Yesterday I passed the test for 2nd level green belt (Fifth Kup) in tradtional Tae Kwon Do. Bonny got a good photo just after I did my board breaking (a jump turning heel kick). You can see the two halves of the board still in the holder's hands. We are taught to get the foot back right after the kick - so that the attacker can't grab the foot - a sure way to lose.
Tae Kwon Do, developed to allow Korean Peasants to combat invading horse-mounted Chinese soldiers, is characterized by high jump spinning kicks.
If Charlottesville is ever invaded by midget cavalry mounted on small, slow ponies, you can count on me.
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