The minute you wear your Taekwondo uniform you become the recipient of knowledge that has been passed from masters to students for millennia and this means you are part of a select group and thus you need to act and conduct yourself accordingly
First of all, let’s remember that Taekwondo is a path that you choose to take, a path that will help your get in better physical and mental shape. You will learn to treat and use your body in ways you never thought possible, you will become more aware and if you do it for competition, …
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 …
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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As taekwondo grew popular schools began to open all over the world which meant it was necessary for students to have a uniform that distinguished them and allowed for them to show what martial arts they practiced while at the same time gave them an attire that provided the necessary comfort for it. While other …
Taekwondo is a type of martial arts composed of a combination of speed and powerful kicks and punches, but also by a series of techniques designed for specific tasks, like for example the Neomgigi designed to swipe drop your opponent. Each of these techniques is designed to help you during sparring in order to gain …
