your fists;
chamber your hands; work on your power.
Make sure you fully complete each technique; bring non-attacking hands
all the way back. Good power.
Sparring
Excellent
kicks and combinations; good kiyaps.
Good energy and multiple kicks.
Stay out of range—don’t let yourself be kicked.
020880
Basic Kicking
Great back
kick—good form and balance. Good back
kick.
Poomse
Focus!;
keep your back heel on the floor in a front stance. Good power, but work on stances.
Always move your head first; you’re leaning forward too much during
punches. Work on a deeper front stance.
Sparring
Good power
and kicks. Good roundhouse/back kick
combination, but work on your combinations in general.
5111933
Basic Kicking
Good kicks
overall. Good roundhouse kick. Awesome kicks.
Poomse
Don’t lean
forward in a front stance; aim for more power.
Good form, but needs power.
Chamber your arms closer to your ear.
Move your head first; you’re leaning too much forward on punches; you’re
leaning too much backwards on your back stance. Aim for more power on your punches and blocks; keep body straight
on blocks—don’t lean.
Sparring
Great
energy, good kick combinations and balance.
Good round kicks. Don’t square
up with your opponent; use footwork to stay in good position.
050784
Basic Kicking
Kiyap
louder! Aim for a little more power in
your techniques.
Poomse
Good focus;
good crispness; work on making your forms smoother. Good power, chambering, and stances; work on bringing kicks up to
belt level. Good movement, focus; good
posture and eye movement; work on synchronizing legs and hand movement. Good stances, good blocks, good power.
Sparring
Good kicks;
work on increasing power. Good high
kicks. Don’t lean your body forward in
sparring stance; you only need to keep your weight forward (on your front leg).
050773
Basic Kicking
Good
kicks. Good form kicking; make sure you
do the right combo! Great form; try to
fully extend your back kick.
Poomse
Remember
your forms!; widen your front stance; work on stances in general. Know the forms; keep your concentration;
good side kicks. Good stances; need
snapping motion. Good power; work on
sam jang.
Sparring
Good energy
and use of combinations. Excellent
attack skills; work on improving a quick counter-attack. Good kick combos; good power on kicks; good
sparring sense. Don’t let yourself get
hit if you don’t have to; good counter, but try back leg instead; kick when
someone is in range—don’t wait; nice reach.
4833075
Basic Kicking
Your back
kicks need to be straight. Watch your
balance on crossing side kicks and kick combos; make sure your back kick is in
a straight line. Good spirit; keep your
head up on roundhouse kicks; be sure to fully extend side kicks.
Poomse
Aim for
more power in your punches and kicks; widen your front stance; don’t take extra
steps when turning; work on your back stance.
Chamber your arms/hands at your ear; good recovery of your form; work on
distinguishing your long stance from your walking stance; your side kicks need
to thrust out. Good stances except your
back stance; don’t lean forward when punching; need snapping motion. Try for more power in your blocks and
punches; watch your body posture on stances and blocks.
Sparring
Work on making
contact with back kick; good footwork; use more kick combinations. Good basic kicks, but practice your back
kick more; try for more combos. Keep
your arms in when you kick. Excellent
3-kick combos.
04885224
Basic Kicking
Fully
extend your back kicks. Kick higher if
possible. Good speed; work on your
flexibility.
Poomse
Work on
your walking stance; you need more power with your punches, blocks, and
kicks. Move your head before moving
(it’s not consistent); rechamber your non-attacking hand; tuck in your thumb
when making a fist. Good long stance
and walking stance; work on your front kick; work on your chambering. Your middle blocks should be lower; good
distinction between front and back stances; always look before you turn.
Sparring
Work on
kicking technique; good timing. Aim for
clean shots. Good power. Good use of back kick; work on defensive
kicking; work on your counter-attack skills.
