Second day is over and I won a silver for my efforts in the pattern category. Wee! Very happy with my self. A gold would of course be better, but all things considered, I am very happy with my achievements.

The one-step category did not yield any shiny metal, but both my self and Mr. Jack Connoly was very happy with what we did, considering we went up against all the 1. and 2. dan black belts in AIMAA.

Like with the first day of this two day competition Mr. James Farrell proved yet again to be a good organizer and an efficient leader of such an event. The whole thing went brilliantly smooth and after a 10 am start the whole place was clean and empty before 5 pm. Impressive!

I also have to say cudos to one Mr. Long (I hope I got his name right). A black belt (I think 2.dan) who on this second day went in for patterns, two sets of one-steps and two groups of team patterns. And I believe he got medals for all, even after a SERIOUS beating in the one-steps. I have never seen someone going in with such force in a traditional technique. Respect, sir. Respect!

[Video: One-Steps]
[Video: Taegeuk Sa Jang]

(Thanks to Evelina for taking the picture and the two videos.)