In Taekwondo you learn to be coordinated, to be fast and to hit hard. And to achieve this you need to achieve the one thing that is common to them all: flexibility. First let’s understand what is that which we call “flexibility”: By definition, it refers to the absolute range of movements achievable on your …
It is no secret that taekwondo is a martial art that is very demanding for a practitioner, no matter if you train for real life protection or if you train for Olympic gold. Either way, it takes a toll on your body as well as your mind. First, comes the sacrifice involved with the practice …
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There is no doubt that taekwondo training means taking your body to a whole new level and that you need to be ready and willing to put it to a strain that goes above and beyond most training regimes, which means you will be prone to injuries every now and then. Your legs are the …
The success of a punch in taekwondo is measured (under real-life combat) on the damage said punch (or kick) inflicts on the opponent. That is why training for strength is one of the pillars of this martial art. One of the things that can help you be successful in the ways of taekwondo comes with …
Taekwondo is both a martial art and an Olympic sport, it’s a way of life and it helps you develop a wide array of abilities that can be of great help in your everyday life. One of those is today’s topic: Coordination. But let’s start by understanding what Coordination is. Coordination is the ability to …
When you take the path of the taekwondo you’re in for a way of training that will take your body to a new level as you will be required to learn and master both power and speed while at the same time you need to become agile, and this applies both if you are training …
Whether you have decided to practice taekwondo for self-defense or for Olympic competition, one thing is for certain, you need to be willing to put yourself into a lot of physical strain to achieve your goals. Taekwondo is not only about the techniques and the way of kicking a punching that is natural of this …
Taekwondo is a discipline that requires a lot of training and preparation, no matter if you want to become a master or if you are looking for Olympic Gold. Either way, you need to set yourself and prepare to train and care for yourself the way it is intended. Now, one of the things that …
Taekwondo is a martial art that combines powerful kicks with powerful punches. But strength is not all you need to be a taekwondo master, you also need to master speed, how fast can you kick, how fast can you counter attack. And there’s a variety of exercises to achieve this, especially when it comes to …
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Taekwondo is without a doubt one of the, if not the, most practiced martial arts nowadays, from its country of origin Korea to any other place in the world, taekwondo has become a very popular martial art, hence the decision of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to make it an Olympic Sport, meaning federations from …
