Freestyle Form Base Patterns

Inwah · White Belt

Hello martial artists...

I have been in ATA Taekwondo for 10 years now...

And in the past 4-5 of years the ATA has started implementing weapons in and outside of Korean martial Arts origin...

this is great!! ....but.... I have a question

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I was watching weapons and forms at bilang.com and realized that all of those freestyle forms had a similar pattern (not all of them total but many of them) ... especially the weapons forms...

being new to the weapon systems I was wondering if there is a good source for freestyle weapon patterns and base forms to build a solid freestyle from

all feedback would be appreciated...

My weapon of choice is the Sahgn Jeol Bahng (nunchaku) .... if it will help narrow the question down...

goodbye

Iron Arahat · Red Belt

Try by learning the basics of the weapon first, then learn the traditional patterns from a system that teaches that weapon (if you can find someone who will just teach you that stuff without the rest of the art).

Then make your own stuff up. Personally I think the freestyle stuff is junk, should be figure skaters or dancers instead.

I do respect the the athletic ability of the preformers and the dedication, I jsut feel it is misdirected.

thaiboxerken · Black Belt

Freestyle form as in something to do for form competitions? I don't understand the question fully.
I think that you can learn more from a Kali/Escrimador as far as weapons go than from any other martial artist. You'll learn many different weapons, fluidity and you have a good chance of not learning one kata. You'll be able to free flow into any type of pattern or kata you want, and be able to do it effectively in a combat situation.

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taezee · Brown Belt

just curious what branch of taekwondo teaches nunachuck..or is this for demo/shows only???

Inwah · White Belt

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