Episode 163: Attending the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival
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The Secondmashalas Demonstration
Ten young people, i'm guessing they're all korean te naturs, file on to the stage in two rows of five. They all look like they're ready for a hunting trip - green, black and red paint is streaked across their faces. As the music plays, they simultaneously assume a fighting stance,. fists raised, dominant foot back. All begin shadow boxing in unison. This is a tightly corographed routinead obviously well practised. At my highest rank in ti da as a kid purple belt, i do not believe i could have matched their precision. After this display, the performers file off stage for the last time. A boomer cover band takes the stage to play
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