July 2022 action

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong
First Tae Kwon Do flying side kick, July 2022, Perth

First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia’s black belt training session in July 2022 focused on throwing techniques, which involve a simulated attack and then a defensive response including a throw to put the attacked onto the ground. Chief Instructor Dane Meade, 5th Dan, taught black belt members for the better part of two hours on… Continue reading July 2022 action

July 2015 action

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Here are some Rhee Tae Kwon-Do action photographs from July 2015. Throwing and grappling are the main foci of martial arts such as Judo, Aikido, and Hapkido; most people probably wouldn’t associate these techniques with ‘striking arts’ such as Karate or Tae Kwon-Do. In the first three pictures, we see basic throwing exercises. The attacker… Continue reading July 2015 action

Possibly the worst lit gymnasium in Perth

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

There’s a particular school gymnasium in Perth where the lighting is very challenging for action photography. It’s possibly the worst lit gym in the entire city. At night, the fluorescent lights are dim (and have been for years), cast different shades of sickly green-tinted light in different parts of the hall, and also differ in brightness from one area to… Continue reading Possibly the worst lit gymnasium in Perth