5041260
Basic Kicking
Your left leg
roundhouse needs to kick parallel to the floor, across the centerline. On roundhouse kicks, use more hip with your
left leg and kick across, not upwards; make sure the power is directed
downwards on axe kicks; shoot your leg out on back kicks; watch your balance on
kick combos; give louder kiyaps! Good
axe kick; work on your roundhouse kick.
Poomse
Watch the
positioning of your hands during blocks; check your stances; practice your
poomse more. Good basic movements; put
more snap into your techniques; your knifehand needs work; your fist should be
closed and tighter. Make your arms and
feet work together; speed up your forms a bit; chamber near your ear in sa
jang; keep your concentration! Add more
power and crispness in blocks and punches; chamber your fist farther back at
the side, and keep your wrist straight; try for a deeper back stance; keep your
back leg straight in front stance; learn crossed stance properly.
Sparring
Use your
right leg, too!; turn your hips over when kicking. Use strategy to get good scoring opportunities; don’t throw kicks
unless you think they can score. Good
range on your kicks. Good extension on
kicks; work on distance; improve endurance while sparring.
090177
Basic Kicking
Good
kicks. Great energy; avoid momentary
hesitation when doing kicks (crossing side kick and spin step/axe kick combo,
etc.). Good form on side kick; but make
side kick faster.
Poomse
Good
stances and power; watch your body posture on stances. Generally good hand and foot placement; make
sure your back foot is planted in your front stances; don’t look down while
kicking; your back stance needs to be deeper.
Good stances and power; use the ball of your foot on front kicks; don’t
look down after kicks; good overall, but build your stamina—learn to pace your
forms. Keep your back leg straight in
front stance, and your heel down; good stances generally; good placement of
blocks.
Sparring
Very nice
basics, but they definitely need some fine tuning; ask more questions; work
with black belts on your sparring. Good
counters; don’t square up too much.
Good sparring sense. Good
footwork, counter-attacks; excellent energy and power; good punches and speed
of kicks.
060172
Basic Kicking
Your back
kicks need to be straight and higher; roundhouse kicks need to go across, and
not up. On roundhouse kick, kick across
and not upwards; a naraban should kick across, not be a front kick; for side
kicks, shoot your leg out quickly and straight; on back kick, kick in a
straight line with your toes more downwards.
Good form on side kicks; but make your side kick faster and harder;
fully extend your back kick.
Poomse
Work on a
deeper front stance; watch your body posture (don’t lean back); good power;
give a louder kiyap! You’re leaning
back too much during punches; straighten your back leg and plant your back foot
in front stance; find an eye focus point during poomse; make sure your outward
block is at the correct height. Chamber
closer to your ear using arms and shoulders; louder kiyap!; side kicks need to
be at or above the belt level. Don’t
lean back when punching; keep back heel down in front stance; good crisp
blocks; watch your stances in oh jang.
Sparring
Use angles
on the taller guys; must throw combos; way to be aggressive in sparring
Audrey—very nice! Work on getting out
of the way; aim your kicks, don’t throw them in the air. Watch your stances when sparring—don’t
square to your opponent; good double kicks.
041979
Basic Kicking
Great
improvement this quarter. Good axe
kick; keep in a straight line during combos; watch your balance on spin whip
kicks, and keep working at it. Good
form on side kicks; but make your side kick faster and harder; fully extend
your back kick; give a little more energy.
Poomse
Good power
and stances; work on a higher side kick.
Good focus and power; relax between moves; good head movement; some
stances can be deeper; tuck your thumb on knifehand techniques; your trailing
hand must cover your midsection in double knifehand blocks. Great power, good stances; watch your
chambering; good knowledge of forms.
Extend your kicks fully; good stances; good execution of blocks; kiyap
louder!
Sparring
Even if
you’re sparring someone smaller than you, you still must use good
technique; you need to trap Ron—use your long legs. Good use of combinations; good speed and footwork while sparring.
5043614
Basic Kicking
Decent spin
whip kicks; good power and spirit. Good
kicking form; watch your balance on combos.
Amazing kicks; aim for a little more power.
