What has already been said is good advice. Plyometric excercises are great for physical speed and explosiveness. You can google resources or ask...
I just checked out this p-nerve on google. Find the centre of your kneecap, keeping level, go to the outer side of your knee then about 2 inches...
A few things to consider... Dodging > Blocking, because when you block your opponent generally retains their balance, when you dodge they...
Look at plyometrics, particularly for leg strength: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometric.html As a note, your TKD training will...
If your style allows punches to the face I can't really see the logic in your opponents lowering their guard because you are a few inches shorter,...
Yea it can work well, but do it twice and the third time you get smashed in the head by a mid kick hehe. Also, myself and most people I train...
First of all, one month is not a lot of time. In fact you have more like three weeks because you don’t want to be blasting your legs in the week...
You haven’t really made a point, except that saying I’m wrong without any backup. First of all, I’m not knocking strength training; I do it...
What Mitch said is good. If you are still having trouble getting weight behind your elbow as far as I am aware you are allowed to step into the...
I've just skim read some of the other posts and there seems to be plenty out there about upper body strength training. Personally I think the...
I've backed off a lot for the last week. Noticed a difference at training last night, felt a fair bit looser while I was warming up. I guess...
My whole point was that regardless of what the regulations and textbook definitions are, the contact in an actual bout is not what most observers...
Haha yea thats me, how you going man? I saw you the other morning on the pak highway. Good to know you're around these boards.
Ahh I'm with counties aswel, I'm at eastern IFT with Master Bhana.
Thanks Dan, I wan't to get a taste of International competition before (maybe) the World Champs next year, and definately the 2011 ones which are...
Thanks for the input guys, maybe I have been overdoing it a bit. It's unfortunate that there may not be anything I can do to actively improve the...
Just a point on the semi contact comment about ITF as this is a bit of a pet hate of mine... It's not as 'semi contact' as you might think and...
Hi everyone, I’m after a little advice for a problem I am having with getting my legs warmed up. I am having problems with kicks that stretch...
I think that kick would be lacking in stopping power at that height for sparring, even if you score you're in a an bad position with your opponent...
Man I wrote a frigging awesome reply, then accidently hit 'back' and lost the damned thing Anyway: We always get everyone to introduce...
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