Links for learning for Bailey’s Students
Below are the links to videos for all katas and weapons forms. Please be sure that you are staying within your level of learning, as going ahead will not help you to be ready for your current level testing/evaluation process. we know that this is hard, as we all want to learn it now, but the beginning basis are your foundation that will allow you the time you need to be the best martial artist you can be!
If you have questions as you are reviewing please be sure to ask your instructor!
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Current rank
White Belt and all Ranger Ranks 1/2 Form 1 https://vimeo.com/116932807
Yellow-white Belt Form 1 https://vimeo.com/116933363
Yellow Belt Form 2 https://vimeo.com/116914025
Yellow-Black 1/2 To-San https://vimeo.com/116931515
Orange To-San https://vimeo.com/116929878
Orange-Black Bo Basics Learn in class and continue to work on all Katas above
Green 1/2 Bo Form 1 https://vimeo.com/115948609
Green-Black 1/2 Yol-Kok https://vimeo.com/116913158
Purple Belt Yol-Kok https://vimeo.com/116905248
Purple-Black Bo Form 1 https://vimeo.com/115948403
Blue 1/2 Toi-Gye https://vimeo.com/116903714
Blue-Black Toi-Gye https://vimeo.com/116902031
Brown 1/2 Hwa-Rang https://vimeo.com/116582748
Brown-Black Hwa-Rang https://vimeo.com/116581733
Kata Meanings
BASIC FORM 1- Form One is for the beginner to develop his or her techniques into smooth and powerful motions
TO-SAN– To-San is the false name of Ahn Ch’Ang-Ho who devoted his entire life into furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement
YOL-KOK– Yol-Kok is the false name of the great philosopher and scholar YI I nicknamed the Confucius of Korea
TOI-GYE– Toi-Gye is the penname of the noted scholar Yi Hwang, the authority on neo-Confucianism
HWA-RANG– Hwa–Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty over 1,350 years ago
When practicing Katas remember it’s not just about learning the moves, but it is just as important to perfect the moves. The beginning forms are as important as the more advanced and they will allow you to continue to work on and improve your basics, which are the foundation of a good martial artist!
Practice slow and practice fast!
Work on intensity and power as you create a story through your kata!
Any questions, please be sure to ask Sensei!