Poomse
Great form,
stances, and chambering; good recovery from form; work on power and bring your
kicks higher. Keep your feet parallel
in horse stance; good placement of hands and feet; good eye positioning; try to
show more power. Good power and
stances; louder kiyap! Rechamber your
punches back to your belt; work on crisp blocks; make sure you remember lower
forms!
Sparring
Work on
improving your distance and sparring endurance; good roundhouse attacks. Good attacking combos. Watch your distancing; use more checks;
don’t just back up.
122674
Basic Kicking
Work on
your naraban; back kicks need to be higher; you need a lot of work on your spin
whip kicks. Great energy; watch balance
on back kicks; you’re starting your arc too early on spin whip kicks. Great spirit; good speed on spin whip kick;
try to kick higher.
Poomse
Great form,
stances, and chambering. Your head is bobbing when you kick; look before
turning. Good consistent power; good
stances. Good focus; good crisp
techniques; good power; work on your side kicks.
Sparring
Excellent
power and counter-attacks. Good kicking
power; good energy. Much improved
kicking!
4719159
Basic Kicking
You need to
fully extend your back kicks; you need a lot of work on spin whip kicks. Be sure to kick past the centerline; work on
your back kick; your spin whip needs work.
Good job; on sliding roundhouse, don’t jump up—slide forward; work on
your flexibility; kick higher; stretch out your kick on spin whip kicks.
Poomse
Good form
and stances; work on chambering your arms/hands; good recovery from chil
jang. Look before turning; work on hand
placement while kicking; tuck your thumb when making a fist. Try for a more consistent speed—don’t speed
up as you go through each form; good stances.
Work on side kicks; remember your forms; good focus on second chil jang.
Sparring
Good
footwork and speed; good punching; great endurance. Good sparring sense; good basic counters. Don’t back up so much; have confidence!;
turn your hips over when you kick.
Commit to your techniques!
009771205
Basic Kicking
Great
spirit; your kicks needs to be more explosive; roundhouse kicks need to cross
the centerline. Great kiyaps during
jump kick drill; you should direct the power downwards on axe kicks; make your
kicks more powerful and retract them quickly.
Great form; aim for a little more power and speed; speed up your spin
whip kick.
Poomse
Great
power, good stamina; look at the chambering of hands, arms with your shoulder;
need to learn to pace yourself on forms.
Don’t look down—look at your opponent; bring back non-attacking fist;
look before turning. Good stances. Watch the placement of your blocks.
Sparring
051083
Basic Kicking
Cut kicks
need to be higher; direct the power downwards on axe kicks. Great kicks; aim for a little more power.
Poomse
Good
chambering. Make sure your back foot is
on the ground in your front stance; tighten your fists. Good stances; aim for more power behind your
kicks. Pay attention to where you
target your punches; good power.
Sparring
081177
Basic Kicking
Good
powerful kicks; avoid losing focus on each drill instruction. Great speed; work on your form.
Poomse
Add more
power to your punches; good stances, but keep working on them; good recovery of
pal jang. Straighten your back—stand
tall; look before turning. Good
stances; put more power behind your kicks, punches, and blocks; watch the
stances. Keep your back leg straight in
front stance.
Sparring
070978
Basic Kicking
Need a lot
of work on spin whip kicks; great endurance and speed. Great energy; on roundhouse kicks, give more
hip, and kick past the centerline.
Great explosive kicks; work on your spin whip kick.
Poomse
Great
power, but work on chambering your techniques.
Your knees should be bent for deep stances. Good stances; good consistent power. Good power and focus.
Sparring
052875
Basic Kicking
Good
techniques in general; good spin whip kicks; back kicks need to be fully
extended. Great roundhouse and naraban;
great balance and alignment on combos; good consistent kicking overall. Beautiful kicks; be sure to fully extend
them, though; naraban is great.
Poomse
Good power
and great stances; work on chambering your techniques. Good hand and leg positioning. Good stances; good power. Good power and focus.
Sparring