Rafferty (right) with his students, striking a pose, after their successful grading. Photo: Aisya J Way
Just a 20-minute online session of Choi Kwang Do (pronounced as “Choi Kwon Doh”, CKD) helps alleviate the stress of being cooped at home during the movement control order (MCO), says Harrison Rafferty, a master Instructor of the martial art form which was introduced to South East Asia in 1987.
“One of the biggest challenges during the MCO is regulating our mood, especially when confined for prolonged periods of time at home, and this can impact the whole family negatively, ” he says.
More than just a martial art
Rafferty (right) with his students, striking a pose, after their successful grading. Photo: Aisya J Way
Students learning Choi Kwang Do in kindergarten before the pandemic. Photo: Aisya J Way
Children engaging in the obstacle course at the Choi Kwang Do class before the pandemic. Photo: Aisya J Way
Silent sitting at the beginning of the class before the pandemic. Photo: Aisya J Way
Rafferty with a young student. Photo: Harrison Rafferty
Rafferty and with his head instructor Aiman Zainal. Photo: Aisya J Way
Rafferty and a teenage assistant instructor. Photo: Aisya J Way
Rafferty instructing a beginner. Photo: Aisya J Way
Rafferty (in black) with his students in a circle chat before grading commences. Photo: Aisya J Way
Aiman and a young student having one-on-one training at home before the MCO. Photo: Aisya J Way
Rory, 10, training at home using the noodle which is part of the 'Train at Home kit'. Photo: Harrison Rafferty
Rory, 10, who is training at home using a striking pad during the MCO. Photo: Harrison Rafferty
Rafferty (right) at the 30th Anniversary Seminar in the US in 2017. Photo: Harrison Rafferty
Rafferty teaching in Wembley, London in 2018 during the UK 30th Anniversary International CKD Seminar. Photo: Harrison Rafferty
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