Excesive practice tends to help as well. Jumping did not come naturally to me, but I just kept on practicing and am ALRIGHT at it now. There are...
It really depends on your skill set. Some instructors may make you "retest" for your current belt, or just show them what you know. Some...
I would talk to him about it first, he may not even realize he's doing it - just a reaction kind of thing. Explain to him that what he is doing...
I don't think I would throw a flying side kick in a self-defense situation. I'm confident in my technique that if is lands it'll do some damage,...
board breaking trains your mind just as much as your body. Its another aspect of martial arts training, some people dont like it but to call it...
Here is the 6 board round. I can't find the 9 board side for the life of me...but I swear I did it, lol.
Standard 1" thick full size boards. I don't dry my boards - I do try to keep them in a dry place though so they don't become damp. Of course,...
You know, I was never that great at breaking and then one day it somehow clicked. Once it did I really started enjoying it. Im currently working...
It is 100 percent teacher and 100 percent student, both need to be giving their all at all times in order to fully realize the students potential.
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We have a little dragon's program that is made up of largely 4 - 6 year olds. I personally believe anything below 4 is too young. I started when...
I was wondering if anyone knows any good sites that have audio playback of Korean TKD terminology. I've found a couple of good sites that have a...
The analogy is interesting. I think comparing styles of martial arts would take a fairly complicated analogy in order to truly do it justice....
Its hard to judge without seeing your kick, but as a general rule I find my students do a couple things that hurt their balance: 1. Don't drop...
The more I've been reading about the biological mechanics behind punching I realize I'm severly lacking in my knowledge of muscle groups, etc....
I was taking an Aikido lesson today and the instructor was bringing up a point about TKD punches(not just TKD but karate and other styles as well...
TKD can be excellent for losing weight, trust me I know, but, from experience, I wouldn't rely soley on that if I were you. As far as doboks...
It really depends on the techniques being shown. There are a lot of different ways to get creative with kids to help their technique. Using a...
work your left foot. A big mistake people make, and i have made, is they get comfortable with one side and then neglect the other. This limits...
My dojang has managed to find a nice medium; we are very traditional technique wise, but not really instruction wise - if that makes sense. I...
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