Tae Kwon Do Times — January 2018

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Pangamot - Windowpane Knife Disarms (part two of two)

Kathrin J. Sumpter is a correspondent and contributor for the TaeKwonDo Times. She is a 4th grade black belt in Cacoy Doce

Pares and a student and teacher under Sr. GM Anthony Kleeman and Guro Gail Sumpter. Photos by Kathrin Sumpter.

PHOTO BY GWEN HANEY

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To review, “doce pares” means “twelve pairs.” The pairs are

twelve attacks and the blocks they are paired with. This

targeting chart outlines the twelve angles in Cacoy Doce Pares.

For all of our right-handed, single-stick fighters, you’ll notice

that the even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) are backhand strikes.

Conversely, the odd numbers (3, 5, 7, 9) are forehand strikes.

Strike numbers 1, 10, 11 & 12 are further explained in the text

box below. Backhand and forehand knife attacks are Angles 2

and 3.

Whether you have a stick, a blade or any other implement in

your hand, keep the weapon-free hand in check. For example,

you may notice a student with their empty hand flailing at their

Thank you to the talent featured in this article.

AnaChristina Fox, Alejandro Medina-Hernandez,

Greg Holmes, Florian Perinelle.

Seated is Master Dan Haney

side. That limb becomes an easy target and, for all

intents and purposes, is useless. With your hand in check

(meaning your elbow is bent with your empty hand

protecting your face), you’ll find your balance, mobility

and overall readiness are at their peak.

Your weapon is merely an extension of you, and when

you train with that concept in mind, you’ll find versatility.