Congratulations to soccer star Cael “McLegs” McCabe on earning his first black stripe.
After demonstrating red belt level kicking techniques with legs made like rubber bamboo,
and Hwa-Rang,
he broke 2 boards with each leg using back kicks.
Finally, he sparred with his cousin Finn.
We hope Cael has a successful fall soccer season and look forward to his return to the black belt path in winter.
Cael McCabe earns his red belt. In this post are videos of Cael demonstrating Toi-Gye, board breaking, and sparring with Tom Hill.
Cael performs the pattern Toi-Gye.
Cael breaks two boards with a back kick, and two boards with a cross-behind side kick. Keep in mind the force that must be generated to break 1 and 1/2 inches of pine wood.
Cael demonstrates Joong-Gun:
Cael breaks two boards:
Finally, Cael was asked to spar with Matt Goodrich with no gear and limited contact.
The following was submitted to the Hometown Advantage for the October release.
On September 24, 2009, Taekwon-Do International recognized 14 year old Worcester resident Owen McCabe as a certified black belt. Having trained diligently since March of 2006, Owen was invited to test by Oneonta Taekwon-Do instructor Ray Mannion. In addition to his training in Oneonta, he attended camps and seminars under Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim, a 9th degree black belt and founder of Taekwon-Do International.
For promotion to…
Breaking 2 boards with a back kick requires a great deal of balance, coordination, speed, power, accuracy and self-confidence.
A 200 pound man breaking boards is one thing. What 13 year old Alex Lusins lacks in size, he makes up for in technique and determination.
With his long, strong soccer legs, Cael McCabe makes easy work of his boards.
1 step, 2 step, and 3 step sparring allow Taekwondo practitioners to repeatedly practice defensive techniques.
Cael McCabe and David Howard provide a demonstration:
http://www.youtube.com/?v=9-lorE4xYj8
Congratulations to all those who tested and thank you to all students who came to support.
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