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Changes to the NKMA Manual for 2010 (so far) ELIMINATE THE “A” IN BENDING READY “A” IN 6TH KUEP REQUIREMENTS ELIMINATE PRESSING KICK (ADD LOW SIDE PUSHING KICK) IN 2ND KUEP REQUIREMENTS ADD INWARD (REVERSE FOOT SWORD) AND OUTWARD (FOOT SWORD) CHECKING KICK STEP-IN MOTIONS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS STEP MOTION “A” (STEPPING IN FRONT OF LEAD LEG) FOR USE WITH FRONT, TURNING, TWISTING, VERTICAL, REVERSE VERTICAL, DOWNWARD, AXE, STAMPING, HEEL AND HIGH KICKS STEP MOTION “B” (STEPPING BEHIND LEAD LEG) FOR USE WITH SIDE (ALL), BACK, HOOK, HOOKING, REVERSE TURNING KICKS ELIMINATE U-SHAPED BLOCK FROM 4TH KUEP REQUIREMENTS AND FORM 4 (MODIFIED JOONG-GUN). CHANGE END OF FORM 4 TO READ: 31. MOVE THE RIGHT FOOT TOWARD 3 FORMING A RIGHT FIXED STANCE (FACING 3) WHILE EXECUTING A RIGHT OUTER FOREARM OUTWARD BLOCK (HIGH SECTION) W/ A KNIFEHAND AND A LEFT HEEL PALM STRIKE (LOW SECTION) TOWARD 3. PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME. 32. BRING THE RIGHT FOOT TO THE LEFT FOOT, THEN MOVE THE LEFT FOOT TOWARD 4 (TURNING COUNTER-CLOCKWISE) FORMING A LEFT FIXED STANCE (FACING 4), WHILE EXECUTING A LEFT OUTER FOREARM OUTWARD BLOCK (HIGH SECTION) W/ A KNIFEHAND AND A RIGHT HEEL PALM STRIKE (LOW SECTION) TOWARD 4. PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME. |