Won Yo Revisited. . . The Why.

I dream sometimes of the past lives of Won Yo, one dream shifts into the other easily and readily.  A stoic life of mysticism and study branched out with lifetimes of complete chaos and war.  Once one forgets all (as a King must), one remembers that there is all to learn (as a High Priest must).

Some consider Won Yo the predecessor apostle to Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism.  Won Yo is considered an equivalent apostle to the Buddha, by Buddhists.  And is sacred to my soul, and my lifetimes as a Paladin, of the East or the West. . . the bastion of good, integrity and high morals.  Descended from the Farseer line, I also draw focus, and meditation, and many lessons in the sea, and seeing of visions available to one on the most holy of paths.

One day when I was asked to teach some of the new initiates of Tae Kwon Do, ITF, this pattern it was with a reverie that it seemed overly-simplified.  Quotes from a duel between temples where the 8th and 9th degree master made up their new Olympic grade patterns for that day, and that moment to win victory in the hearts and minds of their school.  And probably never in any other school -- so it goes.

This seems something more akin to what Won Yo himself might teach.  Also he is thought to have had a high weight most of the times he appeared in temples in his early years.  This might help one understand the on position kicks. . . and how to weight their poses, to be efficient and rapid.  And never to be easy or repeated many times in a day.

This renewed composition draws from two styles of martial arts, and uses at least 3 theories of power.

Can you imagine it in your mind?

Won Yo Revisited

Starting Stance when Gong sounds

Face left
High L-stance Left foot

Inside block
outside knifehand

Inside block
(outside double knifehand)
(repeat second side)
Right leg in.
Center to starting point
-- Centerpoint --

TurnRight
High L-stance

Inside block
outside knifehand

Inside block
(outside double knifehand)
(repeat second side)
Left leg in.
Center to starting point
-- Centerpoint --

--practice point--
Right Center Kick on point
reverse spinning center kick on point
Right Center Kick Right punch hold

to

L-stance Outer block (two-hand)
Step into left L-stance knife-hand outer block (two-hand)
Step into walking right stance knifehand piercing block
Left Center Kick Left punch to

L-stance Outer block (two-hand)
Step into left L-stance knife-hand outer block (two-hand)
Step into walking right stance knifehand piercing block

-- Centerpoint 2--

--practice point--
Left Center Kick on point
reverse spinning center kick on point
Left Center Kick Left punch hold

-- Centerpoint 2 --

TurnRight
Left hand High L-stance

Inside block
outside knifehand
outside block
(outside double knifehand)
(repeat second side)

step into right walking stance
chest and throat (inner) double punch
pick up heal, on position
shoulder to shoulder (outside double punch)

Step into reverse (outside block)
Kneeling (inside block)
up and left leg in.
Center to starting point
-- Centerpoint 2 --

TurnRight

Right-hand L-stance

Inside block
outside knifehand
outside block
(outside double knifehand)
(repeat second side)
step into right walking stance
chest and throat (inner) double punch
pick up heal, on position
shoulder to shoulder (outside double punch)
Step into reverse (outside block)
Kneeling (inside block)

up and right leg in.
Center to starting point

-- Centerpoint 2 --

Upper kick front spins to

Side kick, double punch

Slide in from left, face right

Front kick, slide into sliding press kick

right step into right walking stance outer block

Inside block right-hand
Inside block left-hand
Slide lower into low king fu horse stance
Inside block right-hand
Inside block left-hand

Left Step forward into left walking stance outer block

Inside block right-hand
Inside block left-hand
Slide lower into low king fu horse stance
Inside block right-hand
Inside block left-hand

L-stance Outer block (two-hand)

Step into left L-stance knife-hand outer block (two-hand)

Step into walking right stance knife-hand piercing block

Left Center Kick Left punch to

--Centerpoint 1--

--practice point--

Left Center Kick on point
reverse spinning center kick on point
Left Center Kick Left punch hold

--Centerpoint 1--

Face left

High L-stance Left foot

outside block
inside knifehand block
outside block
inside double knifehand

step forward
outside double knifehand
inside knifehand block
wide double block

reverse turn
inside double punch
outside double punch

step-into high stance upper cut

--Centerpoint 1--

Face right

High L-stance Left foot

outside block
inside knifehand block
outside block
inside double knifehand

step forward
outside double knifehand
inside knifehand block
wide double block

reverse turn
inside double punch
outside double punch

step-into high stance upper cut

-- Centerpoint 1 --

Right leg in.
Center to starting point

Face front : step into low stance double uppercut

Beats of drums and thunderous applause, maybe.

Second gong sounds.