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    My thoughts on Taekwon-Do

    getting kicked and punched in the face will teach you more about fighting than any pattern. why? because what better way to learn to fight...
    Post by: ronaldk, Sep 12, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Left leg!

    i fractured my pelvis on the right side, where the femur comes in playing soccer when i was younger. needless to say, my legs function...
    Post by: ronaldk, Sep 12, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Advice on reverse turning kick

    go to a wall. face it, press your palms on it. make sure your feet are far enough from the wall so you can lean in. so, now, while using the...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 15, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Age to start TKD??

    my master started training his son at age 2. kid is 11 at the moment, as is a frickin' machine. toughest kid i have ever met. then again,...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 14, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    WTF sparring rules

    yeah, he is very KO-happy. his nephew got the habit from him. at my master's school (i train in a club where he teaches, but he has his own...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 14, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    TKD Guys in MMA

    so, basically, TKD looks like high kicking and crapping your pants as soon as someone takes you to the ground? i think things are getting too...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 14, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    TKD Guys in MMA

    this poses an interesting issue... WHAT DOES TKD LOOK LIKE? we punch straight, like in karate. we chamber our kicks, like in karate. so...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 13, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    WTF sparring rules

    is what my master said. "well... if you landed it right, points should no longer be an issue."
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 13, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    WTF sparring rules

    i was told that sidekicks do not score, but are allowed. ie. you can hit him as many times as you want with it, but the only benefit it'll bring...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 13, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    TKD punches - mechanics vs tradition

    ok, but Mitch's leg should at least be skinned, and the skin deep fried into a crunchy snack for him :p
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 12, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    TKD Guys in MMA

    IMO, a lot of MMA guys could benefit with some kick-focused training like TKD. say whatever you want, but many of them just box the crap out of...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 12, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    TKD punches - mechanics vs tradition

    i've read that the reason for this lies within physics - turning the wrist creates a spiral motion force. the human body is made mostly out of...
    Post by: ronaldk, Feb 12, 2007 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    How long does it really take to get a black belt?

    i'm happy to see my club starting to shape up with their testing. new policies: - two consecutive C's (70-79) at promotions will...
    Post by: ronaldk, Dec 19, 2006 in forum: Tae Kwon Do Resources
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    Leg in the air

    IMO, to be honest, these kicks are quite useless, unless you are fighting a giant. in my eyes, the point behind this sort of move, aside that it...
    Post by: ronaldk, Dec 12, 2006 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Your favorite sparring moment

    my master half proudly told me of a time where he fought a very dirty fighter back when he was a plain old blackbelt. the ref wouldn't call...
    Post by: ronaldk, Dec 10, 2006 in forum: Tae Kwon Do