In Taekwondo sparring refers literally to face an opponent in combat, mostly for competition and as with every competition sports it is guided by a series of rules which are the topic of today’s article. For a start, we need to know that you need to wear a specific attire that goes beyond your usual …
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, …
Being a Taekwondo coach doesn’t just mean wearing a different taekwondo uniform than the rest of the people in the gym, it means you have an enormous responsibility because you will be passing on to them the experience and training you have achieved during all the years you have been a trainee yourself. One of …
Practicing taekwondo means embracing not just one type of martial art but also to embrace a way of life, a way of thought that will change you forever from the moment you step foot on the dojo for your first training lesson. For a start one of the things you will learn is discipline. Not …
Taekwondo is known to be one of the martial arts that has spread quickly all over the world, almost all countries have a dojo where students can come and practice. It is also known as an Olympic sport when practiced not for self-defense but also for competition. Yet no matter what or why you practice …
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 …
